Belgrano vs Gimnasia

Belgrano put up a very good fight on their visit to league leaders Huracan last time out, even playing with an alternative XI, but still they didn’t have enough to avoid a 1-0 away defeat. That result means El Pirata are without a win in their last three matches in this competition, drawing two and losing one, which keeps them on 16 points in the Liga Profesional table and out of the fight for a continental ticket in the aggregate rankings so far. However, Belgrano remain unbeaten as hosts in this tournament, having won four and drawn two. On Thursday 22, they losts 2-0 as hosts to Brazil’s Athletico Paranaense in the return leg of the Copa Sudamericana round of 16, being knocked out of the competition.

Gimnasia LP left very good impressions in their last league game, when they drew 1-1 against River Plate at home and deserved a bit more. However, El Lobo are currently producing an irregular campaign in the Liga Profesional, accumulating 14 points in 11 matches after claiming a single victory across their last six games in this competition, drawing one and losing four. Gimnasia won 1-0 at Racing Club in their last away match to break a nine-match winless streak of one draw and eight losses on the road. On Thursday 22, Gimnasia won 1-0 over Barracas Central in the Copa Argentina round of 16. Winger Benjamin Dominguez has been sold to Bologna FC 1909 in Italy. Coach Marcelo Mendez is still missing Pablo De Blasis and Valentin Rodriguez.

After the Copa Sudamericana elimination now Belgrano will focus back in the league. They’ve been strong at home, still undefeated in this tournament, and they will face this poor Gimnasia that won’t have striker Benjamin Dominguez who was sold, as well as an important player like De Blasis so I expect the hosts to take the 3 points here.

BET: Belgrano -0.25 @ 1.97