Gimnasia vs Deportivo Riestra

Gimnasia LP returned to losing ways two weeks ago, when they couldn’t stop River Plate’s offensive power and succumbed to a 3-1 away defeat despite having taken the first lead. That result represented El Lobo’s fourth loss across the last six Copa Liga Profesional matches, along with one win and one draw. That negative streak left them of 13 points, almost without any chances of fighting for a playoff ticket. Gimnasia managed seven of those points at home, winning two, drawing one and losing two in 2024.

Deportivo Riestra seem to have fully adapted to life in the top flight. Last time out, the team secured their biggest victory in history, beating Independiente 1-0 at home with Pedro Ramirez scoring the winner in the first half. El Malevo made it two consecutive successes in the Copa Liga Profesional to accumulate 11 points in as many matches, opening a four-point gap over Independiente Rivadavia, bottom-placed in the point-average table. On away turf, Riestra earned five points in as many games in 2024 as a product of one win, two draws and two losses.

Gimnasia has been quite irregular at home this season and overall, winning only one of the last six and they will miss 4 starters in midfield and attack here (midfielder Sarabia and Abaldo, strikers Colman and Mammini) so I’ll trust Deportivo Riestra who are coming from a massive win vs Independiente to avoid a defeat.

BET: Deportivo Riestra +0.5 @ 2.01