Talleres vs Gimnasia
Talleres fans will have felt heartbroken after the team’s 2-2 home draw against Union Santa Fe last Wednesday as Matias Godoy missed a penalty in the seventh minute of stoppage time. However, La T are experiencing good form in the context of a poor campaign: they lost only one of their last four league games, winning two and drawing one. On the other hand, they accumulated only 32 points in the Liga Profesional and were unable to enter the fight for the continental tickets during the whole season.
After their 0-0 home stalemate against Argentinos Juniors last Monday, Gimnasia LP succumbed to a 2-1 home defeat to Boca Juniors in a hard-fought game on Thursday. As a result, El Lobo are on three league games without a win, having taken a single point in that span. That negative run means the team remain on 41 points in the Liga Profesional and are yet to secure their ticket for the 2023 Copa Libertadores, which they will clinch in the event of beating Talleres here.
Gimnasia must win, Talleres will use a mixed lineup because they have the Copa Argentina semifinals on Wednesday, so I expect an open game where both teams will go for the 3 points.