Goias (Brazil) vs Gimnasia (Argentina)
Goias EC secured a massive 1-0 home success over Peru’s Universitario thanks to a strike from Apodi in the 89th minute. Thanks to that victory, they are now group G leaders on eight points and will secure at least a spot in the playoffs in the event of winning here. On Sunday, O Esmeraldino lost 1-0 to Cuiaba EC at home, which keeps them occupying the first relegation spot in the Brazilian league table, with seven points in nine matches. Goias lost only two of their last seven matches in all competitions, winning four and drawing two, and the aforementioned defeat stopped a three-match winning streak at Estadio Serra Dourada.
Gimnasia LP keep their hope alive in the Copa Sudamericana after their 1-0 home success over Colombia’s Independiente Santa Fe, with Franco Torres netting the winner in stoppage time. El Lobo secured their first three points in the Copa Sudamericana: they remain bottom-placed in group G, but trailing Peru’s Universitario by four points with two rounds to go. Last Sunday, Sebastian Romero’s men succumbed to a 2-0 away defeat to Union Santa Fe, a result that means they remain on 22 points in the league table, just four above the relegation spot. Gimnasia won only one of their last four matches in all competitions, drawing one and losing two, and they also are on two away defeats in a row without even scoring.
Gimnasia can barely focus on one tournament, they are almost eliminated of this competition and I expect them to find a lot of trouble against this brazilian team.