Estudiantes succumbed to their third consecutive defeat in the Superliga, having lost 1-0 at league leaders Racing Club under interim boss Pablo Quattrocchi. El Pincha has now claimed a single success in the last 11 league matches, drawing four and losing six. That means they remain on 21 points in as many rounds. The team booked one win and one loss since their return to the Estadio Ciudad de La Plata.
Meanwhile, Gimnasia LP beat Independiente 1-0 at home thanks to Lorenzo Faravelli’s strike, which allowed them to open a healthy six-point gap above the bottom four in the relegation table. El Lobo celebrated a victory after three winless games (two defeats, one draw) to accumulate 22 points in the table. On a worrying note, they earned only one point in their last seven league travels.
In a clash between two teams in trouble, Gimnasia LP seems slightly better, but they are terrible travellers. Furthermore, Estudiantes hold an impressive unbeaten run in La Plata derby. I’m going with a home win.
BET: Estudiantes -0.25 @ 1.98