Argentinos Jrs. vs Gimnasia La Plata Prediction: Can Argentinos Jrs maintain their momentum at home?

In the upcoming fixture of Argentina Primera División, Argentinos Jrs. will face Gimnasia La Plata at Estadio Diego Armando Maradona in Buenos Aires. The home side head here after a win (0-1) against Corinthians for Copa Libertadores, and a draw against Huracan in the last round of the league. The visitors head here after a loss (2-1) against Santa Fe for Copa Sudamericana, and also a loss against Belgrano (0-2) in the last round of the league.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Argentinos Jrs team comes to this game after a victory over Corinthians for the Copa Libertadores and a draw against Huracan to qualify. With this tie, the Argentinos Jrs team is in 9th place, with 18 points. Although the Argentinos Jrs team was much better in the 1st half and it looked like they would end up winning the game, the truth is that they suffered a series of setbacks in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Mac Allister was sent off for a red card, he is one of the most influential players on the team. And at 85', Veron was sent off. In addition to the loss of these players in the game against Huracan, he still loses them for this next round. Even so, the team has in Avalos one of the most influential players in the league, with 7 goals scored. In addition, the Argentinos Jrs team is the team in better shape in the home games for the championship, having added 4 wins and 1 draw in the last 5 games. In addition, he was able to score an impressive 13 goals and only conceded 2.

The Gimnasia La Plata team comes to this game after two consecutive defeats, one for the Copa Sudamericana against Santa Fe and another against Belgrano in the last round of the championship. This is the third consecutive defeat of Gimnasia La Plata, the 2nd for the league. In the last 10 games, the Gimnasia La Plata team suffered their 7th defeat, having only 2 wins and 1 draw. Even worse, it's the 5th consecutive defeat in the last 5 away games. In addition, they are the worst defense of the championship, with 20 goals conceded and the 2nd worst attack, with only 9 goals scored. Gimnasia La Plata is in 25th place, with 11 points.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, Argentinos Jrs. has won 3, and there’s 2 draws in the other matches. Goals were scored in just 4 of those 5 matches, with 3 matches having 3 or more goals.

Argentinos Jrs. is a favorite due to the recent form of both teams. Not many goals are expected.