Boca Juniors vs Gimnasia L.P. Prediction: Who will advance to the semi-final?

Boca Junior and Gimnasia L.P. will meet in the quarterfinals of Copa Argentina. The match will be played in a neutral location, in Rosario and even though Boca Juniors are considered a slight favorite, it will be a very tough match. The winner will be decided in this match, if not in regular time, then on penalties, and will face Velez Sarsfield in the semi-final.

Form: LWLLL

Boca Juniors are coming to this match after a heavy defeat in the last match in the league, away against Tigre, 3:0. Boca Juniors are in 16th place in the league with, 6 wins, 6 draws, and 6 defeats. In their last 5 matches in all competitions, they have a win, and 4 defeats. Former Argentine national team player Fernando Gago (38) is the new coach of Boca Juniors, since October 15, the club where Gago started his career 20 years ago. At the age of 38, Gago comes to Boca from the Mexican club Chivas Guadalajara, and he will replace Diego Martinez, who resigned a few weeks ago after a mediocre season. Gago made his debut on Saturday against Tigre, in the Argentinian championship in which Boca were defeated, but it’s expected this team to react positively and advance to the semi-final of the National Cup.

Form: DLDDD

Interestingly, Gimnasia L.P. are only one place above Boca Juniors in the league, with the same stats as them, only a better goal difference. Gimnasia L.P. also have 6 wins, 6 draws, and 6 defeats. In the last match, they played a draw against Sarmiento Junin, and it was their 5th match without a win as they drew 4 and lost 1. In the previous round, they were better than Barracas Central winning 1:0, and it will be an amazing success for them if they can reach the semifinal while knocking out Boca of the competition.

Both teams have had difficulty recently and can’t find the right form. However, this match is very important for both of them, especially Boca Juniors who are having a very bad season, and this competition is their only way to get a trophy this season. In their last 5 matches, Boca won 3 times, Gimnasia L.P. once, and one match ended in a draw. I expect a very tough encounter, not very attractive, and fast football, and I can see Boca advancing to the semi-final, with their new manager and new energy in the team.