The Facts
- A tightly contested fixture between two evenly matched mid-table sides (ranked 8th in the Promotion - Liga Profesional (Clausura - Playoffs - 1/8 - finals) and 7th in the Promotion - Liga Profesional (Clausura - Playoffs - 1/8 - finals)).
- Each of the two teams is seeking greater consistency after recent ups and downs.
- Gimnasia Mendoza may face physical fatigue compared to their opponent, having played more matches in recent days.
- Gimnasia Mendoza is expected to hold a slight competitive edge in this match.
- Confirmed absences for Gimnasia Mendoza: Gonzales (Injury) Patritti G. (Inactive) Saavedra F. (Knee Injury).
- Confirmed absences for Newells Old Boys: Acuna V. (Inactive) Arias G. (Inactive) Garcia M. E. (Knee Injury) Goitea N. (Hernia) Salcedo S. (Broken Leg) Sotelo D. (Inactive).
- Doubtful / questionable for Gimnasia Mendoza: Modica A. (Injury).
- In the last 1 head-to-head meeting, Gimnasia Mendoza has recorded 0 wins, 0 draws, and 1 loss, with a goal aggregate of 0:1.
Standings
ClausuraGroup A
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Instituto | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 20:10 | 10 | 29 |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 21:14 | 7 | 24 |
| 3 | Defensa y Justicia | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18:12 | 6 | 24 |
| 4 | Velez Sarsfield | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 18:13 | 5 | 24 |
| 5 | Lanus | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 16:9 | 7 | 23 |
| 6 | Newells Old Boys | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13:10 | 3 | 20 |
| 7 | Gimnasia Mendoza | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16:15 | 1 | 20 |
| 8 | Independiente | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12:13 | -1 | 19 |
| 9 | San Lorenzo | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7:12 | -5 | 17 |
| 10 | Estudiantes L.P | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 16:15 | 1 | 14 |
| 11 | Union de Santa Fe | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18:22 | -4 | 14 |
| 12 | Platense | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14:20 | -6 | 14 |
| 13 | Dep. Riestra | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10:13 | -3 | 12 |
| 14 | Central Cordoba | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11:18 | -7 | 10 |
| 15 | Talleres Cordoba | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12:20 | -8 | 9 |
Group B
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Rosario Central | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20:11 | 9 | 25 |
| 2 | Argentinos Jrs | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17:11 | 6 | 25 |
| 3 | Gimnasia L.P | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21:18 | 3 | 25 |
| 4 | Belgrano | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 14:10 | 4 | 22 |
| 5 | Sarmiento Junin | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22:21 | 1 | 21 |
| 6 | River Plate | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18:13 | 5 | 20 |
| 7 | Barracas Central | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11:10 | 1 | 19 |
| 8 | Huracan | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12:12 | 0 | 19 |
| 9 | Ind. Rivadavia | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17:21 | -4 | 19 |
| 10 | Atl. Tucuman | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13:13 | 0 | 17 |
| 11 | Tigre | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13:16 | -3 | 13 |
| 12 | Banfield | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14:19 | -5 | 13 |
| 13 | Racing Club | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14:20 | -6 | 12 |
| 14 | Estudiantes Rio Cuarto | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8:17 | -9 | 9 |
| 15 | Aldosivi | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14:22 | -8 | 8 |
Promotion ~ Liga Profesional (Clausura ~ Play Offs: 1/8~finals)
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