Racing Avellaneda vs Gimnasia La Plata prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
Liga Profesional Argentina
In the first round of the Argentine Primera Clausura on July 25, 2026, Racing Avellaneda will face Gimnasia La Plata. Both teams are eager for success.
Racing Avellaneda vs Gimnasia La Plata: Team News and Expert Analysis
The Avellaneda club finished fifth last Primera season. They went to the Copa Sudamericana but picked up eight points, one less than Caracas, finishing third in their group and failing to advance. In the Apertura, they collected 21 points in sixteen matches, making the playoffs from eighth place but lost to Rosario Central. In the cup, they secured a resounding 4-1 victory over Defensa y Justicia.
The team from La Plata had 38 points in 2025 and, due to tiebreakers, finished nineteenth. In the Apertura, they improved with 26 points to finish sixth in their zone while also performing well in the cup. However, in the playoffs, they surrendered to River Plate, losing 0-2.
Romero’s men average 1.06 goals scored and concede just under that at 0.94 per game. Their opponent’s numbers are a bit more eventful: 1.11 goals scored to 1.17 conceded per game.
Head-to-Head: Racing Avellaneda vs Gimnasia La Plata
Gimnasia have won all four of the last meetings between these sides.
The hosts are expected to seek long-awaited revenge. Still, it’s hard to believe the match after the break will be particularly exciting. We suggest betting on “total under 2.0 goals” (odds – 1.85).
Racing Avellaneda vs Gimnasia La Plata: Key Stats and Trends
- Racing Avellaneda have won three of their last five matches
- 50% of Racing Avellaneda’s matches end with goals from both teams and the average total goals per match is 2.0
- Gimnasia La Plata have lost seven of their last eight matches
- 39% of Gimnasia y Esgrima’s matches end with goals from both teams and the average total goals per match is 2.28.
Racing Avellaneda vs Gimnasia La Plata: Probable Starting Line-ups
Racing Avellaneda are expected to play in a 1-3-5-2 formation (probable line-up): Cambeses – Rojo, Di Cesare, Sosa – Rojas, Martirena, Rodriguez, Suculini, Saracho – Konechny, Martinez. Carboni and Forneris are injured.
Gimnasia La Plata are likely to set up in a 1-4-1-2-1-2 formation (probable line-up): Insfran – Silva, Giampaoli, Conti, Steimbach – Max – Fernandez, Barros Schelotto – Miramon – Torres, Ausmendi. Mammini is sidelined, Martinez has been sent off.
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