CA Barracas Central vs Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata, Superliga Argentina 2025 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
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CA Barracas Central vs Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata — Superliga Argentina at Claudio Chiqui Tapia.
- CA Barracas Central 27 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
- Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CA Velez Sarsfield | 27 | 51 |
| 2 | CA Talleres | 27 | 48 |
| 3 | Racing Club | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | CA Huracan | 27 | 46 |
| 5 | CA River Plate | 27 | 43 |
| 6 | CA Boca Juniors | 27 | 42 |
| 7 | CA Independiente | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | CA Tucuman | 27 | 40 |
| 9 | CA Union | 27 | 40 |
| 10 | CA Platense | 27 | 39 |
| 11 | CS Independiente Rivadavia | 27 | 38 |
| 12 | Estudiantes de La Plata | 27 | 36 |
| 13 | Instituto AC Cordoba | 27 | 36 |
| 14 | CA Lanus | 27 | 36 |
| 15 | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | 27 | 35 |
| 16 | CA Belgrano | 27 | 35 |
| 17 | CD Riestra | 27 | 35 |
| 18 | CA Tigre | 27 | 34 |
| 19 | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | 27 | 32 |
| 20 | CA Rosario Central | 27 | 32 |
| 21 | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | 27 | 32 |
| 22 | CA Central Cordoba | 27 | 31 |
| 23 | AA Argentinos Juniors | 27 | 30 |
| 24 | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 27 | 29 |
| 25 | CA Newell's Old Boys | 27 | 28 |
| 26 | CA Sarmiento de Junin | 27 | 26 |
| 27 | CA Banfield | 27 | 24 |
| 28 | CA Barracas Central | 27 | 23 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | CD Riestra | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Nov | CA Huracan | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Nov | CA Union | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Nov | AA Argentinos Juniors | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | CA Boca Juniors | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | CA Barracas Central | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | CA Union | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Nov | CA Platense | A | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | CA Velez Sarsfield | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | CA River Plate | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Estudiantes de La Plata | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| CA Barracas Central | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | |
|---|---|---|
| #28 | Position | #19 |
| 23 | Points | 32 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 4 / 11 / 12 | W / D / L | 8 / 8 / 11 |
| 15 | Scored | 21 |
| 33 | Conceded | 23 |
| -18 | GD | -2 |
| 0.85 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 15% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
CA Barracas Central this season
CA Barracas Central this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata this season
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata this season
CA Barracas Central are 28th (23 pts). Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata are 19th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Barracas Central
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
7/–
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
7/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
5/5
76+
7/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Barracas Central
| Rodrigo Insua | 3 G | 1 A |
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
| Marcelo Torres | 10 G | 2 A |
| Agustin Auzmendi | 7 G | 4 A |
| Ignacio Fernandez | 5 G | 6 A |
| Franco Torres | 4 G | |
| Nicolas Barros Schelotto | 3 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' CA Barracas Central have kicked off against Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata have won 181 goals from 195 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. CA Barracas Central is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Pedro Silva Torrejon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. CA Barracas Central and Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 22' The Argentina forward Manuel Panaro breaks the deadlock on 22 minutes. 0-1!
- 27' A quiet spell here at Claudio Chiqui Tapia. CA Barracas Central seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata that had 195 games and scored 181 goals.
- 37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 42' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata is showing some good football. However, Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' A tactical swap from CA Barracas Central — Jhonatan Candia on, Ivan Tapia off on 46 minutes.
- 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Facundo Bruera.
- 54' Renzo Giampaoli is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata tonight.
- 59' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Agustin Colazo scoring 1 goals.
- 63' A tactical swap from CA Barracas Central — Manuel Duarte on, Rafael Barrios off on 63 minutes.
- 64' Enzo Martinez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 64.
- 65' Another change for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata made on 65 minute. Jeremias Merlo leaves to be changed by Franco Torres.
- 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 75' CA Barracas Central are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 76' Another substitution for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata to replace Manuel Panaro by Norberto Briasco on 76 minute.
- 81' CA Barracas Central are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata backline.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Nahuel Barrios. He replaces Nicolas Capraro on 83 minute.
- 88' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ignacio Tapia suffering a number of foals already.
- 90' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata make a change. Marcelo Torres trudges off to be replaced by German Conti on 90 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.
Lineups
CA Barracas Central Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 30
-
13
Rafael Barrios ↓ Manuel Duarte 63'
-
8
Siro Rosane ↓ Dardo Miloc 46'
- 32
- 31
-
23
Ivan Tapia ↓ Jhonatan Candia 46'
- 21
- 2
- 6
- 7
- 19
Bench
-
10
Nahuel Barrios ↑ 83'
- 17
-
5
Dardo Miloc ↑ 46'
-
20
Jhonatan Candia ↑ 46'
- 28
- 33
-
24
Manuel Duarte ↑ 63'
- 4
-
79
Maximiliano Puig ↑ 83'
- 14
- 22
Coach
Rubén Insúa
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
8
Bautista Merlini ↓ Lucas Castro 76'
- 23
-
32
Marcelo Torres ↓ German Conti 90'
- 15
- 21
- 4
-
24
Jeremias Merlo ↓ Franco Torres 65'
- 16
- 38
- 14
- 17
Bench
-
19
Lucas Castro ↑ 76'
-
13
German Conti ↑ 90'
-
11
Norberto Briasco ↑ 76'
- 1
- 6
- 9
-
26
Franco Torres ↑ 65'
- 18
-
2
Fabricio Corbalan ↑ 90'
- 33
- 39
- 30
Coach
Fernando Zaniratto
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Neri Ricardo Bandiera | 2 |
| Franco Torres | 2 |
| Alexis Dominguez | 2 |
| Carlos Martin Arce | 1 |
| Agustin Colazo | 1 |
| Rodrigo Castillo | 1 |
| Benjamin Dominguez | 1 |
| Marco Iacobellis | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Barracas Central Form
2025-12-01
CA Barracas Central
0–2
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
L
2025-11-24
CD Riestra
0–1
CA Barracas Central
W
2025-11-17
CA Barracas Central
1–1
CA Huracan
D
2025-11-09
CA Union
0–0
CA Barracas Central
D
2025-11-01
CA Barracas Central
2–0
AA Argentinos Juniors
W
2025-10-27
CA Barracas Central
1–3
CA Boca Juniors
L
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata Form
2025-12-01
CA Barracas Central
0–2
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
W
2025-11-25
CA Union
1–2
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
W
2025-11-17
CA Platense
0–3
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
W
2025-11-10
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
2–0
CA Velez Sarsfield
W
2025-11-02
CA River Plate
0–1
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
W
2025-10-19
Estudiantes de La Plata
2–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.63
CA Barracas Central xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
CA Barracas Central or Draw
53%
Draw or Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
79%
CA Barracas Central or Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18%
0 – 1
17.9%
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
7.3%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.1%
2 – 0
2.9%
2 – 2
2.4%
0 – 4
1.4%
Asian Handicap — CA Barracas Central
| Handicap | CA Barracas Central covers | Push | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 13% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 26% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
CA Barracas Central keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

