Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata vs CA Tucuman, Superliga Argentina 2021 REGULAR SEASON
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Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata vs CA Tucuman — Superliga Argentina .
- Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- CA Tucuman 27 games · 40 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 Córdoba | 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 Córdoba | 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 Junín | 27 | 26 |
| 27 | CA Banfield | 27 | 24 |
| 28 | CA Barracas Central | 27 | 23 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | CA Tucuman | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Aug | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Jul | CA Rosario Central | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jul | Racing Club | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Jul | CA Platense | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Mar | CA Boca Juniors | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Aug | CA Velez Sarsfield | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Jul | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Jul | CA Huracan | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Jul | CA Lanus | A | 2–4 | L |
| 08 Mar | CA River Plate | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | CA Tucuman | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #8 |
| 32 | Points | 40 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 8 / 11 | W / D / L | 11 / 7 / 9 |
| 21 | Scored | 28 |
| 23 | Conceded | 27 |
| -2 | GD | +1 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.48 |
| 30% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
35%
Clean Sheets
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata this season
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata this season
40%
Clean Sheets
CA Tucuman this season
CA Tucuman this season
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata are 19th (32 pts). CA Tucuman are 8th (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
5/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Tucuman
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/4
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
| Marcelo Torres | 8 G | 1 A |
| Nicolas Barros Schelotto | 3 G | 3 A |
| Franco Torres | 3 G |
CA Tucuman
| Leandro Diaz | 7 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata gets underway.
- 5' Marcos Valor has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' Argentina international Santiago Vergini has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata and CA Tucuman are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' CA Tucuman looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 40' Guillermo Acosta needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' Matias Perez Garcia is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata so far.
- 55' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
- 57' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marcos Valor.
- 62' It looks surprising CA Tucuman does not make any changes. Leonardo Heredia has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' A tactical swap from Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata — Nery Leyes on, Luis Miguel Rodriguez off on 65 minutes.
- 67' The CA Tucuman bench stirs into life. Ramiro Carrera is withdrawn and Joaquin Pereyra gets his opportunity.
- 72' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 72 minutes.
- 76' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Marcos Valor.
- 77' Leonardo Heredia makes way for Matias Orihuela at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA Tucuman.
- 82' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CA Tucuman's shape.
- 83' The CA Tucuman manager makes a substitution. Cristian Damian Erbes departs to be replaced by Ramiro Ruiz.
- 87' The whistle greets Matias Miranda as he departs to be replaced by Nicolas Carlos Colazo.
- With this win, Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 32
- 24
- 27
- 4
- 22
- 15
- 16
- 11
- 8
- 39
Bench
-
33
Nery Leyes ↑ 65'
- 1
- 25
- 21
- 5
-
10
Brahian Aleman ↑ 87'
-
18
Nicolas Carlos Colazo ↑ 87'
-
26
Franco Torres ↑ 77'
- 35
- 19
- 43
- 20
Coach
Mariano Messera
CA Tucuman Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 6
- 8
- 2
- 9
- 10
-
12
Ciro Rius ↓ Franco Mussis 77'
- 23
- 21
- 1
- 33
Bench
-
7
Franco Mussis ↑ 77'
-
18
Ramiro Ruiz ↑ 83'
-
22
Joaquin Pereyra ↑ 67'
- 26
-
39
Matias Orihuela ↑ 77'
- 25
- 16
- 17
-
14
Augustin Lagos ↑ 77'
- 34
- 11
Coach
Omar de Felippe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leandro Mamut | 1 |
| Marcelo Estigarribia | 1 |
| Lorenzo Faravelli | 1 |
| Mauro Matos | 1 |
| Yonathan Cabral | 1 |
| Favio Alvarez | 1 |
| Leandro Diaz | 1 |
| Matias Garcia | 1 |
Head to Head
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata Form
2021-08-08
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
1–0
CA Tucuman
W
2021-08-01
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
3–2
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
L
2021-07-29
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
1–0
CA Rosario Central
W
2021-07-24
Racing Club
0–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
D
2021-07-17
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
2–2
CA Platense
D
2020-03-08
CA Boca Juniors
1–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.11
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
CA Tucuman xG
I would bet for:
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata or Draw
73%
Draw or CA Tucuman
57%
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata or CA Tucuman
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
| Handicap | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata covers | Push | CA Tucuman covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 22% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 18% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
CA Tucuman keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

