Primera División

Gimnasia La Plata vs Barracas Central

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 - 21:45 (UK Time)

Stadium: Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo

Gimnasia La Plata vs Barracas Central Prediction & Stats - Primera División 2026

Predictions

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Gimnasia La Plata vs Barracas Central carries real history into this round of the Primera División.

The two sides meet on 09/08 (Sunday) at Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo, 21:45 (UK time).

Read the Gimnasia La Plata vs Barracas Central prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Gimnasia La Plata vs Barracas Central

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Gimnasia La Plata vs Barracas Central call we are most confident in:

Eagle Predict Prediction

Under 2.5 Goals

Last updated on 08-08-2026.

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Gimnasia La Plata the side to beat, with roughly 53% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all Primera División odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Gimnasia La Plata Preview

Gimnasia La Plata reach this fixture 21 match into their Primera División. Here is where El Lobo stand:

In this competition

11 won, 2 drawn, 8 lost
1.67 points per game
24 scored, at 1.14 a game
24 conceded, at 1.14 a game

El Lobo, season-wide

13 won, 2 drawn, 8 lost across all competitions
Leading scorer: Luis Marcelo Torres, 8 goals
Most assists: Alexis Steimbach, 4 assists

Recent results — Gimnasia La Plata

02/08/2026 13:30

Aldosivi

1 - 2

Gimnasia La Plata

29/07/2026 18:15

Gimnasia La Plata

1 - 0

River Plate

24/07/2026 18:00

Racing Club

2 - 1

Gimnasia La Plata

13/05/2026 20:45

River Plate

2 - 0

Gimnasia La Plata

10/05/2026 20:30

Vélez Sarsfield

0 - 1

Gimnasia La Plata

Barracas Central: how they are travelling

Barracas Central come in 19 matches into their Primera División.

Here is what Barracas have produced:

In this competition

8 won, 6 drawn, 5 lost
1.58 points per game
18 scored, at 0.95 a game
15 conceded, at 0.79 a game

Barracas, season-wide

9 won, 10 drawn, 8 lost across all competitions
Leading scorer: Rodrigo Insúa, 3 goals
Most assists: Tomás Uriel Porra, 4 assists

Recent results — Barracas

02/08/2026 13:30

Deportivo Riestra

0 - 1

Barracas Central

29/07/2026 13:30

Barracas Central

1 - 0

Aldosivi

25/07/2026 18:15

River Plate

0 - 1

Barracas Central

02/06/2026 20:10

Barracas Central

1 - 0

Huracán

27/05/2026 18:00

Vasco da Gama

3 - 0

Barracas Central

The head-to-head favours Gimnasia La Plata

Recent meetings have tended to go Gimnasia La Plata's way against Barracas Central.

From 7 match(es):

Gimnasia La Plata: 4 win(s)
Barracas Central: 2 win(s)
Drawn: 1

It is a pattern worth weighing in the Gimnasia La Plata vs Barracas Central prediction.

Form comparison Gimnasia La Plata vs Barracas Central

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Gimnasia La Plata

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W L L W	1.67
Home	W W W L L	1.78
Away	W L L W W	1.58

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	52%	56%	50%
Goals	2.29	2.44	2.17
Scored	1.14	1.33	1
Conceded	1.14	1.11	1.17
Both Teams to Score	43%	44%	42%
Without Conceding	33%	44%	25%
Failed To Score	29%	22%	33%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.28	1.45	1.15
xGA	1.67	1.39	1.87

Away Team

Barracas Central

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W W W L	1.58
Home	W W L D L	1.56
Away	W W D W D	1.6

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	42%	44%	40%
Goals	1.74	2	1.5
Scored	0.95	1.11	0.8
Conceded	0.79	0.89	0.7
Both Teams to Score	47%	56%	40%
Without Conceding	37%	33%	40%
Failed To Score	32%	22%	40%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.25	1.41	1.1
xGA	1.7	1.57	1.82

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

👉 Prediction: Double Chance - 1X

Our betting recommendation is to take Gimnasia La Plata to win or draw in the Double Chance market. This means that as long as Gimnasia La Plata avoids defeat, the bet is successful—an outcome we think is very likely.

With the gap in quality between the two teams clear from recent performances, along with Gimnasia La Plata’s strong home record, we don’t see them losing to Barracas Central in this match.

👉 Prediction: Gimnasia La Plata to Win

Backing Gimnasia La Plata to win the match is our top betting tip.

Heading into this clash with Barracas Central, Gimnasia La Plata is set to be the favourite, thanks to their dominant home performances throughout the season.

Fixture information - Gimnasia La Plata vs Barracas Central

Match: Gimnasia La Plata vs Barracas Central
Competition: Primera División
Date: Sunday, 09/08/2026
Kick-off: 21:45 (UK time)
Venue: Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo

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Stats

The statistics for Los Triperos vs Baraqueños that you will find on this page should help you make well-informed decisions for placing your bets.

Goal Average

2.02

League: 2.06

Both Teams to Score

45%

League: 43%

Over 1.5+

63%

League: 62%

Over 2.5+

40%

League: 35%

Cards

5.34

League: 5.14

Corners

5.9

League: 8.62

Home Team

Gimnasia La Plata

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W L L W	1.67
Home	W W W L L	1.78
Away	W L L W W	1.58

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	52%	56%	50%
Goals	2.29	2.44	2.17
Scored	1.14	1.33	1
Conceded	1.14	1.11	1.17
Both Teams to Score	43%	44%	42%
Without Conceding	33%	44%	25%
Failed To Score	29%	22%	33%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.28	1.45	1.15
xGA	1.67	1.39	1.87

Away Team

Barracas Central

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W W W L	1.58
Home	W W L D L	1.56
Away	W W D W D	1.6

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	42%	44%	40%
Goals	1.74	2	1.5
Scored	0.95	1.11	0.8
Conceded	0.79	0.89	0.7
Both Teams to Score	47%	56%	40%
Without Conceding	37%	33%	40%
Failed To Score	32%	22%	40%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.25	1.41	1.1
xGA	1.7	1.57	1.82

Corners

9.76 / Match

+52% Corners / Match

Gimnasia La Plata received +52% more corners than Barracas Central in the Primera División

6.42 / Match

Aldosivi

(4)

River Plate

(3)

Racing Club

(3)

River Plate

(5)

Vélez Sarsfield

(0)

Argentinos Juniors

(3)

Belgrano

(6)

(3)

Deportivo Riestra

(1)

Aldosivi

(1)

River Plate

(2)

Banfield

(3)

Racing Club

(2)

Belgrano

(2)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

Cards

3.29 / Match

+60% Cards / Match

Gimnasia La Plata received +60% more cards than Barracas Central in the Primera División

2.05 / Match

Aldosivi

(3)

River Plate

(1)

Racing Club

(3)

River Plate

(4)

Vélez Sarsfield

(5)

Argentinos Juniors

(4)

Belgrano

(2)

(3)

Deportivo Riestra

(1)

Aldosivi

(5)

River Plate

(1)

Banfield

(2)

Racing Club

(1)

Belgrano

(3)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

Goals Scored

1.14 / Match

+20%

Gimnasia La Plata is +20% better in terms of goals scored

0.95 / Match

Aldosivi

(2)

River Plate

(1)

Racing Club

(1)

River Plate

(0)

Vélez Sarsfield

(1)

Argentinos Juniors

(2)

Belgrano

(1)

Deportivo Riestra

(1)

Aldosivi

(1)

River Plate

(1)

Banfield

(1)

Racing Club

(0)

Belgrano

(2)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

Goals Conceded

1.14 / Match

+31%

Gimnasia La Plata condeded +31% more goals than Barracas Central

0.79 / Match

Aldosivi

(1)

River Plate

(0)

Racing Club

(2)

River Plate

(2)

Vélez Sarsfield

(0)

Argentinos Juniors

(0)

Belgrano

(0)

Deportivo Riestra

(0)

Aldosivi

(0)

River Plate

(2)

Banfield

(1)

Racing Club

(0)

Belgrano

(1)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

Primera División Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Argentinos Juniors	22	13	6	3	28	16	12	45	2.05
2	Belgrano	23	11	7	5	26	18	8	40	1.74
3	Independiente Rivadavia	20	11	5	4	33	20	13	38	1.9
4	Rosario Central	22	11	5	6	27	21	6	38	1.73
5	Vélez Sarsfield	20	10	7	3	23	14	9	37	1.85
6	River Plate	23	11	3	9	29	20	9	36	1.57
7	Gimnasia La Plata	21	11	2	8	24	24	0	35	1.67
8	Estudiantes	20	10	4	6	22	11	11	34	1.7
9	Boca Juniors	20	9	7	4	27	17	10	34	1.7
10	Independiente	20	8	6	6	28	24	4	30	1.5
11	Barracas Central	19	8	6	5	18	15	3	30	1.58
12	Huracán	21	7	8	6	22	18	4	29	1.38
13	Talleres Córdoba	20	8	5	7	22	18	4	29	1.45
14	Unión Santa Fe	21	7	7	7	30	28	2	28	1.33
15	Racing Club	21	7	7	7	22	21	1	28	1.33
16	Instituto	19	8	3	8	20	19	1	27	1.42
17	Lanús	20	7	6	7	20	20	0	27	1.35
18	San Lorenzo	20	6	8	6	17	18	-1	26	1.3
19	Gimnasia Mendoza	19	7	4	8	17	23	-6	25	1.32
20	Tigre	19	5	9	5	21	17	4	24	1.26
21	Defensa y Justicia	19	5	8	6	21	26	-5	23	1.21
22	Banfield	19	6	4	9	20	22	-2	22	1.16
23	Sarmiento	19	7	1	11	19	27	-8	22	1.16
24	Atlético Tucumán	19	4	7	8	17	20	-3	19	1
25	Central Córdoba SdE	19	5	4	10	12	24	-12	19	1
26	Newell's Old Boys	19	4	7	8	18	30	-12	19	1
27	Platense	19	3	8	8	13	23	-10	17	0.89
28	Deportivo Riestra	19	2	8	9	9	15	-6	14	0.74
29	Aldosivi	19	0	9	10	8	23	-15	9	0.47
30	Estudiantes Río Cuarto	19	2	3	14	6	27	-21	9	0.47

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