Gimnasia La Plata vs Racing Club Prediction: Can Racing Club get their 5th straight victory?

In the upcoming fixture of Argentina Primera División, Gimnasia La Plata will face Racing Club at Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo in La Plata. The home side head here after a loss (0-1) against U. Deportes for Copa Sul-Americana, and also a loss in the last round of the league, against Rosario (3-1). The visitors head here after a win (0-2) against Nublense for Copa Libertadores, and also a win on the last round of the league, against Huracan (2-1)

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

Gimnasia La Plata comes to this game after defeats in the Copa Sudamericana and in the last round of the championship. The La Plata team is going through a results crisis, adding only 1 victory in the last 5 games. They are currently third from last with 8 points and quickly need to add points, as they have just 2 more points than the last classified Colon. The team is currently the worst defense in the league, with 14 goals conceded in just 9 rounds, and also one of the worst offenses with just 6 goals scored. However, it is at home that the Gimnasia La Plata team has been clearly stronger, having added 7 of their 8 points at home. The Gimnasia La Plata team once again needs to take advantage of the home factor to add points in this very difficult game.

The Racing Club team is in an excellent moment of form, being already in 3rd place, with the same 17 points as the 2nd placed San Lorenzo. The Racing Club team comes to this game after adding 2 more victories, 1 in the last round of the league and 1 for the Copa Libertadores. In addition, the team has already tasted victory in 4 straight games, being one of the teams in better shape in the league. Even more impressive is their record of goals in these last 5 games, having been able to score 8 goals and only conceded 4. Racing Club is going through an excellent moment of form and will look to add the 5th consecutive victory to remain close to 1st place.

In the last 5 games between these two teams, Gimnasia La Plata has won 2, Racing Club has won 1, and there’s 2 draws. Goals were scored in just 3 of those 5 games, but were always scored 3 or more goals.

Racing Club is a clear favorite to win this match, especially due to their recent form.

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