Estudiantes L.P. host Gimnasia M. in the Liga Profesional Argentina. Both sides have had up-and-down campaigns lately, without either side settling into a clear run of form.
What stands out here is that the league tables on offer tell two different stories about where each team actually sits right now. That makes this one worth looking at beyond just the current standings.
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Recent form is scrappy on both sides
Estudiantes' last 20 matches across competitions show 8 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses, with 24 goals scored and 17 conceded. That's a team capable of good results but also prone to dropping points, including a home loss to Independiente and a home draw with Newell's.
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Estudiantes L.P.: 20 completed matches; Gimnasia M.: 20 completed matches.
Estudiantes L.P.
- Win
- 40% 8 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 45% 9 / 20
- Scored
- 24
- Conceded
- 19
- Difference
- +5
Gimnasia M.
- Win
- 40% 8 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 24
- Conceded
- 22
- Difference
- +2
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Copa International | Estudiantes L.P. | Rosario Central | 26.09.2026 | 1-3 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Lanus | Estudiantes L.P. | 22.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| CONMEBOL Libertadores | Corinthians | Estudiantes L.P. | 17.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Estudiantes L.P. | Platense | 12.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| CONMEBOL Libertadores | Estudiantes L.P. | Corinthians | 10.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Velez Sarsfield | Estudiantes L.P. | 06.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Estudiantes L.P. | Newells Old Boys | 01.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Copa Argentina | Estudiantes L.P. | Barracas Central | 28.08.2026 | 3-1 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Sarmiento Junin | Estudiantes L.P. | 23.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| CONMEBOL Libertadores | U. Catolica | Estudiantes L.P. | 19.08.2026 | 0-3 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Gimnasia M. | Deportivo Riestra | 19.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Defensa Y Justicia | Gimnasia M. | 12.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Gimnasia M. | Boca Juniors | 05.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Independiente | Gimnasia M. | 31.08.2026 | 0-3 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Gimnasia L.P. | Gimnasia M. | 22.08.2026 | 2-3 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Gimnasia M. | Talleres Cordoba | 18.08.2026 | 3-1 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Instituto Cordoba | Gimnasia M. | 09.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Gimnasia M. | Union Santa Fe | 01.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | San Lorenzo | Gimnasia M. | 29.07.2026 | 1-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Gimnasia M. | Central Cordoba de Santiago | 24.07.2026 | 1-0 |
Gimnasia's last 20 read similarly mixed: 8 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses, 24 goals for and 22 against. They've drawn plenty of low-scoring games recently, including back-to-back 0-0s, and lost heavily away at Independiente and Gimnasia L.P.
Neither side looks like a safe banker on current form.
Comparative Team Statistics: Estudiantes L.P. vs Gimnasia M.

Only one recent meeting on record
The data shows just one previous meeting between these two, back in March 2026, when Estudiantes won 2-1 away at Gimnasia. That's a thin sample to draw much from, especially with both squads and form having moved on since.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Gimnasia M. | Estudiantes L.P. | 18.03.2026 | 1-2 |
Two tables, two different stories
There are two separate standings snapshots for this season, and they don't agree with each other. In one, Estudiantes sit top with 31 points from 16 games, built on a tight defence that's shipped just seven goals. In that same table Gimnasia are down in 11th with 19 points from 16.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apertura - Group A | |||||||
| 1 | Estudiantes L.P. | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 19/7 | 31 |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22/9 | 30 |
| 3 | Velez Sarsfield | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 18/12 | 28 |
| 4 | Talleres Cordoba | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17/13 | 26 |
| 5 | Independiente | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 24/20 | 24 |
| 6 | Lanus | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18/15 | 24 |
| 7 | San Lorenzo | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 14/14 | 22 |
| 8 | Union Santa Fe | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24/20 | 21 |
| 9 | Instituto Cordoba | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17/17 | 21 |
| 10 | Defensa Y Justicia | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18/21 | 19 |
| 11 | Gimnasia M. | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14/22 | 19 |
| 12 | Platense | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10/15 | 16 |
| 13 | Central Cordoba de Santiago | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11/21 | 16 |
| 14 | Newells Old Boys | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15/27 | 15 |
| 15 | Deportivo Riestra | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5/12 | 11 |
| Clausura - Group A | |||||||
| 1 | Instituto Cordoba | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 13/7 | 22 |
| 2 | Velez Sarsfield | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15/9 | 20 |
| 3 | Defensa Y Justicia | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13/11 | 18 |
| 4 | Gimnasia M. | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14/9 | 17 |
| 5 | Boca Juniors | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14/11 | 17 |
| 6 | Independiente | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10/8 | 17 |
| 7 | Lanus | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13/9 | 16 |
| 8 | Newells Old Boys | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11/8 | 16 |
| 9 | Union Santa Fe | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17/16 | 13 |
| 10 | San Lorenzo | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4/8 | 11 |
| 11 | Estudiantes L.P. | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10/11 | 10 |
| 12 | Deportivo Riestra | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8/10 | 10 |
| 13 | Platense | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9/15 | 9 |
| 14 | Talleres Cordoba | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11/17 | 8 |
| 15 | Central Cordoba de Santiago | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7/13 | 8 |
In the other snapshot, the picture flips. Estudiantes are down at 11th with 10 points from 10 games, while Gimnasia are up in fourth with 17 points from 10. It looks like these cover different stages of the season, so neither position should be taken as the full picture on its own.
Table position alone doesn't give a clean read on either side heading into this one.
Key men to watch
Gimnasia's main threat is A. Módica, who has 12 goals in 22 appearances this season, making him their clear focal point up top. F. Lencioni has also chipped in with 7 assists in 25 games, so their attacking end isn't just one player.
On discipline, Estudiantes' L. González has picked up 10 yellow cards in 19 matches without a red, a steady accumulation rather than a flashpoint. Gimnasia's F. Saavedra is more of a risk, with 2 red cards already in just 13 appearances.
Gimnasia's discipline record adds an extra variable if things get tetchy.

Which version of each team turns up?
If Estudiantes play like the side sitting top of one table, with a defence conceding barely a goal every other game, this could be tight and low-scoring. But their other form figures show a team that's also lost 8 of 20 recently, so that solidity isn't guaranteed to show up.
Gimnasia bring goals at both ends, with Módica capable of scoring against anyone, but they've also been dragged into too many draws and heavy defeats to call them settled. It's a fixture where either a cagey stalemate or a game with goals both feel plausible.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Muslera | Uruguay | 40 | Goalkeeper | 190 | 84 |
| L. Alario | Argentina | 33 | Attacker | 184 | 78 |
| R. Funes Mori | Argentina | 35 | Defender | 186 | 79 |
| J. Correa | Argentina | 32 | Attacker | 189 | 75 |
| Lucas Ezequiel Piovi | Argentina | 34 | Midfielder | 168 | 70 |
| A. Castro | Argentina | 31 | Midfielder | 180 | 70 |
| Facundo Santiago Rodríguez | Argentina | 26 | Defender | 177 | 88 |
| J. Elías | Argentina | 30 | Midfielder | 173 | 73 |
| A. Gaich | Argentina | 27 | Attacker | 190 | 94 |
| S. Ascacíbar | Argentina | 29 | Midfielder | 168 | 70 |
| G. Carrillo | Argentina | 35 | Attacker | 191 | 87 |
| J. Sosa | Argentina | 41 | Midfielder | 179 | 72 |
| L. González | Argentina | 34 | Defender | 188 | 87 |
| G. Neves | Uruguay | 29 | Midfielder | 171 | 72 |
| E. Cetré | Colombia | 28 | Midfielder | 174 | 79 |
| F. Farías | Argentina | 24 | Attacker | 175 | 69 |
| T. Palacios | Argentina | 25 | Midfielder | 168 | 68 |
| C. Medina | Argentina | 24 | Midfielder | 179 | 73 |
| M. Monsalve | Colombia | 22 | Midfielder | 178 | 73 |
| E. Meza | Argentina | 27 | Defender | 175 | 73 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Antonini | Argentina | 29 | Midfielder | 179 | 73 |
| D. Mondino | Argentina | 31 | Defender | 183 | n/a |
| B. Andrada | Argentina | 29 | Attacker | 167 | n/a |
| N. Romano | Argentina | 26 | Attacker | 170 | n/a |
| L. Petruchi | Argentina | 28 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| T. Ortiz | Argentina | 26 | Midfielder | 182 | 79 |
| M. Vargas | Argentina | 29 | Attacker | 168 | 66 |
| N. Linares | Argentina | 30 | Midfielder | 175 | 72 |
| J. Álvarez | Argentina | 30 | Midfielder | 175 | 71 |
| G. Guiffrey | Argentina | 28 | Defender | 182 | 74 |
| C. Rigamonti | Argentina | 39 | Goalkeeper | 186 | 90 |
| I. González | Argentina | 28 | Defender | 182 | 84 |
| E. Muñoz | Argentina | 35 | Defender | 185 | 78 |
| S. Rodríguez | Argentina | 29 | Attacker | 171 | 73 |
| B. Armoa | Paraguay | 26 | Attacker | 179 | 67 |
| J. Franco | Paraguay | 34 | Defender | 176 | 71 |
| B. Ferreyra | Argentina | 29 | Attacker | 189 | 84 |
| U. Sánchez | Argentina | 28 | Midfielder | 167 | 63 |
| I. Sabatini | Argentina | 27 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| L. Cingolani | Argentina | 25 | Attacker | 172 | 68 |
Both sides have shown they can win and both have shown they can lose, and the standings data doesn't settle that argument either. Estudiantes' defensive numbers in one table are eye-catching, but their overall form doesn't back up a confident pick, and Gimnasia's inconsistency cuts both ways too.
With no market reference to test against the evidence, we're passing on this one rather than forcing a view.
