Gimnasia La Plata host Sarmiento Junín in the Liga Profesional Argentina. Gimnasia have been picking up wins fairly consistently in their recent matches, while Sarmiento have had a much rougher run over the same stretch.
These two have met more than a dozen times down the years, and their recent get-togethers have tended to be tight, low-scoring affairs. That history alone doesn't tell us much about where either side stands right now, though.
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Form Check
Looking across Gimnasia's last 20 matches in all competitions, they've won 12, drawn 4 and lost 4, scoring 30 and conceding 21. That's a healthy return, even though the sample includes a couple of cup ties and a friendly alongside league games.
Gimnasia L.P.: 20 completed matches; Sarmiento Junin: 20 completed matches.
Gimnasia L.P.
- Win
- 60% 12 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 20% 4 / 20
- Scored
- 30
- Conceded
- 21
- Difference
- +9
Sarmiento Junin
- Win
- 45% 9 / 20
- Draw
- 10% 2 / 20
- Loss
- 45% 9 / 20
- Scored
- 25
- Conceded
- 29
- Difference
- -4
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Gimnasia L.P. | Banfield | 19.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Argentinos JRS | Gimnasia L.P. | 13.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Gimnasia L.P. | Tigre | 05.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Rosario Central | Gimnasia L.P. | 29.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Gimnasia L.P. | Gimnasia M. | 22.08.2026 | 2-3 |
| Copa Argentina | Deportivo Riestra | Gimnasia L.P. | 18.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Estudiantes L.P. | Gimnasia L.P. | 15.08.2026 | 4-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Gimnasia L.P. | Barracas Central | 09.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Aldosivi | Gimnasia L.P. | 02.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Gimnasia L.P. | River Plate | 30.07.2026 | 1-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Racing Club | Sarmiento Junin | 19.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Sarmiento Junin | Belgrano Cordoba | 13.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto | Sarmiento Junin | 04.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Union Santa Fe | Sarmiento Junin | 29.08.2026 | 4-1 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Sarmiento Junin | Estudiantes L.P. | 23.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Sarmiento Junin | Huracan | 16.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Atletico Tucuman | Sarmiento Junin | 08.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Sarmiento Junin | Independ. Rivadavia | 03.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Banfield | Sarmiento Junin | 29.07.2026 | 3-2 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Sarmiento Junin | Argentinos JRS | 24.07.2026 | 2-3 |
Sarmiento's equivalent sample reads very differently: 9 wins, 2 draws and 9 losses from 20 matches, with 25 scored and 29 conceded. They've still found goals fairly often, but the losses have piled up at the other end.
On the numbers alone, Gimnasia go into this with the stronger recent record.
Comparative Team Statistics: Gimnasia L.P. vs Sarmiento Junin

Head-to-Head
The data shows 13 meetings between these two stretching back to 2013, and it's been a fairly even rivalry over time. Draws crop up regularly, including three of the last five meetings finishing level.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Sarmiento Junin | Gimnasia L.P. | 13.04.2026 | 1-2 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Sarmiento Junin | Gimnasia L.P. | 04.10.2025 | 0-1 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Gimnasia L.P. | Sarmiento Junin | 30.03.2025 | 0-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Sarmiento Junin | Gimnasia L.P. | 18.10.2024 | 1-1 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Gimnasia L.P. | Sarmiento Junin | 27.05.2023 | 0-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Sarmiento Junin | Gimnasia L.P. | 28.08.2022 | 0-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Gimnasia L.P. | Sarmiento Junin | 15.04.2022 | 1-3 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Gimnasia L.P. | Sarmiento Junin | 03.10.2021 | 0-1 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Sarmiento Junin | Gimnasia L.P. | 03.05.2021 | 0-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Gimnasia L.P. | Sarmiento Junin | 25.03.2017 | 1-0 |
In the two most recent clashes, though, Gimnasia won both — 2-1 away back in April 2026 and 1-0 away the previous October. Sarmiento haven't beaten them since before that run started.
League Standings
The standings data includes two separate snapshots from this campaign, and Gimnasia sit above Sarmiento in both. In the fuller table, Gimnasia are sixth with 26 points from 16 games, while Sarmiento are eleventh with 19 points from the same number of matches.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apertura - Group B | |||||||
| 1 | Independ. Rivadavia | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 29/15 | 34 |
| 2 | River Plate | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 22/12 | 29 |
| 3 | Argentinos JRS | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 17/13 | 29 |
| 4 | Rosario Central | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20/16 | 28 |
| 5 | Belgrano Cordoba | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17/13 | 26 |
| 6 | Gimnasia L.P. | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 19/19 | 26 |
| 7 | Huracan | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 17/13 | 22 |
| 8 | Racing Club | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 17/15 | 21 |
| 9 | Barracas Central | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15/15 | 21 |
| 10 | Tigre | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 18/15 | 20 |
| 11 | Sarmiento Junin | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 13/20 | 19 |
| 12 | Banfield | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17/19 | 18 |
| 13 | Atletico Tucuman | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15/20 | 14 |
| 14 | Aldosivi | 16 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 6/19 | 8 |
| 15 | Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5/24 | 5 |
| Clausura - Group B | |||||||
| 1 | Argentinos JRS | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13/9 | 18 |
| 2 | Rosario Central | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11/8 | 18 |
| 3 | Independ. Rivadavia | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14/13 | 17 |
| 4 | Gimnasia L.P. | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15/15 | 17 |
| 5 | Belgrano Cordoba | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11/7 | 16 |
| 6 | Huracan | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10/8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sarmiento Junin | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17/16 | 16 |
| 8 | River Plate | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13/12 | 13 |
| 9 | Atletico Tucuman | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7/6 | 13 |
| 10 | Tigre | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9/9 | 12 |
| 11 | Barracas Central | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5/7 | 12 |
| 12 | Banfield | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11/16 | 9 |
| 13 | Aldosivi | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12/16 | 8 |
| 14 | Racing Club | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11/16 | 8 |
| 15 | Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5/13 | 6 |
An earlier snapshot, taken after 10 games, shows the same pattern: Gimnasia fourth on 17 points, Sarmiento seventh on 16. Gimnasia have consistently sat higher up the table across the season so far.
That gap in the table lines up with the form numbers — Gimnasia have simply been the more reliable side this season.

Players to Watch
Sarmiento's biggest threat is Marabel, who's scored 13 goals in 26 matches and also leads the team for assists. He's doing a huge share of their attacking work on his own.
Gimnasia spread their goals around more: Torres has 8, Auzmendi 7, and Steimbach adds 5 assists alongside Schelotto's 4. It's a more shared load in the final third for the home side.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Conti | Argentina | 32 | Defender | 193 | 82 |
| A. Max | Argentina | 34 | Midfielder | 168 | 69 |
| I. Fernández | Argentina | 36 | Midfielder | 182 | 67 |
| L. Janson | Argentina | 32 | Attacker | 170 | 67 |
| M. Torres | Argentina | 28 | Attacker | 180 | 71 |
| N. Insfrán | Argentina | 31 | Goalkeeper | 179 | 83 |
| M. Melluso | Argentina | 28 | Defender | 170 | 63 |
| L. Castro | Argentina | 37 | Midfielder | 182 | 75 |
| P. Silva | Argentina | 29 | Defender | 178 | 78 |
| E. Martínez | Uruguay | 28 | Defender | 183 | 75 |
| A. Auzmendi | Argentina | 29 | Attacker | 181 | n/a |
| H. Castillo | Colombia | 33 | Goalkeeper | 183 | 69 |
| R. Giampaoli | Argentina | 26 | Defender | 188 | 78 |
| M. Zalazar | Argentina | 25 | Attacker | 172 | n/a |
| G. Errecalde | Argentina | 26 | Defender | 185 | 78 |
| M. Panaro | Argentina | 23 | Midfielder | 181 | 75 |
| I. Miramón | Argentina | 23 | Midfielder | 173 | 69 |
| A. Colazo | Argentina | 25 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| B. Barros Schelotto | Argentina | 26 | Defender | 181 | 76 |
| F. Torres | Argentina | 27 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Arboleda | Colombia | 30 | Goalkeeper | 185 | 71 |
| P. Magnín | Argentina | 36 | Attacker | 177 | 71 |
| A. Nadruz | Uruguay | 30 | Midfielder | 182 | n/a |
| C. Zabala | Argentina | 28 | Midfielder | 187 | 72 |
| Mauricio Leonel Martínez | Argentina | 33 | Midfielder | 186 | 82 |
| G. González | Argentina | 25 | Attacker | 182 | 81 |
| N. Pasquini | Argentina | 35 | Defender | 172 | 76 |
| C. Villalba | Argentina | 28 | Midfielder | 175 | 71 |
| J. Gómez | Argentina | 36 | Midfielder | 171 | 71 |
| J. Insaurralde | Argentina | 42 | Defender | 187 | 87 |
| J. Burrai | Argentina | 35 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 82 |
| L. Suárez | Argentina | 31 | Defender | 184 | 81 |
| Y. Arismendi | Argentina | 28 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| J. Herrera | Argentina | 35 | Attacker | 175 | 74 |
| D. Churín | Argentina | 36 | Attacker | 187 | 87 |
| J. Marabel | Paraguay | 28 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| R. Orihuela | Uruguay | 25 | Defender | 183 | 74 |
| M. García | Argentina | 27 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Cabrera | Argentina | 26 | Defender | 180 | 74 |
| S. Morales | Argentina | 25 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
Everything here points toward Gimnasia being the more solid side right now, both in form and in the table. That's a reasonable lean, but with no market supplied to weigh it against, there's nothing concrete to back.
Worth keeping an eye on how Sarmiento's attack holds up away from home, and whether Gimnasia's recent head-to-head edge continues, before this one kicks off next month.
