Liga Profesional de FĂștbol
Estudiantes - Gimnasia La Plata
08/15/2026, 07:45 PM
Expected Goals
1.4
2.5
1.1
1:1
14%0:0
10%1:0
10%2:1
9%2:0
8%What influences the xG?
Estudiantes
Gimnasia La Plata
League
The Lab
- 1Gimnasia La Plata: first goal in 6 of 8 games (75%)
- 2Estudiantes with Ramiro Funes Mori: 1.2 goals/game. Without: 0 goals/game (5 of 8 games)
Model Probabilities
Match Result
Home Win
42%
Draw
30%
Away Win
28%
Goals
Over 1.5
73%
Under 1.5
27%
Over 2.5
46%
Under 2.5
54%
Over 3.5
24%
Under 3.5
76%
Double Chance
Home or Draw
72%
Away or Draw
58%
No Draw
70%
Both Score
Yes
52%
No
48%
Key Factors
- Estudiantes' stagnant goal production (recently averaging 0.8 goals vs 1.3 season average) faces the in-form visitors with three consecutive wins
- Gimnasia La Plata have played dynamically in recent matches, averaging 4.8 shots on target with 42% average possession
- Estudiantes' strong defense (season average of 0.62 goals conceded) underpins the mathematical home win probability of 42%
Risk Factors
- Estudiantes are in a slump with four losses from their last five matches
- Gimnasia La Plata concede an average of 1.4 goals per game in away matches
- The absence of NicolĂĄs Barros Schelotto (3 goals, 3 assists) reduces the starting XI strength of the visitors to 85%
Overview
Estudiantes host Gimnasia La Plata at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes
Liga Profesional de FĂștbol match on August 15, 2026, 8:45 PM
Estudiantes sit in 1st place with 31 points
Gimnasia La Plata travel in 6th place with 26 points
An important clash in the upper part of the table
Form
Estudiantes enter with form LLWLL
The home team comes off two consecutive losses
Gimnasia La Plata arrive with form LLWWW
The visitors have celebrated three consecutive wins
Form codes: W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss
Statistics
Estudiantes average 1.05 goals scored and 0.62 goals conceded this season
The home defense is strong with 10 clean sheets overall
Gimnasia La Plata average 1.18 goals scored and 1.09 goals conceded per match
On the road, the visitors concede an average of 1.4 goals per game
Head-to-Head
Historically, Estudiantes dominate with 3 wins from the last 5 matches
Gimnasia La Plata have not won any of the last 5 meetings
The goal difference stands at 8:2 in favor of the hosts
The last head-to-head match on February 15, 2026 ended in a 0:0 draw
Key Players
Tiago Palacios has 3 goals and 3 assists with a rating of 7.07
Adolfo Gaich scored 3 goals and provided 1 assist this season
TomĂĄs Palacios stands out defensively with an average rating of 7.18
Alexis Steimbach is a key playmaker with 6 assists and 1 goal
AgustĂn Auzmendi has contributed 3 goals and 2 assists so far
Nacho FernĂĄndez holds an average rating of 6.98 with 2 goals scored
Goalkeepers
Fernando Muslera guards the net for Estudiantes, recording 10 clean sheets
Nelson InsfrĂĄn plays in goal for Gimnasia La Plata, securing 8 clean sheets so far
Both goalkeepers are statistically solid anchors for their respective teams
Influences
The match will be played on natural grass at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes
In the 3 games played at this venue, an average of 3.33 goals were scored per match
Both teams scored in 0% of the matches at this venue (0 out of 3 BTTS)