In the first round of the Argentine Primera Clausura on July 24, 2026, a match will take place between Gimnasia Mendoza and Central Cordoba. Both teams performed weakly in the first part of the season and now want to show they are capable of improvement.
Gimnasia Mendoza vs Central Cordoba: Team News and Expert Analysis
The club from Mendoza achieved the best result last year in the second division—with 63 points. This allowed them to rise to the top flight. They improved towards the end, but with just nineteen points, they finished only eleventh in their zone and did not make it to the playoffs.
The team from Santiago del Estero gradually improved last season and even made it to the playoffs of the Clausura, where they were eliminated in the second round. Overall, however, they managed only a modest fourteenth place. The start of this season was also weak: they lost in the cup on penalties to their first opponent, Gimnasia de Jujuy, and in the Apertura, they collected only one point per round.
The league newcomer averages only 0.88 goals scored per match, conceding 1.38 on average. Their more high-profile opponent did even worse, scoring just 0.69 goals and conceding twice as much—1.31.
Previous Matches: Gimnasia Mendoza vs Central Cordoba
Mendoza's club has won both of the last two encounters, including the one in January.
Both teams scored very few goals in the Apertura, but also conceded few. We recommend betting on "total under 2.0 goals" (odds – 1.80).
Gimnasia Mendoza vs Central Cordoba: Key Stats and Trends
- Gimnasia Mendoza have won two of their last three matches
- 50% of Gimnasia y Esgrima's matches end with goals from both teams and the average total goals per match is 2.25
- Central Cordoba have lost four of their last six matches
- 25% of Central Cordoba's matches end with goals from both teams and the average total goals per match is 2.0
Gimnasia Mendoza vs Central Cordoba: Probable Starting Lineups
Gimnasia Mendoza play in a 1-4-3-3 formation (probable lineup): Rigamonti - Muñoz, Mondino, Paredes, Recalde - Lencioni, Antonini, Fernandez - Andrada, Simoni, Armoa
Central Cordoba play in a 1-4-4-2 formation (probable lineup): Aguirre - Quiroga, Cazermeyro, Maciel, Martinez - Cravero, Vera, Gonzalez, Barrera - Santos, Naya
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