- Patronato form: CA Patronato have drawn three and lost two of their last five matches.
- Jujuy form: Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy have won two and lost three of their last five games.
Mid-table sides with contrasting outlooks
CA Patronato will not be disappointed with how they have performed in 2026 so far, although there is still a huge gap between themselves and Gimnasia Y Esgrima de Jujuy ahead of the two sides' encounter on Saturday.
El Patrón are 30th in Primera Nacional 2026 with 24 points from 24 games, while El Lobo are fourth with 44 points from 25 matches. They're in contrasting form at the moment with Patronato having drawn three, lost two and won none of their last five while Jujuy have won two and lost three of their previous five.
Gimnasia are the favourites here at 2.75, with Patronato second best at 2.7 and the draw coming in at 2.9, which seems a little odd given they come into this matchup off a 1-0 home win over CA Chaco For Ever, a 2-0 away loss to Quilmes and a 2-0 home loss to Tristán Suárez. They have been a little shaky on their travels this season, winning three, drawing three and losing six with 20 goals conceded in those 12 games telling the story of a team that has been a bit unsteady at the back.
Jujuy can win, but don’t expect a runaway
Home form and finishing
Marcelo Candia's men have been hard to beat at home, but their problem lies in the final third and his side have lacked a cutting edge in Primera Nacional 2026. They come into this game on the back of a 1-0 win at home to CA Chaco For Ever, but before that had lost 2-0 away to Quilmes and 2-0 at home to Tristán Suárez.
Styles and key players
The styles of the teams do match up well for a game where Jujuy can grab all three points, but not a runaway victory. Hernán Pellerano has set up a compact, disciplined squad with a few good players who can hurt teams on the counter and from set-pieces.
- Patronato are more physical and direct, with Walter Rueda, who has scored five in 23 Primera Nacional 2026 appearances and has three of Patronato's five goals in their last five, the spark in midfield.
- Gimnasia have Cristian Menéndez, who has scored six goals in 21 games, but their most likely route to victory is to hold firm and catch El Patrón on the break.
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.43 seems to fit this matchup nicely, even if we think Jujuy are the more likely winner, and we're avoiding the direct bets in favour of a low-scoring game of chess.
