- Home form: Gimnasia Y Esgrima de Jujuy are unbeaten at home in the league (W6, D1) this season.
- Away form: Nueva Chicago have won only 3 of their 7 Primera Nacional 2026 away games (D1, L3).
- Head-to-head: The last two H2H encounters have resulted in one win each.
Promotion-chasing Gimnasia Jujuy to see off visitors
Gimnasia Y Esgrima de Jujuy are having a fine season to date, sitting fifth in Primera Nacional 2026 with 27 points from 15 games. Hernan Pellerano has led Los Gauchos since November 2025, implementing a pragmatic and structured system which has made Gimnasia a tough team to beat, particularly on their own patch.
Jujuy's system
Gimnasia Jujuy typically set up in a 4-3-3 system in which they look to keep a tight and compact block, only press the ball in selected areas of the field and are then able to be effective in transition, getting the ball wide and down the line quickly.
Chicago need a win to chase promotion hopes
Nueva Chicago are having a tough time of it in the Primera Nacional 2026 season, lying 26th with just 18 points collected from their first 14 games. German Lanaro took over the role of head coach in May 2026, and his style of play is very direct, high intensity and designed to get forwards quickly.
Nueva Chicago typically line up in a 4-4-2 with a strike partnership, and although their philosophy has seen them get goals, they're conceding just as many.
- Cristian Menendez is the team's main man up front, netting five Primera Nacional 2026 goals in 14 appearances.
- Sebastian Cocimano has been the team's leading man this term, netting five times in 13 league appearances, and leads the line as the number nine.
Gimnasia to hold firm
Although both teams are in poor form (Gimnasia: 1 win, 1 draw, 3 defeats; Chicago: 0 wins, 2 draws, 3 defeats across their last five league games), Gimnasia were on the end of a 3-0 beating at the hands of CA Atlanta in their last match, while Chicago are without a win in five, suffering consecutive away defeats.
Nueva Chicago have failed to win any of their previous two away H2Hs with Gimnasia, and that streak may well continue here.
Jujuy are a formidable force at home and will be difficult to break down in this clash of defense vs attack, while the visitors have a poor record away from home this term.
The odds for under 2.5 goals are at 1.7 and I'm confident that the home side can get the win here and boost their promotion aspirations in 2026.
