- Team form: Gimnasia y Tiro are the most in form side in this fixture, having won four and drawn one of their last five matches.
- Opposition form: Chacarita Juniors have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five games.
- Home record: In Primera Nacional 2026, Gimnasia y Tiro have been a formidable team on their own turf, winning six, drawing five and losing just twice.
An end-to-end matchup
Gimnasia's approach:
Gimnasia y Tiro boss Juan Manuel Azconzabal has had a significant impact since taking the helm on 7th April 2026. Azconzabal has encouraged his side to be more dynamic, switching to a more ordered 4-4-2 setup, with a pressing game which allows them to dominate in possession, but still with the intensity to bite opponents when they're without the ball.
The Albo's latest outings have seen them win 2-0 away to Almagro, before following that up with a 2-0 home victory against Nueva Chicago and a 0-0 draw away at Central Norte.
Chacarita's setup and form:
Chacarita's coach Cristian Emilio Grabinski has been in charge since 2nd April 2026 and has made his mark with a solid, compact 4-2-3-1 setup, a formation which focuses on defensive shape and controlling the game in transition.
They've been a much less solid team on the road, winning one, drawing three and losing nine Primera Nacional 2026 away matches. They'll be wary coming into this one having won the reverse fixture 2-0 at home four months ago.
Home side have a huge advantage
Gimnasia y Tiro have been a far more formidable team in Primera Nacional 2026, currently sitting 11th in the table with 38 points from 25 games, compared to Chacarita's 28th placed with 27 points from 25. This is a clash in which the home side have a serious advantage and will come out in front, but the visitors are compact enough to keep it close.
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.36 fits the matchup, with Both Teams to Score – No at 1.47 also suiting the script.
- Gimnasia are the best bet at 1.77, with the draw at 2.9 next up and the visitors at 5.57.
Lautaro Gordillo has been on fire
- Lautaro Gordillo has been a cut above at Gimnasia y Tiro recently, scoring 4 of their 7 goals in their last 5 games.
- The Albo's leading scorer in Primera Nacional 2026, with 11 goals in 21 games, is our pick to score anytime against the Funebrero on Saturday.
- Cristian Guanca has provided the spark for Chacarita recently, scoring 2 of their 2 goals in the last 5 games.
- He's not their leading scorer, however, with that honour going to Argentinian attacking midfielder Maximiliano Melendez, who's scored 5 goals in 22 appearances in Primera Nacional 2026.
