Week 7 brings us a match on Mar 20th where Gimnasia La Plata will host Estudiantes at Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo in a clash of the Superliga in the anticipated La Plata derby. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Gimnasia La Plata recorded a 0-4 loss against River Plate. Joaquín Fernández struck first for River Plate in the 30th minute on a penalty shot, then Julián Álvarez added another in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a penalty kick At the end of 90 a dissapointed Gimnasia La Plata couldn’t manage to score, and River Plate took the shutout win. Gimnasia La Plata looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10, while 1st placed Estudiantes is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Boca Juniors. Luis Advíncula struck first for Boca Juniors in the 54th minute on a feed from Sebastian Villa Cano, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Estudiantes couldn’t manage to score, and Boca Juniors took the shutout win. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Estudiantes should be reasonably happy with their performance.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws each.
Leandro Díaz has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 4 goals for Estudiantes. Both Cristian Tarragona and Brahian Alemán have been the hottest scorers for Gimnasia La Plata in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.