On Sunday Mar 13th, in week 6, River Plate will play host to Gimnasia La Plata in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Superliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 1st placed River Plate, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against San Lorenzo. Paulo Díaz struck first for River Plate in the 37th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, San Lorenzo was frustrated by River Plate’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. River Plate ended the match with the shutout victory. River Plate is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Gimnasia La Plata recorded a 2-2 draw against Argentinos Juniors. Gabriel Carabajal struck first for Argentinos Juniors in the 40th minute on a feed from Vera, but Brahian Alemán got the equalizer for Gimnasia La Plata in the 45th minute . Gimnasia La Plata looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 draw each.
Both Cristian Tarragona and Brahian Alemán have been the hottest scorers for Gimnasia La Plata in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. River Plate’s top weapon lately has been Julián Álvarez, who has three goals in the last 5 matches.