In this week 8 match on Mar 19th, Gimnasia La Plata and Estudiantes will play a match in La Plata in a clash of the Superliga in the anticipated La Plata derby. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 28 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. Gimnasia La Plata is fresh off their 0-4 loss against San Lorenzo. Andres Vombergar scored the first goal for San Lorenzo in the 39th minute, then Adam Bareiro added another in the 58th minute from the penalty spot At the end of 90 a dissapointed Gimnasia La Plata couldn’t manage to score, and San Lorenzo took the shutout win. Gimnasia La Plata looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while in their last match, 20th placed Estudiantes, recorded a 2-1 win against Huracán. Mauro Boselli scored the first goal for Estudiantes in the 11th minute, then Juan Garro tied it up for Huracán in the 64th minute. Estudiantes is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws apiece.
Santiago Ascacibar has been the most prolific scorer on Estudiantes in the last 5 matches with 2 goals. Gimnasia La Plata is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Erik Ramirez and Nicolás Contín each only have 1 goal in their last five.