Gimnasia L.P. vs Belgrano Cordoba: Three Wins in a Row
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Gimnasia L.P. face Belgrano Cordoba in Liga Profesional Argentina Clausura Matchweek 16 on Thursday, 5 November 2026, at Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo in La Plata, Provincia de Buenos Aires. The home side enter the contest on a three-match winning run.
Gimnasia L.P. enter on three consecutive victories
Gimnasia L.P. sit third in Clausura - Group B with 28 points from 15 matches, having scored 23 goals and conceded 19. They have won three straight league matches: 2-1 away at Huracan on 15 October 2026, 2-0 at home against Sarmiento Junin on 23 October, and 2-1 away to Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto on 30 October. Over their previous five matches with chance data, they produced 1.40 expected goals a game and allowed 1.25.
Top scorer Marcelo Torres leads their attack with nine goals across all competitions this season. The squad must cope with four confirmed injuries: Agustín Colazo, Bautista Barros Schelotto, Gonzalo Errecalde, and Jeremías Merlo.
Belgrano Cordoba without top scorer Nicolás Fernández
Belgrano Cordoba occupy fifth place in Clausura - Group B with 23 points from 15 games, registering 16 goals scored and 13 conceded. They are without a win in three fixtures after losing 3-0 at home to River Plate on 18 October 2026, falling 1-0 away at Aldosivi on 25 October, and drawing 2-2 at home with Barracas Central on 1 November. In their last five matches with chance data, they averaged 1.21 expected goals created and 1.03 allowed.
Their primary attacking threat, Nicolás Fernández, is out with an injury after scoring six goals this season in all competitions. Belgrano Cordoba have maintained a stubborn away record in the league, conceding only two goals in seven away fixtures while winning three and drawing three.
Gimnasia hold two consecutive 1-0 head-to-head wins
Gimnasia L.P. won the previous two meetings between the sides, recording 1-0 away victories on 26 April 2026 and 26 August 2024. Belgrano Cordoba last defeated Gimnasia on 16 April 2023, claiming a 2-0 win.
Our model leans narrowly towards a Gimnasia L.P. win
Our forecasting model leans narrowly towards a Gimnasia L.P. win. Gimnasia have won four and drawn two of their seven home fixtures in the competition, scoring 12 goals at Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo. Although Belgrano Cordoba have conceded just twice across seven away league matches, their three-game winless sequence and the absence of six-goal forward Nicolás Fernández shift the balance in favour of the hosts.
