Gimnasia M. vs Independ. Rivadavia

Gimnasia M. face Independ. Rivadavia in Liga Profesional Argentina on Saturday, 7 November 2026, at Victor Legrotaglie in Mendoza. The home side enter Clausura matchweek 16 dealing with four confirmed injury absences after picking up a 1-1 draw at Lanus on 1 November.

Four injuries limit Gimnasia M. selection

Gimnasia M. must alter their defensive setup without Franco Saavedra, Germán Guiffrey, Imanol González, and Tomás O'Connor, who are all ruled out with injuries. Top scorer Agustín Módica remains available to lead the attack, having scored 14 goals across all competitions this season.

Independ. Rivadavia travel with their own fitness concerns. Luciano Gómez, Maximiliano Salas, and Sheyko Studer are sidelined through injury. The visitors rely on top scorer Alex Arce, who has recorded 9 goals in all competitions this term, coming off a 3-1 home win against Banfield on 3 November.

Independ. Rivadavia hold a 5-1 head-to-head advantage

The only previous meeting between these clubs took place on 26 April 2026, when Independ. Rivadavia secured a 5-1 victory over Gimnasia M.

Gimnasia M. have recorded one win in their last five league matches, beating Newells Old Boys 1-0 on 12 October before defeats against Velez Sarsfield and Platense. Independ. Rivadavia have collected two draws, two defeats, and one victory in their last five, scoring three goals in their latest match after suffering a 1-0 loss at Argentinos Juniors on 27 October.

Gimnasia M. hold four home wins against poor away form

Gimnasia M. sit seventh in Clausura Group A with 21 points from 15 fixtures and hold a solid home record in the competition, registering 4 wins, 2 draws, and 1 defeat while conceding 5 goals across 7 matches. In contrast, Independ. Rivadavia have struggled on the road in this competition, winning 1, drawing 2, and losing 5 of their 8 away fixtures, scoring 3 goals and conceding 13, including a 5-0 loss at Rosario Central on 11 October.

Both sides have generated 0.84 expected goals per game across their last five matches with chance data. However, Gimnasia M. have allowed 2.03 expected goals per game in that span, compared to 1.57 conceded by Independ. Rivadavia, who sit seventh in Clausura Group B with 22 points.

Our model leans narrowly towards an Independ. Rivadavia win

Our forecasting model leans narrowly towards an Independ. Rivadavia win. Their dominant 5-1 victory in the reverse fixture and their 3-1 win over Banfield support that position, although their return of only three goals scored across eight away matches in this competition complicates the fixture.