Belgrano
- Club Atletico Belgrano will be pleased with their league campaign so far after taking 23 points from their 14 fixtures to sit ninth in the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026.
- Ricardo Zielinski has brought defensive discipline and a solid counterattacking identity to Belgrano since taking over in February 2025, although they are likely to need to be perfect here to stop the in-form visitors.
- Their recent form reads won two, drawn one and lost two in their last five, but in their last two league fixtures they took a gritty 1-0 home win over Aldosivi and then secured a 0-0 draw at Barracas Central.
- Belgrano have won two of their last three home games.
- Belgrano have conceded just 0.67 goals per game in Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026 on home soil.
Gimnasia
- Gimnasia will also go into the game in decent spirits after winning three games on the trot, including a 4-1 thrashing of Deportivo Camioneros in the Copa Argentina and back-to-back league victories over Sarmiento and Estudiantes Rio Cuarto.
- Fernando Zaniratto’s team usually line up in a 4-2-3-1 with wide runners, rapid transitions and the ball played through the half-spaces to ensure that the pace is never allowed to drop, while they also press to win it back in midfield.
Head-to-Head
Belgrano have failed to beat Gimnasia LP in their most recent match-up but have won one of the past two; each side has claimed one win in their last two meetings.
Key Players
- Lucas Zelarayan leads the scoring for Belgrano with three goals in 12 league games, two of which have come in his last five outings, while Nicolas Fernandez has four assists in 14 league appearances and acts as the creative engine.
- Marcelo Torres is the main threat in the visiting team with five goals in 14 Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026 appearances and he will look to be a focal point in the offensive third on Sunday.
Betting Insights
- Zielinski’s side will be looking to bounce back to winning ways on Sunday and they have value at 1.83 when considered against their visitors’ odds of 4.62, while the draw is available at 3.28.
- A low-scoring game seems likely, with under 2.5 goals rated as low as 1.5.
