Gimnasia Y Esgrima de Jujuy
- Gimnasia Y Esgrima de Jujuy are fifth in Primera Nacional 2026 after 15 games, having picked up 27 points so far.
- They have been strong at home, where they have won six and drawn one of their seven matches.
San Martin de San Juan
- San Martin de San Juan are 17th in Primera Nacional 2026 after taking 20 points from 15 matches.
- They are a better side on their home field than on the road, where they have won two, drawn two and lost four of their eight matches to date.
- Alejandro Javier Schiapparelli has tried to get the San Juan club to play a compact 4-4-2 system or 4-2-3-1 since joining in April 2026 and has not been averse to being pragmatic and relying on set pieces to get a positive result.
Head-to-Head
The reverse fixture finished 3-0 to San Martin de San Juan in the Copa Argentina 2025 .
Key Players
- Their main attacking threat comes from Cristian Menendez, who has scored five goals in 14 Primera Nacional 2026 appearances this season.
- The striker Nazareno Funez is his main goal threat, with the 27-year-old having scored four times in 13 Primera Nacional 2026 matches.
Prediction
- San Martin de San Juan will be happy to sit back and soak up pressure but they are not always able to contain teams when they push forward.
- The visitors may be able to frustrate Gimnasia for periods and hit them on the break and should find the net in a low-scoring contest.
