Gimnasia y Tiro

vs

Atletico de Rafaela

Preview

Gimnasia y Tiro

• El Albo are 13th in Primera Nacional 2026 with 45 points from 30 games so they are a solid mid-table club, but not quite a Reducido regular at home.
• Juan Manuel Azconzabal took over as Gimnasia y Tiro's head coach on 7 April 2026 and has built the team around structure and balance rather than flair.
• They usually set up in a 4-4-2 or 4-4-1-1 system, controlling the ball when they can and looking to hurt opponents with their width and fullbacks as well as the usual set-piece play.
• Gimnasia y Tiro have been much tougher to beat at home in Primera Nacional 2026, where they have won 7, drawn 6 and lost just 2 of their 15 matches.

Atletico de Rafaela

• La Crema are 15th in Primera Nacional 2026 with 42 points from 30 matches, but this is a head-to-head battle in which the two teams are chasing down each other in the Reducido chase.
• Atletico de Rafaela have been in better form of late with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5.
• Fernando Quiroz has been in charge since 15 July 2026 and brings a more front-foot approach to La Crema, who press high and like to attack via the wings.
• Atletico de Rafaela's away record in Primera Nacional 2026 is poor, with just 1 win, 6 draws and 8 defeats from their 15 matches away.

Head-to-Head

Key Players

• Lautaro Gordillo is the main threat for the home team with 13 goals in 25 Primera Nacional 2026 games, while Martiniano Moreno has 6 in 27 for Atletico de Rafaela.
• Moreno is the best finisher for Rafaela, but Gordillo has also scored two of the five Gimnasia y Tiro goals in their last five matches, so he is carrying the scoring load.

Betting Insights

• They are the slight favorites here at 1.88 and ahead of the draw at 2.92, while Atletico de Rafaela are listed at 4.32.
• A smart alternative is Under 2.5 goals at 1.37 because both teams average under 2.5 goals in their respective home and away matches and they could easily settle for a point each.

Prediction