**Independiente Rivadavia's home fortress meets a patched-up Gimnasia squad** — the hosts are flying high at the Gargantini, and the visitors are dealing with a serious injury pile-up. 🔥

Rivadavia's last five reads like a mid-table thriller: three wins, a draw, and a shocker loss to River, but they've won both recent H2Hs against Gimnasia and know how to grind out results at home. Gimnasia, meanwhile, are steady (2W-2D-1L) but missing **four key players** and struggling for consistency on the road.

Key storylines:

- **Independiente Rivadavia's attacking depth** with M. Salas and F. Sartori should exploit Gimnasia's thin squad
- **Gimnasia's injury crisis** — four absences including defensive and midfield bodies — leaves them vulnerable in transition
- **Home advantage is real here** — Rivadavia unbeaten in recent form at the Gargantini

Expected lineups:

- **Independiente Rivadavia**: N. Bolcato, J. M. Elordi, I. Villalba, L. Costa, M. Fernández, J. Florentín, T. Bottari, A. Riep, M. Salas, F. Sartori
- **Gimnasia y Esgrima**: N. Insfrán, P. S. Torrejón, E. Martínez, G. Conti, I. Fernández, I. Miramón, M. Zalazar, M. Seoane, A. Colazo, A. Auzmendi

Prediction:

**Independiente Rivadavia 2–0 Gimnasia y Esgrima** — home form and Gimnasia's injury shortage give the hosts a clear edge. 🎯