**Gimnasia rolls into this one as the clear favorite**, having won 6 of the last 13 head-to-heads and sitting pretty with a 2W 3D streak. Atlético Tucumán are struggling badly — just 1 win in five and losses piling up. 🔴

Gimnasia's draw-heavy form keeps them unbeaten, but it's testing patience; Tucumán meanwhile are leaking goals and confidence. This looks like a home advantage situation waiting to happen.

Key storylines:

- **Gimnasia's midfield engine** of I. Fernández and I. Miramón will need to control tempo against a Tucumán side desperate for a win
- **A. Auzmendi and M. Zalazar** spearheading the attack for the hosts against a fragile visiting backline
- Tucumán's **R. Tesuri and R. R. Rodríguez** are tasked with sparking life into an offense that's gone cold

Expected lineups:

- **Gimnasia y Esgrima**: N. Insfrán, P. S. Torrejón, E. Martínez, R. Giampaoli, B. B. Schelotto, I. Fernández, I. Miramón, M. Zalazar, M. Seoane, A. Colazo, A. Auzmendi
- **Atlético Tucumán**: L. Ingolotti, I. Galván, L. Vallejo, C. Ferreira, L. Di Plácido, L. Vega, N. Laméndola, L. A. Godoy, F. Nicola, R. Tesuri, R. R. Rodríguez

Prediction:

**Gimnasia 2–0 Atlético Tucumán** — home edge and form converge; expect the hosts to capitalize on Tucumán's defensive woes. 🎯