Est. La Plata vs Gimnasia Prediction 5 October 2026
📢 Estudiantes La Plata have had a well below-par Clausura so far and sit only 11th in their group. Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza, by contrast, are fifth and still in contention for a play-off place. Estudiantes' recent results raise plenty of questions, and a home match against a side in the top five looks set to be a difficult test for them.
Head-to-Head
📊 Officially, Estudiantes La Plata and Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza have met only once. That match took place 18 March 2026 at Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza's ground and ended 1-2.
Head-to-head statistics Est. La Plata - Gimnasia

Estudiantes de La Plata Team Overview
Estudiantes La Plata have ten points and sit 11th in their group, currently outside the top eight. In their last ten matches they have won four and lost four, averaging 1.2 goals per game over that run. Their defence looks the stronger side of the team, conceding an average of just 0.7 goals and giving them a chance of picking up points even when the attack is muted. Going forward, they have rarely produced high-scoring performances of late, finding the net more than once in only one of their previous seven matches.
Match Results: Estudiantes de La Plata

Gimnasia Y Esgrima Mendoza Team Overview
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza are having a much better Clausura campaign and sit fifth with 17 points. Over their last ten matches they have won five, averaging 1.4 goals per game. Defensively they have also been reasonably solid in that period, conceding an average of just 0.9 goals per match.
Match Results: Gimnasia Y Esgrima Mendoza
Corners Prediction
In 7 of their last 8 matches, Estudiantes La Plata have seen the total corners come in under 8.5, and the run of matches with fewer than 9.5 corners now stands at 11 in a row. Both trends point to a consistently low corner count in matches involving the hosts. No significant factors work against this scenario, and Total Corners - Under 8.5 is priced at 2*.
Reliable Bet
Estudiantes La Plata have gone six consecutive home matches without defeat, which is backed up by a clear trend. On top of that, they concede an average of just 0.57 goals per home match this season. These figures make the Double Chance for the hosts (to avoid defeat) a fairly reliable bet at odds of 1.15*.
*Odds are indicative and may vary across different bookmakers.
Correct Score Prediction
According to the algorithm's calculations, the most likely outcomes are 1-0 (15.49%), 1-1 (11.75%) and 2-0 (10.11%). A narrow home win is the most probable result, though a draw and an Estudiantes La Plata win by two goals also feature in the top three.