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Sports Mole previews Monday’s Argentina Primera Division clash between Gimnasia and Racing Club, including predictions, team news and potential line-ups.
To preserve their undefeated start to Argentina’s Primera Division 2022, Gimnasia welcome racing club on Monday to the Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo.
On the other hand, the Racing Club makes its way to La Plata to try to win again after the last wins.
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Gimnasia had to settle for a point away in their second straight game after a 1-1 draw against Platense on Friday at the Estadio Ciudad de Vicente Lopez.
Nestor Gorositos men opened the scoring in the 83rd minute thanks Lautaro Chavez but Juan Esquivel struck five minutes later to restore parity.
As a result, Los Triperos have dropped to seventh place in the league table, but remain just two points behind Estudiantes at the top of the table.
Next up is the challenge of an opposing team who have only lost once in the last eight meetings between the teams since 2017.
However, Monday’s hosts have won four games on home turf and will be looking to emerge victorious when the final whistle blows.
Racing Club end a two-game losing streak with a 2-0 win over Velez Sarsfield at the Estadio Juan Domingo Peron on Friday.
Goals in both halves Matthew Rojas and Fabricio Dominguez secured a well-deserved three points for Fernando Gago‘s men.
La Academia are currently two places and a point clear of their nearest opponents ahead of Monday’s clash, which has all the makings of an engrossing affair.
With just one win from their last five away games, the visitors set about changing things away with a positive result in this one.
Gimnasia form of Argentine Primera Division:
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Team News
Twenty six years old Nicolas Contin has been absent since last October due to a long-term knee injury and remains unavailable to Gimnasia.
Alexis Dominguez and German Guiffrey are also absent from the hosts due to knee and ankle problems.
Lautaro Chavez, who immediately came on as a substitute last time out, could be rewarded with a place on Monday.
The duo off Gabriel arias and Gabriel Hauche continues to maintain injuries and will not play a role for Racing Club in this case.
Meanwhile, Argentine striker Tomas Chancalay is now eligible to return to action after serving a one-game ban last time out.
Gimnasia possible starting line-up:
rice; Melluso, Piris, Morales, Enrique; Carbonero, Aleman, Cardozo, Sosa; Ramirez, Tarragona
Racing Club possible grid:
Gomez; Mura, Sigali, Insua, Piovi; Miranda, Moreno, Gomez; Rojas, Copetti, Cardona
We say: Gimnasia 1-1 Racing Club
Each of the last two encounters between the teams has ended in victory and we can see that trend continuing here as both teams have the ability to go head-to-head over the full 90 minutes.
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