There’s Torneo Clausura action taking place on Friday as Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza will be taking on Central Córdoba.
Scroll down for all of our predictions, poll and stats for the Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza v Central Córdoba game - plus the latest betting odds.
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Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza
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Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza will be looking for a repeat result of the 2-1 Torneo Apertura success vs Defensa y Justicia.
In that game, Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza had 40% possession and 8 shots at goal with 3 on target. For Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza, the scorers were Ezequiel Muñoz (30') and Luciano Cingolani (73'). For their opponents, Defensa y Justicia had 11 shots at goal with 4 on target. Ayrton Portillo (12') was the scorer for Defensa y Justicia.
It has been all too rare in recent games where Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. The facts show that Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 games, giving up 10 goals along the way. We shall soon find out whether or not that trend will end up being continued on here.
Central Córdoba
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Since a losing effort in their last game against Boca Juniors in Torneo Apertura competition, Central Córdoba will be aiming to make amends here.
In that match, Central Córdoba had 35% possession and 14 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. The scorer for Central Córdoba was Michael Santos (56'). For their opponents, Boca Juniors had 11 shots on goal with 8 of them on target. Alan Velasco (43') and Milton Giménez (45') scored for Boca Juniors.
Looking at their form, and Central Córdoba have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, seeing their opponents hit 14 goals overall. In defence, Central Córdoba certainly have room for improvement.
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Head to head
The previous league fixture between the two was Torneo Apertura match day 1 on 23/01/2026 when it finished Central Córdoba 0-1 Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza.
The match was refereed by Hernán Mastrángelo.
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Team News: Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza
The Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza manager doesn’t have any fitness worries to speak of ahead of this clash with a fully injury-free group available to choose from.
It’s our opinion that Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza could line up in a 4-3-3 formation for this game featuring Cesar Rigamonti, Luciano Paredes, Lautaro Carrera, Ezequiel Muñoz, Matias Recalde, Esteban Fernández, Fermin Antonini, Julian Ceballos, Ignacio Sabatini, Agustín Módica and Facundo Lencioni.
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Team News: Central Córdoba
Owing to a fully healthy squad to pick from, the Central Córdoba boss doesn’t have any fitness concerns to speak of ahead of this game.
We are inclined to think that El Ferroviario might play in a 4-4-2 formation, choosing Alan Aguerre, Santiago Moyano, Alejandro Maciel, Facundo Mansilla, Leonardo Marchi, Fernando Martinez, Matías Vera, Tiago Cravero, Diego Barrera, Ezequiel Naya and Michael Santos.
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Prediction
In this match, Central Córdoba have the capability to get a goal against this Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza outfit, although that possibly won’t be enough to prevent defeat.
We can see a close game with a 2-1 winning score for Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza when all is said and done. Let’s see what happens here.
Andre Moura,
21:02 20/07/2026
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza
Formed: 1908
Stadium: The Estadio Víctor Antonio Legrotaglie (11,500)
Captain: Fermín Antonini
Chairman: Fernando Porretta
Manager: Darío Franco
Competitions: Torneo Clausura (Parent), Torneo Clausura (Zone A)