Argentina - Primera DivisiónData current as of 06 August 2026

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Gimnasia La Plata vs Barracas Central: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Gimnasia La Plata play Barracas Central in Primera División (Argentina). The match date is 9 August 2026.

Current form

Gimnasia La Plata: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match. Barracas Central: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Gimnasia La Plata scores 1.11 and concedes 1.17 goals per match. Barracas Central scores 0.94 and concedes 0.94. League average: 2.08 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Gimnasia La Plata 39%, Barracas Central 56%. Over 2.5: Gimnasia La Plata 44%, Barracas Central 38%. League level: BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 34%.

xG, shots and style

Barracas Central has higher xG: 1.30 vs 1.28. Gimnasia La Plata: 11.1 shots per match, Barracas Central: 10.6.

Match halves

Gimnasia La Plata: half-time lead 56%, second-half goals 0.28. Barracas Central: half-time lead 31%, second-half goals 0.44.

Goals by minute

Gimnasia La Plata: 0-15 (6 goals). Barracas Central: 31-45+ (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Primera División: 2.08 goals per match, BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 34%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-1. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.75)
(3.30)
(5.25)

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
1.11Goals scored / match0.94
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
1.17Goals conceded / match0.94
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
46%Average possession39%
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
3.78Shots on target / match3.69
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11.11Shots per match10.56
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
3.78Shots on target3.69
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
10%Shot conversion8.9%
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
46%Possession39%
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
1.28xG for1.3
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
1.67xG against1.77
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central

Shooting quality

Gimnasia La Plata: BalancedBarracas Central: Balanced
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
Accuracy (shots on target)34%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.25

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Gimnasia La Plata is 140% better for: last-5 form.

2.4 pts / match - Gimnasia La Plata · 1 pts / match - Barracas Central

Gimnasia La Plata
WWWWL
Season result split
50% W11% R39% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-2-7
1.61 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-1-3
Last 5 at home
2-0-3
LLLWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.19Opponent xG: 1.78BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%
Barracas Central
LWDDL
Season result split
31% W38% R31% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-6-5
1.31 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-4-2
Last 5 away
2-3-0
DWDWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.56Opponent xG: 1.48BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Gimnasia La Plata is 18% better for: goals scored per match.

1.11 goals / match - Gimnasia La Plata · 0.94 goals / match - Barracas Central

Barracas Central is 24% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.17 goals / match - Gimnasia La Plata · 0.94 goals / match - Barracas Central

Gimnasia La Plata scoring profile: strong

Gimnasia La Plata scores in 67% of matches (12 of 18 matches), while Barracas Central keeps a clean sheet in 25% (4 of 16 matches).

Barracas Central scoring profile: strong

Barracas Central scores in 63% of matches (10 of 16 matches), while Gimnasia La Plata keeps a clean sheet in 33% (6 of 18 matches).

20Goals scored (season)15
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
21Goals conceded (season)15
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
2.28Average goals in match1.88
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
5Goals scored (last 5)5
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
2Goals conceded (last 5)6
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central

How often they score at least...

67%1 goal63%
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
39%2 goals31%
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
6%3 goals0%
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
0%4 goals0%
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal75%
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
39%2 goals19%
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
11%3 goals0%
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
0%4 goals0%
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

39%
Gimnasia La Plata - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.7 of 18 matches
45%
League average

Goal patterns

17%BTTS at half-time13%
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
22%Scored in both halves13%
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central

BTTS and goal count

39%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
0%BTTS - last 580%
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

Full match - team comparison (Over)

1st half

94%Min. 1 goal before half-time63%
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
22%Min. 2 goals before half-time25%
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
11%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central

2nd half

67%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
28%Min. 2 goals after half-time19%
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Gimnasia La Plata is 33% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.83 pts / match - Gimnasia La Plata · 1.38 pts / match - Barracas Central

Gimnasia La Plata - half-time state
56% leading17% draw28% trailing
Barracas Central - half-time state
31% leading44% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.83Points per match (1st half)1.38
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
0.83Goals scored (1st half)0.5
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.44
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
1.33Average goals (1st half)0.94
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
56%Clean sheet before half-time63%
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
33%No goal before half-time63%
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central

After half-time (2nd half)

0.78Points per match (2nd half)1.25
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
0.28Goals scored (2nd half)0.44
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
0.67Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
0.94Average goals (2nd half)0.94
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
44%Clean sheet after half-time56%
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central
78%No goal after half-time63%
Gimnasia La PlataBarracas Central

Gimnasia La Plata - second-half results

11% W44% R44% P
33
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
14
Second-half points
-7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.83
PPG before half-time
Lead holding89%

Leads at half-time in 56% of matches and wins 50%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Barracas Central - second-half results

31% W31% R38% P
22
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.38
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 31% of matches and wins 31%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Gimnasia La Plata - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.401.20
Goals scored / match0.80.2
Goals conceded / match0.20.2
Average goals in match1.00.4
1 goal100%40%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal20%80%
Goal difference+30
Half-time: 80% leading - 0% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4
Barracas Central - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.60
Goals scored / match0.60.4
Goals conceded / match1.00.2
Average goals in match1.60.6
1 goal80%60%
2 goals60%0%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet20%80%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-2+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Gimnasia La Plata
ScoredConceded
6
1
0-15
4
3
16-30
5
5
31-45
2
4
46-60
0
4
61-75
3
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (6 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Barracas Central
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
2
4
16-30
4
2
31-45
2
2
46-60
3
1
61-75
2
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (4 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.08
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.0 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
100%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
48%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-4%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
42%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
13%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Gimnasia La Plata

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.39
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.33
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.17
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.50
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
94%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
130%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.79
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.5
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 30% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

Barracas Central

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.47
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.47
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.36
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.83
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
104%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
80%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.31
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Primera División).

Teams vs league

Gimnasia La PlataLigaBarracas Central
Average goals in match 2.282.08 1.88
Both teams scored 39%45% 56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 44%34% 38%
Clean sheets 33%34% 25%
Goal before half-time 94%61% 63%
Goal after half-time 67%71% 75%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.08
Average goals per match
45%
Both teams scored
34%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
34%
Clean sheets
1.18
Home goals / match
0.90
Away goals / match
+31%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defence advantage
+15%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
61%
1 goal
22%
2 goals
5%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Gimnasia La Plata 1 - 0 - 1 Barracas Central. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

When do Gimnasia La Plata and Barracas Central play?

Gimnasia La Plata face Barracas Central on 9 August 2026 in Primera División. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Gimnasia La Plata and Barracas Central?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Gimnasia La Plata won 1, Barracas Central won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Gimnasia La Plata vs Barracas Central?

Gimnasia La Plata score 1.11 goals per game on average and Barracas Central 0.94. The Primera División average is 2.08 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 34% of games. Both teams score in 39% of Gimnasia La Plata's matches and 56% of Barracas Central's.

What form are Gimnasia La Plata and Barracas Central in?

Over the last 5 games Gimnasia La Plata have a 4-0-1 record (2.40 points per game) and Barracas Central 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Gimnasia La Plata vs Barracas Central?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Gimnasia La Plata vs Barracas Central: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.