All right sports fans, pull up a seat and let's delve into this mouth-watering Liga Profesional matchup. We have Gimnasia y Esgrima squaring off against Godoy Cruz.
Look, between the pipes for Gimnasia y Esgrima, we have Marcos Ledesma, a commendable presence with an average rating of 7.40 and 11 saves this season - slightly outranking his counterpart at Godoy Cruz, Franco Petroli, who, mind you, is no slouch himself with a 7.05 rating and 13 saves. All-rounded goalkeeper for those of you keeping score.
Now, let's address the top players. Godoy Cruz is riding on the coattails of Gonzalo Abrego. He's rolling with a 7.37 rating, bagged one goal with an impressive 85.2% accurate pass percentage. It's not all roses though. Salomon Rodriguez and Mateo Mendoza have also had decent runs, but Rodriguez's 66.7% accurate pass percentage leaves a little to be desired.
Gimnasia y Esgrima, on the other hand, is banking on the talents of Juan Pintado and Leonardo Morales. Pintado comes to the party boasting a 7.75 rating and a fair 75.3% passing accuracy, while Morales isn't far behind with a 7.53 rating and 75.7% passing accuracy.
Checking the history books, Godoy Cruz posts a regular season record of 4 wins, 7 draws, and 4 losses, which is worth comparing with Gimnasia y Esgrima's slightly better record of 6 wins, 5 draws, and 5 losses. It's a head-to-head race, isn't it?
Examining the recent results, Godoy Cruz had quite a few draws floating around, while Gimnasia y Esgrima squeezed out a couple of victories - something to chew on.
Channeling long-dead Mayan seers here, I'm gonna make a prediction:
Albert’s Prediction: Gimnasia y Esgrima by 1