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Gimnasia Mendoza host Talleres Cordoba in the Argentine Primera División Clausura on August 18, with both sides sitting near the bottom of the early standings. Darío Franco’s men enter on 6 points from 4 games, while Jorge Sampaoli’s Talleres have managed just 3 points from 4 outings, making this a low-stakes but pressure-heavy fixture for the visitors. The two met earlier this year in the Apertura, where Talleres claimed a 2-1 win, but the bookmakers now see this as a genuinely open match.
Agustín Módica is the one player who has consistently made things happen for Gimnasia Mendoza, contributing all 3 of the team’s goals across their last 5 matches. For Talleres, Rick Lima stands out with 2 goals and 1 assist in 4 appearances, combining well with Valentin Depietri in attack.
Hot stat: Talleres Cordoba have lost three of their last four matches, conceding 10 goals in that run, including a 3-0 defeat to Atletico Tucuman and a 3-1 loss to Velez Sarsfield.
| 🏆 Tournament: | Argentine Primera Division 2026, Clausura |
| 🏟 Venue: | Víctor Legrotaglie, Mendoza |
| 🗓️ Date: | 18.08.2026 |
| ⏰ Time: | 02:30 CEST |
Gimnasia Mendoza vs Talleres Cordoba Prediction
Gimnasia Mendoza have been defensively solid at home, scoring 3 and conceding just 2 in their Clausura campaign so far. Talleres arrive in dismal form, having won only 1 of their last 4 matches and shipping 7 goals across those games. Sampaoli’s side also carries a red card in their recent record, which adds disciplinary fragility to an already shaky defensive setup.
Gimnasia play a direct 3-4-2-1 that relies on compact defensive blocks and quick transitions. Their 52 free kicks and 21 corners in 5 matches show they create set-piece situations regularly. Talleres, using a 5-3-2 shape, actually generate more shots (63 vs 55) and hold better pass accuracy, but their 10 offsides in 5 games suggest their forward line runs poorly timed channels. Talleres also collected 7 yellow cards to Gimnasia’s 11, meaning both sides play with a physical edge, but Gimnasia’s higher foul count could hand Talleres dangerous set pieces of their own.
We predict Gimnasia Mendoza to win or draw, with the home side’s superior recent momentum and Talleres’ ongoing defensive fragility pointing toward a low-scoring home advantage result.
| 🔥Hot Tip: | Gimnasia Mendoza to win or draw (Double Chance 1X) |
| ⚽Total Goals: | Under 2.5 |
| 💥Both Teams To Score: | No |
| 🎯Total Corners: | Over 8.5 |
Team Analysis
Gimnasia Mendoza have been inconsistent across the full season (7 wins from 21 matches, 33% win rate), but their last 30 days tell a better story: 2 wins and 2 losses from 4 games, a 50% win rate. Their most recent outing was a 0-1 home loss to Instituto de Córdoba, a side ranked considerably higher. Before that, they beat Union de Santa Fe 2-0 and lost 0-1 to San Lorenzo. Their only Clausura win in this sequence came against Central Cordoba (1-0). Módica has been their sole attacking threat, and the team’s low scoring output (3 goals in 5 matches) reflects a cautious system that prioritizes defensive shape over attacking volume.
Talleres Cordoba have been in poor form across all metrics. Their season win rate stands at 39% from 23 matches, but the last 30 days have produced just 1 win from 4 games (25%). Their most recent fixture ended in a 0-3 home defeat to Lanus, a worrying result given Lanus sit only mid-table. Prior to that, they beat Platense 4-0, showing they can produce attacking football, but they followed that with a 1-3 loss to Velez and a 0-1 defeat to Newells Old Boys. Sampaoli’s 5-3-2 setup generates ball (2,314 passes vs Gimnasia’s 1,694) but the defensive line has been repeatedly exposed, and the red card in their recent record compounds selection headaches.
Most Recent Head-to-Head Matches
| Statistic | Gimnasia Mendoza | Talleres Cordoba |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 2 |
🚨Check out our dedicated Gimnasia Mendoza vs Talleres Cordoba stats page for more info.
Pre-game Odds and Win Probability: Talleres Cordoba the Narrow Favourite
- Moneyline Gimnasia Mendoza 3.05 | Talleres Cordoba 2.65
- Draw 2.80
- Over/Under Over 2.5 — | Under 2.5 —
- BTTS (both teams to score) Yes — | No —
The bookmakers price Talleres as a slight favourite at around 2.65, with Gimnasia Mendoza at 3.05 and the draw at 2.80, reflecting the 35-33-31 percentage split. To be honest, those odds feel off given Talleres’ current run. A team that just lost 0-3 at home and sits 29th in the table should not be favoured on the road. The draw odds at 2.80 offer real value given both sides’ tendency to cancel each other out, and Gimnasia’s home record this Clausura (2W, 0D, 2L) shows they are competitive at Víctor Legrotaglie. The 1X double chance around 1.50-1.55 is perhaps the cleanest market to target.
Talleres Cordoba. Source: Official Facebook
Possible Starting Lineups
Gimnasia Mendoza Possible Starting Eleven
- GK: Cesar Rigamonti
- DF: Matías Recalde, Ezequiel Munoz, Germán Guiffrey, Diego Mondino
- MF: Fermin Antonini, Julián Ceballos, Esteban Fernández, Nahuel Barboza
- FW: Agustín Módica, Facundo Lencioni
Darío Franco has settled on a 3-4-2-1 shape, and this group reflects the players who have logged the most minutes across the last five matches. Rigamonti is the clear first-choice keeper with 17 saves in 4 appearances. The back three of Recalde, Munoz, and Guiffrey (or Mondino when fit) provides the defensive spine. Antonini and Ceballos anchor the midfield with high foul counts, reflecting their combative role. Módica is the key man to watch, responsible for all 3 team goals in this run, and Lencioni adds work rate and set-piece threat from the second striker role.
Talleres Cordoba Possible Starting Eleven
- GK: Luis Unsain
- DF: Federico Fattori, Santiago Fernández, Roman Daniel Riquelme, Valentin Fascendini, Gabriel Baez
- MF: Matias Galarza, Franco Cristaldo, Giovanni Baroni
- FW: Rick Lima, Valentin Depietri
Sampaoli’s 5-3-2 is built around defensive width and quick transitions through Lima and Depietri. Unsain is the established starter with 19 saves in 4 games. Fattori has been the most disciplined outfield player, picking up 3 yellows but still logging 337 minutes per 4 matches as the right-sided defender. Galarza pulls the strings in midfield with 337 passes in 4 appearances, and Cristaldo chips in with 1 goal from central areas. Riquelme’s red card is worth monitoring for availability ahead of this fixture. Rick Lima, with 2 goals and 1 assist, is the man most likely to hurt Gimnasia on the break.
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Gimnasia Mendoza. Source: Official Facebook
TipsGG Match Prediction
This fixture pits two struggling sides against each other, but the form gap currently favors Gimnasia Mendoza at home. Talleres have conceded 7 goals in 4 Clausura matches and lost their last game 0-3, while Gimnasia’s defensive record (2 conceded in 4 games) is markedly tighter. Módica’s ability to convert from limited chances makes Gimnasia dangerous despite their low shot volume, and Talleres’ 10 offsides in 5 matches suggest their attack will be caught out by a compact backline.
We predict a narrow Gimnasia Mendoza win, 1-0, backed by the 1X double chance as the core bet. Under 2.5 goals fits both teams’ attacking output, and corners over 8.5 is supported by the combined 43 corners these sides have produced across their last 5 matches each.
