Aldosivi 1-2 Gimnasia La Plata result, stats and report

Defensa y Justicia dominated every measurable aspect of this Liga Profesional clash but could only manage a 1-1 draw against a winless Aldosivi side that refused to lie down.

Racing Club turned territorial superiority into three points at home, recovering from Gimnasia's equaliser with a decisive headed goal in the 69th minute to claim a 2-1 victory that their volume of play thoroughly merited.

Gimnasia La Plata earned a composed and disciplined away victory at Vélez Sarsfield, their single goal proving enough to deny the home side in a tight Argentine Liga Profesional contest.

River Plate secured a composed 2-0 victory over Gimnasia La Plata at the Monumental, a result that reinforces their position at the summit of the Argentine Liga Profesional and underlines the structural gap between the two sides.

River Plate travel to La Plata on Wednesday 29 July with three straight away wins and just one goal conceded on the road in their last five. Gimnasia are improving at home but their defensive record against top-two opposition is the concern. Sophie Hargreaves breaks down the patterns that will decide this one.

Barracas Central welcome the Liga Profesional's only winless side to their ground on Wednesday evening, and the structural contrast between these two clubs right now could not be sharper. This is a match where the data tells a clear story, if you know where to look.

Racing Club host Gimnasia La Plata on Sunday in a fixture that pits a side struggling to assert itself at home against visitors who have won four of their last five matches. The tactical contrast here is sharper than the standings suggest.

Two of the Argentine Liga Profesional's most out-of-form sides meet on Sunday, but with Defensa shipping goals for fun and Aldosivi yet to win all season, this one has chaos written all over it.