Instituto 1-0 Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza result, stats and report

Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza made their home advantage count with a controlled 1-0 win over Central Cordoba SdE, a headed goal on 66 minutes sealing three points that the underlying numbers thoroughly support.

Vélez Sarsfield ground out a 1-0 home win over Instituto, scoring on the stroke of half-time and then defending their lead with a ferocity Instituto simply could not match. Instituto had 19 shots. They scored none.

Independiente Rivadavia put five past Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza in a stunning Liga Profesional home performance, making a mockery of pre-match predictions that had this down as a tight, low-scoring affair.

Instituto host a Platense side without a win in their last nine Liga Profesional outings. The home side aren't exactly flying either, but at evens they look the right side to be on. Jay Thompson breaks it all down.

San Lorenzo host Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza on Tuesday night in a Liga Profesional fixture where the home side's defensive fragility at the Nuevo Gasómetro collides with a visiting side that simply cannot score on the road. Sophie Hargreaves breaks down the patterns that matter.

Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza carry genuine home momentum into Sunday's Liga Profesional fixture against Central Cordoba SdE, a visiting side that has failed to win any of their last four away matches and scored just once on the road in that run.

Vélez are slipping at exactly the wrong time, Instituto are quietly putting wins together, and Sunday night in Buenos Aires could be a proper occasion. Here's everything you need to know.