Match Report
The table gap was wide: 26 points between Gimnasia Jujuy (3rd, 49 pts) and Güemes (18th, 23 pts). Gimnasia Jujuy ranked just 13th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Gimnasia Jujuy 1.5 scored and 1.21 conceded per game, Güemes 0.82 and 1.68, with the league averaging 0.97.
5 matches unbeaten backed Gimnasia Jujuy's arrival. Güemes had lost four in a row. From the last five rounds, Gimnasia Jujuy held 11 points of 15 and Güemes 3.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 2 Gimnasia Jujuy wins, 2 for Güemes, 2 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 17% of the meetings.
The match was played at Estadio 23 de Agosto (capacity 24,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Güemes led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Gimnasia Jujuy: Cristian Menéndez (62'), Octavio Bianchi (69') · Güemes: Juan Sánchez Sotelo (9')
Key stats
Possession: Gimnasia Jujuy 57% · Güemes 43% · Total shots: 16-16 · On target: 8-5 · Corners: 9-3