Liga Profesional de Fútbol · 2026Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo

Gimnasia y Esgrima 1–2 Rosario Central · Liga Profesional de Fútbol

1–2Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Rosario Central won 1–2.

Shots
139
Shots on target
62
Possession
45%55%

Full time

What the match recorded

Rosario Central beat Gimnasia L.P. 2–1. Recorded in this match (Gimnasia L.P. – Rosario Central): shots 13–9, shots on target 6–2, possession 45%–55%, corners 6–3. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Gimnasia L.P.'s recent record differs from the season

moderate

Gimnasia L.P.'s last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.88 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.4 goals/match0.88 goals/match1 goal/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Rosario Central have a visible away split

weak

Rosario Central's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8.33 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.33 shots/match12.1 shots/match11.8 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Gimnasia L.P., Rosario Central.

4.78 days ▲Rest daysGimnasia L.P. · Rosario Central4.78 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricGimnasia L.P.Rosario CentralBaseline
Rest days4.78 days4.78 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots9 shotsGimnasia y Esgrima 13 shots, Rosario Central 9 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots2 shotsGimnasia y Esgrima 6 shots, Rosario Central 2 shots
  • Possession45%55%Gimnasia y Esgrima 45%, Rosario Central 55%
  • Corners6 corners3 cornersGimnasia y Esgrima 6 corners, Rosario Central 3 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls20 foulsGimnasia y Esgrima 14 fouls, Rosario Central 20 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards3 cardsGimnasia y Esgrima 3 cards, Rosario Central 3 cards
  • Passes364 passes453 passesGimnasia y Esgrima 364 passes, Rosario Central 453 passes
  • Pass accuracy80%84%Gimnasia y Esgrima 80%, Rosario Central 84%
  • Shots inside box8 shots5 shotsGimnasia y Esgrima 8 shots, Rosario Central 5 shots
  • Blocked shots3 blocks2 blocksGimnasia y Esgrima 3 blocks, Rosario Central 2 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves0 saves5 savesGimnasia y Esgrima 0 saves, Rosario Central 5 saves
  • Offsides3 offsides0 offsidesGimnasia y Esgrima 3 offsides, Rosario Central 0 offsides

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Gimnasia y Esgrima favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · Rosario Central in 8 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Gimnasia y Esgrima8 matchesRosario Central8 matches
0.88 goals/matchGoals scored8/8▲ 1 goal/match
1 goal/matchGoals allowed8/8▲ 0.88 goals/match
9.75 shots/matchShots8/8▲ 12.1 shots/match
3.38 shots/matchShots on target8/8▲ 4.5 shots/match
42.5%Possession8/8● 54.3%
4.13 corners/matchCorners8/8● 5.75 corners/match
2.71 cards/matchCards7/72.29 cards/match
13.1 fouls/matchFouls8/810.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 8home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 26 Feb 2026, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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