The match between River Plate and Gimnasia is scheduled for January 28 as part of Argentina's Liga Profesional. The main odds for the outcome of the match are as follows: River Plate's victory is priced at 1.57, a draw is at 3.80, and Gimnasia's success is at 6.22. According to probability percentages, River Plate has a 60.04% chance, a draw is at 24.81%, and Gimnasia's chances are 15.15%. This breakdown reflects the bookmakers' confidence in River Plate's advantage, but Gimnasia should not be underestimated given their recent results.
In the last five matches, River Plate has an average ball possession of 57.6%, receives 3.2 yellow cards, commits 13.2 fouls, and is caught offside 1.8 times per game. Gimnasia's average possession is 39.8%, with 2 yellow cards, 13 fouls, and 0.8 offsides. In River Plate's last three matches: 24.01.2026 - Barracas Central 0-1 River Plate, 24.11.2025 - Racing 3-2 River Plate, 16.11.2025 - Vélez Sarsfield 0-0 River Plate. Gimnasia played as follows: 24.01.2026 - Gimnasia 2-1 Racing, 08.12.2025 - Gimnasia 0-1 Estudiantes, 01.12.2025 - Barracas Central 0-2 Gimnasia. The last head-to-head meeting was on 02.11.2025: River Plate 0-1 Gimnasia.
In a five-match series, River Plate has an average of 1.8 goals per match, while Gimnasia has 2.4. River Plate scores 0.6 goals per game and concedes 1.2, whereas Gimnasia scores 1.8 and concedes only 0.6. For over 2.5 goals: River Plate had only 1 out of 5, while Gimnasia had 3 out of 5. In the first half, River Plate had no over 1.5 goals, while Gimnasia had 2 out of 5. In the second half, River Plate recorded 2 out of 5 for over 1.5, while Gimnasia had 1 out of 5. For goal intervals: River Plate most frequently scores between 76-90 minutes (33%) and concedes between 46-60 and 61-75 minutes (50% each). Gimnasia most often scores between 46-60 minutes (67%) and concedes between 16-30 minutes (44%). Considering River Plate's low scoring and Gimnasia's solid defense, the under 2.5 goals option, priced at 1.59, seems logical. The low-scoring game is also supported by the halftime stats, where both teams rarely exceed, as well as the average goals scored.
River Plate averages 3.8 corners per match, while Gimnasia averages 4. In a series of five matches, both teams had over 9.5 corners twice out of five. Considering the total corners, the closest sum to the average is 8.0. For the corners line: over 9.5 odds are not presented, so the main focus should be on the average activity of both teams in this component. Statistically, both teams are not prone to frequent spikes in corners, which can be an argument for a moderate total. Overall, a bet on corners totaling around 8-9 seems most justified, given the current corner kick stats.
Sportwars.net prediction for the River Plate vs Gimnasia match on 2026-01-28 - Under 2.5 goals, odds 1.59. Exact score: 1-0, odds 5.00.


