- Patronato are in mixed-to-poor form, having drawn three and lost two of their last five games in the Primera Nacional 2026.
- Gimnasia Y Esgrima de Jujuy are in mixed form, winning two and losing three of their last five.
- Both teams are looking up, but neither has been performing at their peak in the Primera Nacional 2026.
Uninspiring sides likely to cancel each other out
CA Patronato vs Gimnasia Y Esgrima de Jujuy preview: CA Patronato are 30th in the Primera Nacional 2026 table with 24 points from 24 matches while Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy are 4th with 44 points from 25 games. However, Gimnasia Jujuy look the likelier winner.
Patronato enter the match after a 2-2 draw away to Colegiales and a 3-0 loss away to Colón.
Manager Marcelo Candia is still seeking the end product from his direct, physical team, who are yet to really click going forward. Veteran Walter Rueda is the only spark, with five Primera Nacional 2026 goals in 23 appearances and three of El Patrón's last five.
Gimnasia Y Jujuy are led by the compact, disciplined and dangerous Hernán Pellerano, who has set up his side to be tough to score against and capable of causing damage on the counter and from set-pieces.
Cristian Menéndez is the leading light in attack with six Primera Nacional 2026 strikes in 21 appearances, but his team's last two results - a 2-0 away loss to Quilmes and a 2-0 home loss to Tristán Suárez - tell the story of a team that is looking better on paper than in reality.
Lack of value for Gimnasia Jujuy at 2.75
CA Patronato vs Gimnasia Y Esgrima de Jujuy prediction: Gimnasia Y are the likelier winner here, but the price just seems a bit short for a team that has won three, drawn three and lost six of their 12 away trips in the Primera Nacional 2026. They've shipped 20 times in those matches, which also tells a story of a side who are more vulnerable than they might want to be.
Our CA Patronato vs Gimnasia Y Esgrima de Jujuy betting tips point towards a Gimnasia win here, but the styles of play of both sides mean the likely game plan won't be open enough for either team to really run away with the game. Under 2.5 goals at 1.43 looks the safest bet here with Gimnasia available at 2.75, Patronato 2.7 and the draw 2.9.
