Tomás Yelmini
In the Southern Hemisphere, everything is ready for the most important soccer tournaments to kick off. One of them is the Argentine League, with a format of 27 matchdays in a single round and the bonus of a weekend of clashes between historic rivals. Thus, Velez vs Gimnasia is one of the matches that will kick off the domestic league in the country of the world champions on Friday, January 27.
Velez reached the top of the world more than two decades ago and is now trying to return to its best form. On the other side, Gimnasia, which has never won a local title, will try to break through in the midst of a complicated economic panorama that has damaged its sporting structure.
With all the expectations before the beginning of a new edition of the Argentine League, at JefeBet we bring you all the information of this interesting clash between Velez and Gimnasia. Stay with us to have access to the available betting odds and our predictions for this game.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Velez vs Gimnasia Argentine First Division Matchday 1 Game on January 27, 2023
- Where: José Amalfitani Stadium – Buenos Aires, Argentina
- When: Friday, January 27, 6.30 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Vélez (+135) / Tie (+190) / Gimnasia (+230)
- Asian Handicap: Velez (+1.75, -157), Gimnasia (-1.75, +114)
- Over/Under (1.5): Over (-210) / Under (+148)
- Both teams score: Yes (+110) / No (-155)
Odds provided by Unibet.
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Velez Preview
The hopes placed in coach Alexander Medina were very high, but the second half of 2022 was very bad for Velez, who ended up out of all the competitions. However, the confidence on the Uruguayan coach was renewed, and this year he will be without one of his main stars, Luca Orellano, who has been sold to Vasco da Gama.
As if that were not enough, last year’s breakthrough player, junior Maximo Perrone, will be transferred to Manchester City. In order to compensate for these absences, the Liniers team incorporated the good central midfielder Ignacio Méndez, who arrived from San Lorenzo. In addition, the goalkeeper position was reinforced with Gastón Gómez, from Racing, due to the departure of Lucas Hoyos.
Probable lineup (4-2-3-1): Leonardo Burián, Tomás Guidara, Lautaro Giannetti, Miguel Brizuela, Francisco Ortega, Nicolás Garayalde, Mateo Seoane, Jonathan Menéndez, José Florentin, Lucas Janson, Lucas Pratto.
Gimnasia Preview
Gimnasia had a good campaign in 2022 and earned a ticket for this year’s edition of the Copa Sudamericana. However, with the change of authorities, the club suffered an economic blow that forced the departure of coach Néstor Gorosito and several of its stars, such as goalkeeper Rodrigo Rey and midfielder Brahian Alemán.
With Sebastián Romero as the new coach, the idea is to rely on good young players to put up a fight, although the question is whether there will be more departures between now and the end of the transfer window.
Probable lineup (4-2-3-1): Tomás Durso, Guillermo Enrique, Leonardo Morales, Diego Mastrángelo, Matías Melluso, Ignacio Miramón, Tomás Muro, Maximiliano Comba, Eric Ramirez, Benjamín Domínguez, Franco Soldano.
JefeBet Prediction
Velez has a coach with more time on the job and more experienced players, against a Gimnasia that lost important pieces and is rebuilding. At JefeBet we believe that the locals will take the three points in the beginning of the Argentine League.
Prediction: Velez wins 2 to 0.
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