Gimnasia Mendoza vs Boca Juniors

Gimnasia de Mendoza hosts Boca Juniors in Zone A of the Clausura, with both sides chasing the top-eight spots that lead to the knockout rounds. Gimnasia sit third with 12 points, just one behind leader Instituto, while Boca have only just clawed their way back into qualifying position with 10 points from seven games. The home side arrive in excellent shape, having beaten Talleres de Córdoba 3-1 and Gimnasia La Plata 3-2 in their last two outings. Agustín Módica has been the standout, with eight goals in six matches, including a hat-trick against La Plata, making him the tournament's top scorer. Boca have been streakier, drawing several matches before a dramatic 90th-minute winner from Tomás Belmonte, set up by Santiago Ascacíbar, sealed a 1-0 win over Lanús. Miguel Merentiel remains their most reliable finisher. The two sides met earlier this year in Buenos Aires, sharing a 1-1 draw after goals from Merentiel and Luciano Paredes. Our prediction: 2-1