Independiente welcome Gimnasia Mendoza on Monday, Aug 31 at 12:15 AM in a Liga Profesional – Clausura fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Independiente come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). Gimnasia Mendoza, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 0D 2L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Independiente and Gimnasia Mendoza have split their 2 meetings almost evenly (1W–1D–0W). Their last encounter ended in a 1–1 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.5 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Independiente win or a draw looks most likely.