The 12th round of the Argentine Professional Football League will kick off this Friday, featuring two key matches. In one game, Atlético Tucumán will host Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, a clash between two teams with very different realities. Atlético Tucumán arrives at this match in a very poor form, having lost four of their last five games and drawn the remaining one. This is why the 'Dean' is 13th in Zone B with six points. Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, on the other hand, is fighting to secure a playoff spot, sitting in eighth position and advancing by a narrow margin. The 'Platine Wolf', with 14 points, could climb several positions if they return from Tucumán with all three points. At the same time, Banfield will host Tigre, another match between two teams with very different needs. Tigre, which has forward David Romero as one of its star players, is not only fourth in Zone B with 17 points but also dreams of competing for the annual title, which is awarded to the league champion. On the other side is Banfield, which is going through a very delicate time and has only managed to accumulate 10 points in as many matches, placing them eleventh.
