OLAVARRIA, Argentina (Interstat) — Gimnasia Indalo will visit Independiente on Thursday in a game matching a 7-2 visiting team against a 5-4 home team. Independiente will be the home team for the matchup.

Gimnasia Indalo enters after a 79-76 win at Atenas. Carlos Rivero is a player to watch. In that game, Rivero had 18 points, four rebounds and two blocks in 19 minutes. Angelo Cisneros added 14 points, five rebounds and two assists, and Martiniano Dato had eight points, two rebounds and two assists. Rivero also had 10 points, 11 rebounds, one assist and three blocks in an 87-82 win at Argentino de Junin. He had six points, nine rebounds, two assists and one block in a 73-61 win against Ferro, and he had five points, six rebounds, one assist and one block in a 58-57 win at Instituto de Cordoba. Gimnasia Indalo’s results this season include a 92-74 win at Lanus, a 57-62 loss at Peñarol, a 92-86 win against La Union, a 73-89 loss at San Lorenzo, a 78-72 win at Racing de Chiv, an 87-82 win at Argentino de Junin, a 73-61 win against Ferro, a 58-57 win at Instituto de Cordoba and a 79-76 win at Atenas. The team’s next scheduled home games include Obera, Platense and Boca Juniors, followed by road games at Pinheiros and Bigua. Its upcoming slate also includes a home game against San Martin and road games at Olimpico and Quimsa.

Independiente enters after a 109-85 win at Jorge Guzman. Felipe Barrionuevo is a player to watch. He had 18 points, six rebounds and one assist in 22 minutes. Enzo Filipetti added 14 points and eight rebounds, and J. Marcucci N. had 15 points, four rebounds and two assists. Barrionuevo also had seven points, one rebound and three assists in a 108-93 win against Lanus, and five points and two assists in a 101-98 loss to Nacional. Independiente’s results this season include a 108-93 win against Lanus, a 101-98 loss to Nacional, a 97-99 loss at Mogi das Cruzes, a 97-92 loss to Ferro Carril Oeste, an 87-65 loss to Mogi das Cruzes, a 101-72 win against Olimpia Kings and an 85-60 win against Importadora Alvarado. The team’s next scheduled games include a home game against San Lorenzo and road games at La Union and Obera. Its upcoming slate also includes road games at San Martin and Regatas Corrientes.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Independiente 90, Gimnasia Indalo 83. Gimnasia Indalo is a 1.5-point pregame favorite, and the over/under is 162.5.