River Plate vs Racing Club: the preview

Sunday, October 25 · Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti Argentina - Torneo Clausura 2026

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River Plate #6 · 20 pts

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Racing Club #13 · 12 pts
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River Plate attempts to consolidate its position in the group against a struggling Racing Club side that has struggled away from home. While River Plate holds a positive goal difference and has secured three victories at home in the tournament, Racing Club arrives with a negative goal difference and only one away win across five matches on the road. The historical head-to-head record across the last eight meetings shows an even balance between both sides.

Updated on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at

Current form

River Plate sustains a solid home presence contrasted by Racing Club failing to secure consistent results on the road, where the visitors dropped the majority of their matches in the tournament.

What people are predicting

Average score: River Plate 1.7–0.6 Racing Club
75%River Plate win
16%Draw
9%Racing Club win
Most picked scores: 2–0 32% 2–1 20% 1–0 13%

Updated until kickoff. Play for free and make your pick

Where they stand

Group B
Team MP GD Pts
1 Rosario Central 13 +9 25
2 Argentinos Juniors 13 +6 25
3 Belgrano 13 +4 22
4 Gimnasia 13 +1 22
5 Sarmiento 13 +3 21
6 River Plate 13 +5 20
7 Barracas Central 13 +1 19
8 Huracán 13 0 19
9 Independiente Rivadavia de Mendoza 13 -4 19
10 Atlético Tucumán 13 -1 14
11 Tigre 13 -2 13
12 Banfield 13 -5 13
13 Racing Club 13 -6 12
14 Estudiantes de Río Cuarto 13 -9 9
15 Aldosivi 13 -8 8

The difference-makers

River Plate. With Gonzalo Montiel, Angel Correa, and Tomas Ezequiel Galvan sharing the primary scoring load, River Plate relies on a collective distribution rather than a single finisher. If that shared production stalls, the reliance shifts toward supporting midfielders to maintain the scoring rate.

Racing Club. Adrian Martinez carries the primary scoring responsibility for the visitors, but sustaining offensive output depends on translating away possession into accurate attempts against a defence that concedes fewer shots on target than the visiting average.

Playing style

Racing ClubRiver Plate
59.3% Possession 63.6%
4.5 Remates al arco 6.1
14.2 Remates totales 17.4
5.4 Corners 5.3
11 Fouls 11.8

Average of the most recent matches with stats available (10 and 9 respectively).

High possession figures for River Plate and Racing Club suggest a territorial battle rather than a cautious approach. With both sides averaging over sixty percent control and conceding frequent scoring chances in recent outings, the match points toward an open contest shaped by sustained attacking pressure.

When they settle games

River Plate 17 goals

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Racing Club 11 goals

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River Plate concentrates defensive stability after the interval while Racing Club concentrates scoring production before the half hour, pointing to early pressure from the visitors that contrasts with the local tendency to delay decisive sequences toward the closing stages.

Head to head

Head-to-head record · last 13 matches
2Racing Club won
2Draws
9River Plate won
Goals in the head-to-head7 – 26
Matches13
Last win for Racing Club11/2025
Last win for River Plate04/2026

Latest matchups

12/4/26Liga ProfessionalRacing Club0–2River Plate
24/11/25Liga ProfessionalRacing Club3–2River Plate
2/10/25Copa ArgentinaRacing Club0–1River Plate
15/12/24Liga ProfessionalRacing Club1–0River Plate
29/7/23Liga ProfessionalRiver Plate2–1Racing Club
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23/10/22Liga ProfessionalRacing Club1–2River Plate
26/11/21Liga ProfessionalRiver Plate4–0Racing Club
28/3/21Liga ProfessionalRiver Plate0–0Racing Club
17/8/19Liga ProfessionalRacing Club1–6River Plate
10/2/19Liga ProfessionalRiver Plate2–0Racing Club
30/8/18Copa LibertadoresRiver Plate3–0Racing Club
10/8/18Copa LibertadoresRacing Club0–0River Plate
9/4/18Liga ProfessionalRacing Club0–2River Plate

The historical advantage held by River Plate across recent meetings aligns with the scoring trend, where the side accumulated more than double the goals of Racing Club. That past superiority finds support in the current table, setting a clear barrier for the visiting team.

Who scored in these meetings

BORRE RAFAEL 4
PALACIOS EXEQUIEL 2
FERNANDEZ IGNACIO 2
M. Borja 2 M. Salas 2 Braian Romero 2

84 10 · in 13 meetings

While Rafael Borre stands as the primary reference among past scorers for River Plate, the frequent accumulation of cautions and expulsions across previous meetings points to a physical contest where discipline remains a factor.