Estudiantes
- Estudiantes are unbeaten in their last 5 matches in all competitions (W3, D2) and are flying high in the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026 (2nd place, 31pts from 16 games).
- Estudiantes have been in far superior form overall this season, particularly at home, where they have won 5 of their 8 league matches.
Racing Club
- Racing Club are winless in their last 5 (D4, L1) and occupy 16th position in the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026 having collected 21 points from their first 16 matches.
- The problem for Racing this season has been an inability to put together a run of wins, as their 4 consecutive draws prior to this fixture illustrate.
Head-to-Head
- Racing Club and Estudiantes de la Plata meet in the latest instalment of one of the most intense football rivalries in Argentina with the home side more likely to edge a close game on Saturday.
- The visit of Racing Club is never a comfortable fixture for the visitors, but the hosts have enjoyed the upper hand in recent years and are expected to capitalise on a poor run of form by Racing.
- Estudiantes have a superior recent record in this fixture with 3 wins from the last 5 meetings, but the last time these two sides met was in Liga Profesional 2025 when Estudiantes won 6-5 away from home in a game that was full of twists and turns.
Key Players
- Adrian Martinez is the league’s top scorer for Racing with 4 goals in 14 games, while Matias Zaracho has chipped in with 2 of their last 5 goals.
- Adolfo Gaich leads the line for Estudiantes with 3 goals in 9, but he offers a reliable targetman option for Medina to create and exploit space behind the Racing defense.
- Racing can switch to a 4-2-3-1 system to allow their wide players to cut inside, so we’re expecting a game where they both try to dominate the middle third and the wide channels.
Betting Insights
We’re taking the favorite at a big price for this game with Estudiantes a 2.44 chance to beat Racing Club , who are 3.11 to take the points.
Prediction
Given both sides play with defensive structures that can make it hard for their opponents to penetrate and given the fact that 4 of Racing’s last 5 games have been draws , Both teams to score - No at 1.71 looks a strong alternative bet for this matchup.
