The league table reveals that 2 points separate the two contenders in this Superliga fixture. Racing Club have both the points- and home stadium advantage.
- Racing Club have the most clean sheets (15) in Superliga
- Racing Club have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Boca Juniors have scored away.
The visiting Boca Juniors played their last game only four days ago, a Copa Argentina match. That game was also an away game, at Agropecuario. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Racing Club form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón as Racing Club have scored 14 goals to get 14 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Superliga are 4-2-0 (wins-draws-losses). Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
The Racing Club coach Gago and his gang return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Barracas Central (placed 20th). Defender Piovi got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.84/10. Piovi hit one key pass and won 7 of 13 duels.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 3-3 versus Tigre.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Racing have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 6 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 1 and lost 2.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Racing Club as they are travelling to their away game against Banfield in the Superliga. That match is four days after this one.
Goals decide football matches and Racing are scoring many of them at home; 14 on target from 6 league matches. From these home matches, Racing Club have conceded only 4 goals.
Boca Juniors form and stats
As the visiting team in Superliga matches, Boca Juniors have produced an overall stat of 1-0-4 so far.
Two travels in a row for Boca Juniors, whose boss Battaglia could celebrate last time after the Copa Argentina win against Agropecuario.
That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Platense in the Superliga.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Boca Juniors playing away and similar expectations, we found 4 relevant matches. Results were 1 Juniors win, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
Take note that 8 of this team's 10 latest league games have ended with three or more goals.
A quick return to home after this game, as Boca Juniors are hosting Rosario Central in the Superliga only three days away.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Boca Juniors as they have only managed to score 4 times from 5 away games in the league. Boca Juniors's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 9 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Boca Juniors have won at least one point in the last 4 fixtures (1-3-0) against Racing.Racing Club and Boca Juniors have faced off already this season: Boca Juniors - Racing Club 0-0.
Top Goalscorers
  E. Copetti 14 goals |   D. Benedetto 9 goals | S. Villa Cano 8 goals |
Racing Club missing players
Boca Juniors missing players
| Racing Club | Boca Juniors | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 29 |
| 14 | 9 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 12 | 5 | 4 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 49 | 29 | 9 | Scored | S | 1 | 14 | 42 |
| 21 | 6 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 13 | 31 |
| 82% | 86% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 93% |
| 68% | 64% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 76% |
| 43% | 36% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 52% |
| 36% | 29% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 18% | 29% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 43% | 29% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 42% | 52% |
| 54% | 71% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | 31% |
| 21% | 14% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 33% | 24% |
| 5.5 | 6.1 | 7.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.3 | 5 | 6 |
| 4.8 | 3.1 | 3.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.2 |
| 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13.8 | 16.1 | 19.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.3 | 12.3 | 12.1 |
| 5.4 | 6.3 | 6.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.8 | 5.1 |
| 33% | 33% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 8% | 24% | 28% |
| 9.8 | 8.6 | 8.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.3 | 10.8 | 9.7 |
| 3.8 | 2.8 | 4.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.7 | 4.5 | 3.8 |
- Racing Club have not yet lost a game at home.
- Racing Club have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Racing Club have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Boca Juniors have scored away.
- Racing Club have the most clean sheets (10) at home in Superliga
- Racing Club have the most clean sheets (15) in Superliga
- Racing Club have the most scored goals in the first half (22) in Superliga
- Racing Club have the the best goal difference (+10) at home in Superliga
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atletico Tucuman | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 28 |
| 2 | Gimnasia La Plata | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 24 |
| 3 | Godoy Cruz | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 21 |
| 4 | Union Santa Fe | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 21 |
| 5 | Racing Club | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 |
| 6 | Argentinos Juniors | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| 7 | Huracan | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 20 |
| 8 | River Plate | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 18 |
| 9 | Patronato | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| 10 | Platense | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 18 |
| 11 | Boca Juniors | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 18 |
| 12 | San Lorenzo | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 13 | Newell's Old Boys | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| 14 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| 15 | Sarmiento | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| 16 | Tigre | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 16 |
| 17 | Banfield | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| 18 | Colon | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 15 |
| 19 | Defensa y Justicia | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 14 |
| 20 | Barracas Central | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 21 | Central Cordoba SdE | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -4 | 14 |
| 22 | Rosario Central | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 14 |
| 23 | Estudiantes | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 13 |
| 24 | Talleres Cordoba | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 12 |
| 25 | Independiente | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -4 | 11 |
| 26 | Vélez Sarsfield | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 9 |
| 27 | Aldosivi | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -14 | 8 |
| 28 | Lanus | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -9 | 6 |
