Racing Club will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 1 point behind Independiente.
- Racing Club have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Independiente have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Racing Club form and stats
When playing at home in the Superliga, Racing Club have managed 2 wins, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 4 games.
The Racing Club fans got no joy from their last match, a Superliga game also here at Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón: A 2-4 defeat against Godoy Cruz (placed 8th). 0-0 away at River Plate before that.
As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
Racing Club are traveling soon after this match as the Copa Argentina match at San Martín San Juan awaits in three days.
The Racing fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches. Racing have conceded 6 from these games.
Independiente form and stats
The visitors are W2-D0-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Superliga. Independiente seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
There might be some fixture complaints from Independiente as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Superliga match against Talleres Cordoba (1-3). A draw for Independiente before that, at their own venue hosting Boca Juniors (1-1).
The schedule is very tough for Independiente now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Copa Argentina game at Tigre is waiting in only three days.
Independiente have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 4 league away games 4 goals have been scored. Independiente have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - one - four (Racing wins - draws - Independiente wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Palacios 4 goals |   T. Chancalay 2 goals | E. Copetti 2 goals |
Racing Club missing players
Independiente missing players
| Racing Club | Independiente | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 62% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 38% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 3.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.1 | 9 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 10 | 9.9 |
| 3.5 | 4.8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.2 | 4 |
| 29% | 32% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 31% | 38% |
- Independiente have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Independiente haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Racing Club have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Racing Club have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Racing Club haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Colon | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 20 |
| 2 | River Plate | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 | Banfield | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Central Cordoba SdE | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | Racing Club | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 6 | Estudiantes | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | San Lorenzo | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 11 |
| 8 | Godoy Cruz | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | -4 | 11 |
| 9 | Argentinos Juniors | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 10 | Rosario Central | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -4 | 9 |
| 11 | Aldosivi | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 8 |
| 12 | Platense | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 8 |
| 13 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -13 | 2 |