River Plate vs Racing Club
Argentina Liga Profesional Argentina
River Plate
Racing Club
October 25, 2026 at 23:15 · El Monumental
Won
River Plate vs Racing Club prediction and betting tip for this Argentina Liga Profesional Argentina match, kicking off October 25, 2026 at 23:15 at El Monumental. Our tip: Double Chance: Home or Draw (1X), 90% confidence. Final score: 1-0 (1-0). The tip won.
River Plate 1-0 Racing Club: Match Report
River Plate beat Racing Club 1-0 at El Monumental in the Argentina Liga Profesional Argentina on Sunday. River Plate led 1-0 at half-time.
Lautaro Rivero opened the scoring for River Plate on 33 minutes, set up by Ángel Correa.
Racing Club had 55% of the ball, while River Plate had 12 shots (5 on target) to Racing Club's 9 (3). Expected goals finished River Plate 1.61, Racing Club 0.48, so River Plate deserved the win.
Referee Leandro Rey Hilfer showed 5 yellow cards.
Our tip, River Plate or draw (1X), won as River Plate won.
Goals & cards
- 33' Lautaro Rivero River Plate · assist Ángel Correa
- 40' Matías Zaracho Racing Club · Yellow Card
- 42' Ezequiel Cannavo Racing Club · Yellow Card
- 59' Alejandro Joaquín Tello Racing Club · Yellow Card
- 66' Tomás Conechny Racing Club · Yellow Card
- 88' Lucas Silva River Plate · Yellow Card
Match stats
Before the match
River Plate hosted Racing Club in the Argentina Liga Profesional Argentina (Clausura - 14) on Sunday 25 October 2026, kick-off 23:15 WAT at El Monumental in Buenos Aires. Leandro Rey Hilfer was the referee.
River Plate are 6th in the table with 20 points from 13 games (6-2-5), while Racing Club sit 13th on 12 points. River Plate have a 8-point advantage. At home River Plate have won 3 of 7; Racing Club have won 1 of 5 on the road.
River Plate have three wins, one draw and one defeat in their last 5 league games (W-L-W-D-W), averaging 1.6 goals scored and 0.8 conceded. Racing Club have two wins, one draw and two defeats in their last 5 league games (L-W-W-L-D), averaging 1.4 goals scored and 1.4 conceded.
In their last 6 meetings River Plate have won 4, Racing Club 2, with 0 draws and an average of 2.5 goals per game. The most recent, in April 2026, finished Racing Club 0-2 River Plate.
River Plate average 1.5 goals scored and 0.9 conceded per game this season, with 12 clean sheets and 9 games without scoring, usually in a 4-2-3-1. Racing Club average 1.0 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per game this season, with 8 clean sheets and 9 games without scoring, usually in a 4-3-3.
Players to watch: T. Galván leads River Plate's scoring with 7 goals and 4 assists.
Line-ups: River Plate lined up in a 4-3-1-2, Racing Club in a 4-3-1-2.
Before kick-off, bookmakers made River Plate the favourites: River Plate 1.53, draw 4.00, Racing Club 7.00 (Bet365). Over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.95 and under at 1.85. Both teams to score: yes 2.05, no 1.70.
Our prediction was River Plate or draw (1X). The model gives River Plate or a draw a 90% chance, River Plate have won 3 of their last 5 and they sit 6th, 7 places above Racing Club.
Liga Profesional Argentina table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | River Plate | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | +5 | 20 |
| 13 | Racing Club | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 12 |
Season stats
| River Plate | Racing Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Played | 33 | 32 |
| Won / Drawn / Lost | 18 / 4 / 11 | 9 / 9 / 14 |
| Goals scored (per game) | 48 (1.5) | 33 (1.0) |
| Goals conceded (per game) | 30 (0.9) | 38 (1.2) |
| Scored at home / away (per game) | 1.6 / 1.2 | 1.1 / 1.0 |
| Clean sheets | 12 | 8 |
| Failed to score | 9 | 9 |
| Longest winning run | 5 | 2 |
| Biggest win | 3-0 | 3-1 |
| Usual formation | 4-2-3-1 | 4-3-3 |
Top scorers
- T. Galván 7 goals · 4 assists
- G. Montiel 7 goals · 3 assists
No player in the league's top scorers list.
Odds (Bet365)
Odds before kick-off.
Starting line-ups
S. Beltrán, G. Montiel, N. Otamendi, L. Rivero, F. Ortega, T. Andrada, A. Moreno, T. Galván, T. Almada, Á. Correa, L. Beltrán
Coach: Leonardo Ponzio
F. Cambeses, E. Cannavo, M. Martinez, G. Escudero, I. Rodríguez, A. Tello, M. Kranevitter, G. Lodico, M. Zaracho, A. Martínez, T. Conechny
Coach: S. Romero
Data: API-Football · updated 26 Oct 2026, 01:30. Please gamble responsibly (18+).
Match Analysis
Win probability
Our tip: River Plate or draw (1X) — The model gives River Plate or a draw a 90% chance, River Plate have won 3 of their last 5 and they sit 6th, 7 places above Racing Club.
Form (last 5)
River Plate
WLWDW
1.6 scored · 0.8 conceded per game
Racing Club
LWWLD
1.4 scored · 1.4 conceded per game
Team comparison
Head-to-head
4 River Plate wins 0 draws 2 Racing Club wins last 6 meetings
- Racing Club0 - 2River Plate Liga Profesional Argentina
- Racing Club3 - 2River Plate Liga Profesional Argentina
- Racing Club0 - 1River Plate Copa Argentina
- Racing Club1 - 0River Plate Liga Profesional Argentina
- River Plate2 - 1Racing Club Liga Profesional Argentina
- Racing Club1 - 2River Plate Liga Profesional Argentina
Statistics: API-Football · updated 25 Oct 2026, 19:30. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees — please gamble responsibly (18+).
