- League position: In Primera Nacional 2026, CA Estudiantes Caseros are 14th with 26 points from 18 games and Racing de Cordoba are 28th with 20 points from 18 games.
- Recent form: Estudiantes have won three of their last five matches, drawing one and losing one, whereas Racing are in mixed form (W1, D2, L2).
- Head-to-head: CA Estudiantes lead the recent head-to-head record 3-1 (1 draw).
Tight match expected in Caseros
CA Estudiantes Caseros have won their last two matches, beating All Boys 2-1 at home and Ciudad de Bolivar 2-1 away to keep their momentum going into this game, while Racing de Cordoba have been in mixed form, drawing 1-1 at All Boys, beating CA Chaco For Ever 2-0 at home and losing to San Telmo 2-0 on the road.
A tight, cagey game is likely in this one as, in Alfredo Grelak's side, Estudiantes have been patient, pragmatic and efficient, while, in Franco Colarte's setup, Racing have been more of a vertical, transition-orientated team that has the ability to put opponents on the back foot.
In Primera Nacional 2026, Estudiantes have conceded just 0.75 goals per home game, shipping just six in total, which is testament to their defensive base. Conversely, Racing have been porous on the road, conceding 14 and an average of 1.56 per away game.
Estudiantes’ form has them set to edge it
Home and away form
In Primera Nacional 2026, CA Estudiantes Caseros have a strong home line (W3, D3, L2 from 8), while Racing de Cordoba's away line of (W1, D2, L6) looks like a major red flag for this clash.
Key players
- CA Estudiantes Caseros' main threat comes from leading goal scorer Enzo Acosta, who has three Primera Nacional 2026 goals in 15 appearances, while Ian Vera has two goals in their last five.
- For Racing de Cordoba, Leandro Cordoba is the main spark, netting five times in 18 Primera Nacional 2026 matches, while Pablo Chavarria has two in the last three for the team.
Head-to-head and tactics
Although Racing de Cordoba won the last head-to-head 1-0 at home in Primera Nacional 2026, they have failed to win either of their two previous away trips to CA Estudiantes Caseros and look set to get caught in a trap on Sunday.
The styles of these two teams should suit each other perfectly, CA Estudiantes Caseros looking to sit back and make Racing de Cordoba do all the running in a packed block, while Racing de Cordoba will attempt to hit on the break and turn the screw when they open up in the attacking third.
Betting
There will be fine margins for the home side to exploit and we think that Under 2.5 goals (1.28) looks like a pretty safe bet considering the numbers.
The odds favor CA Estudiantes Caseros, 2.14, over Racing de Cordoba at 3.72 and the tie at 2.75, so we'll take the hosts to win at slight favorites.
