- Team form: Estudiantes de la Plata are unbeaten in 5 (Won 3, Drawn 2) and are placed second in the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026 with 31 points from 16 games.
- Opposition form: Racing Club have failed to win any of their last 5 (Drawn 4, Lost 1) and are languishing 16th in the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026.
- Away record: Racing Club have won 3, Drawn 3, and lost 3 of their 9 league away games this term.
Estudiantes in the ascendancy
Estudiantes de la Plata are in fine form and will be keen to build on it when they face Racing Club on Saturday. The home team have won 3 of their last 5 matches and drawn the other 2 in a run of games that has seen them make up the points and move to second in the table.
Alexander Medina has made a quick and positive impact on the home side since his arrival in February 2026, forging a pragmatic and structured side who are tough to beat. The blueprint that Medina has adopted is not complex, but the players are committed to it and the results are coming.
The visitors are having a frustrating season by their own high standards and come into this one on the back of 4 consecutive draws in all competitions, suggesting that they will find it tough to break through here.
A matchup with extra spice
Recent history
This fixture always has some spice given how dramatic the last head-to-head was, with Estudiantes coming out 6-5 winners in an away win at Racing during the Liga Profesional 2025. The hosts also have the better of the recent H2H, winning 3 of the last 5.
Tactical battle
Medina’s side will set up to make this as tough as possible for Racing, as they prefer to play at a measured tempo, to press selectively and transition quickly through the thirds. Wide play is key for them, but they will be looking to control the space in the middle and wide areas where Racing like to play.
Gustavo Costas has been in charge at Racing, but it is hard to discern any real tactical plan from his side other than intensity and quick vertical combinations. Racing will look to stretch the play wide and press high, but so far, the results have not matched the ambition.
Back the hosts
Racing’s lack of a winning formula is a concern, particularly given that they are coming to a tough place where Estudiantes have won 5 of their 8 games this season. The odds for the match outcome look a little low with Estudiantes at 2.44 and Racing at 3.11, so we are going with the stronger side here.
Medina’s men are unbeaten in their last 3 at home and Racing have failed to win their last 2 away matches against Estudiantes, so the value has to lie with the host team to edge a tight game between two sides that both like to control the ball and defend compactly.
Given that neither side likes to leave gaps and both have been involved in low scoring games recently, we feel ‘No’ is the right selection for the both teams to score market at 1.71.
- Matias Zaracho has given Racing a lift of late, scoring 2 of their last 5 goals, but Adrian Martinez is still their most reliable threat in the league with 4 from 14.
- Adolfo Gaich is on 3 goals in 9 from up top for Estudiantes, so he will be a reliable target and focal point for their wide attackers.
