Friday , 28 August 2026

AA Argentinos Juniors vs Racing Club, Superliga Argentina 2026 CLAUSURA

Liga Profesional · 2026
AA Argentinos Juniors
2 – 1
Full Time
Racing Club
Sun 9 Aug 2026 · 23:15 UTC Diego Armando Maradona HT 45' · FT 45'
Tomas Molina 9' 1–0
1–1 28' Ezequiel Cannavo
Hernan Lopez Munoz 77' 2–1
R 21' Adrian Martinez
Y 45' Ezequiel Cannavo
Francisco Alvarez 47' Y
Sergio Prieto 68' Y
Diego Porcel 80' Y
Y 80' Marcos Rojo
Y 82' Matias Kranevitter
Alan Lescano 90' Y
Brayan Cortes 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AA Argentinos Juniors vs Racing Club — Superliga Argentina at Diego Armando Maradona.

Match Details

  • Referee Pablo Dovalo
17 games this season 🟨 1.9/game ⚽ 5.8 goals/game 🟥 3 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CA Velez Sarsfield 27 51
2 CA Talleres 27 48
3 Racing Club 27 46
4 CA Huracan 27 46
5 CA River Plate 27 43
6 CA Boca Juniors 27 42
7 CA Independiente 27 40
8 CA Tucuman 27 40
9 CA Union 27 40
10 CA Platense 27 39
11 CS Independiente Rivadavia 27 38
12 Estudiantes de La Plata 27 36
13 Instituto AC Cordoba 27 36
14 CA Lanus 27 36
15 CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba 27 35
16 CA Belgrano 27 35
17 CD Riestra 27 35
18 CA Tigre 27 34
19 Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 27 32
20 CA Rosario Central 27 32
21 CSyD Defensa y Justicia 27 32
22 CA Central Cordoba 27 31
23 AA Argentinos Juniors 27 30
24 CA San Lorenzo de Almagro 27 29
25 CA Newell's Old Boys 27 28
26 CA Sarmiento de Junin 27 26
27 CA Banfield 27 24
28 CA Barracas Central 27 23

Head-to-Head

3
1
4
AA Argentinos Juniors 8 games · Avg 2.1 goals Racing Club
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-09 AA Argentinos Juniors 2–1 Racing Club 2026-02-07 Racing Club 2–1 AA Argentinos Juniors 2024-05-21 Racing Club 3–0 AA Argentinos Juniors 2023-02-05 AA Argentinos Juniors 1–0 Racing Club 2022-09-03 Racing Club 1–0 AA Argentinos Juniors

Recent Form

AA Argentinos Juniors
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug Racing Club H 2–1 W
01 Aug CA Belgrano A 1–0 W
29 Jul Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto H 3–0 W
23 Jul CA Sarmiento de Junin A 3–2 W
13 May CA Huracan H 1–0 W
10 May CA Lanus H 2–0 W
Racing Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug AA Argentinos Juniors A 1–2 L
01 Aug CA Tigre H 1–3 L
29 Jul CA Rosario Central A 0–0 D
24 Jul Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata H 2–1 W
13 May CA Rosario Central A 1–1 D
10 May Estudiantes de La Plata A 1–0 W

Season Stats

AA Argentinos Juniors Racing Club
#23 Position #3
30 Points 46
27 Played 27
8 / 6 / 13 W / D / L 14 / 4 / 9
22 Scored 42
28 Conceded 30
-6 GD +12
1.11 PPG 1.70
30% Win % 52%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
AA Argentinos Juniors this season
33% Clean Sheets
Racing Club this season

AA Argentinos Juniors are 23rd (30 pts). Racing Club are 3rd (46 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

AA Argentinos Juniors
0-15
2/3
16-30
4/4
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/2
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Racing Club
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AA Argentinos Juniors
Tomas Molina 5 G 2 A
Hernan Lopez Munoz 4 G 3 A
Alan Lescano 4 G
Racing Club
Adrian Martinez 4 G
Tomas Conechny 3 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against AA Argentinos Juniors and Racing Club has kicked off!
  • 5' Chile international Diego Ortegoza has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 9' AA Argentinos Juniors is taking the lead after the goal scored by Tomas Molina on 9.
  • 14' AA Argentinos Juniors started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 14.
  • 19' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 21' Adrian Martinez picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 28' Ezequiel Cannavo adds to his 1 season tally! Racing Club lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 33' Racing Club have won 225 goals from 172 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 38' The travelling Racing Club supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Juan Pablo Vojvoda will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Ezequiel Cannavo is booked for Racing Club — card on 45.
  • 46' The AA Argentinos Juniors manager makes a substitution. Gaston Veron departs to be replaced by Facundo Jainikoski.
  • 47' The referee shows AA Argentinos Juniors player a card on 47.
  • 52' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 57' AA Argentinos Juniors currently sit 3 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 59' Matko Miljevic makes way for Santiago Solari at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Racing Club.
  • 64' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 68' Sergio Prieto is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
  • 71' A tactical swap from AA Argentinos Juniors — Diego Porcel on, Nicolas Oroz off on 71 minutes.
  • 72' The AA Argentinos Juniors manager makes a substitution. Kevin Coronel departs to be replaced by Matias Gimenez.
  • 75' Goal! Diego Porcel scores his 1 goal in 171 matches.
  • 77' Hernan Lopez Munoz is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
  • 80' Diego Porcel picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 82' It’s gonna be a card for Matias Kranevitter.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Racing Club team. Lautaro Diaz is replaced by Tomas Conechny on 82 minute.
  • 87' Thiago Gomez gets the nod from AA Argentinos Juniors. He replaces Hernan Lopez Munoz and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Alejandro Tello as he leaves the pitch. Elias Torres steps in for Racing Club.
  • 90' Alan Lescano picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from AA Argentinos Juniors to claim maximum points.

Lineups

AA Argentinos Juniors Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nicolás Diez

Racing Club Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hernan Lopez Munoz 1
Lisandro Lopez 1
Ezequiel Cannavo 1
Jonathan Cristaldo 1
Roger Martinez 1
Lisandro Lopez 1
Johan Carbonero 1
Edwar Lopez 1

Head to Head

2026-08-09 AA Argentinos Juniors 2–1 Racing Club 2026-02-07 Racing Club 2–1 AA Argentinos Juniors 2024-05-21 Racing Club 3–0 AA Argentinos Juniors 2023-02-05 AA Argentinos Juniors 1–0 Racing Club 2022-09-03 Racing Club 1–0 AA Argentinos Juniors

AA Argentinos Juniors Form

2026-08-09 AA Argentinos Juniors 2–1 Racing Club W 2026-08-01 CA Belgrano 0–1 AA Argentinos Juniors W 2026-07-29 AA Argentinos Juniors 3–0 Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto W 2026-07-23 CA Sarmiento de Junin 2–3 AA Argentinos Juniors W 2026-05-13 AA Argentinos Juniors 1–0 CA Huracan W 2026-05-10 AA Argentinos Juniors 2–0 CA Lanus W

Racing Club Form

2026-08-09 AA Argentinos Juniors 2–1 Racing Club L 2026-08-01 Racing Club 1–3 CA Tigre L 2026-07-29 CA Rosario Central 0–0 Racing Club D 2026-07-24 Racing Club 2–1 Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata W 2026-05-13 CA Rosario Central 1–1 Racing Club D 2026-05-10 Estudiantes de La Plata 0–1 Racing Club W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.15 AA Argentinos Juniors xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Racing Club xG
I would bet for: AA Argentinos Juniors or Racing Club 72% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AA Argentinos Juniors40% Draw28% Racing Club32%
Actual: AA Argentinos Juniors win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

AA Argentinos Juniors or Draw
69%
Draw or Racing Club
60%
AA Argentinos Juniors or Racing Club
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AA Argentinos Juniors24% Draw50% Racing Club26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
10.2%
1 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.8%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — AA Argentinos Juniors

Handicap AA Argentinos Juniors covers Push Racing Club covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

AA Argentinos Juniors keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Racing Club keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.