CA Independiente vs Racing Club, Superliga Argentina 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA Independiente vs Racing Club — Superliga Argentina at Estadio Libertadores de America.
- CA Independiente 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
- Racing Club 27 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fernando Rapallini
- Referee Hernan Maidana
- Referee Juan Pablo Belatti
- Referee Nestor Pitana
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Racing Club | H | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Feb | CA San Martín de San Juan | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | CA Union | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Jan | CA Talleres | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Dec | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | CA Independiente | A | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Feb | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | CA River Plate | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Feb | CA Huracan | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Jan | CA Aldosivi | A | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Dec | CA San Martín de San Juan | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| CA Independiente | Racing Club | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #3 |
| 40 | Points | 46 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 13 / 5 | W / D / L | 14 / 4 / 9 |
| 25 | Scored | 42 |
| 17 | Conceded | 30 |
| +8 | GD | +12 |
| 1.48 | PPG | 1.70 |
| 33% | Win % | 52% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
14%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
CA Independiente this season
CA Independiente this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club this season
Racing Club this season
CA Independiente are 7th (40 pts). Racing Club are 3rd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Independiente
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
5/5
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Racing Club
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/4
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
3/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Independiente
| Gabriel Avalos | 11 G | 5 A |
| Matias Abaldo | 5 G | 3 A |
| Santiago Gabriel Montiel | 4 G | 4 A |
Racing Club
| Adrian Martinez | 5 G | |
| Tomas Conechny | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. CA Independiente is hosting Racing Club for another epic battle.
- 5' GOAL! Guillermo Burdisso fires home to make it 1-0!
- 8' The referee calls foul for Leonardo Sigali. He receives a Yellow card.
- 13' CA Independiente is showing some good football. However, CA Independiente are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 18' Alejandro Donatti needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 23' CA Independiente is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 28' Argentina international Matias Zaracho has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 29' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gaston Silva.
- 33' A moment of madness from Marcelo Diaz on 33 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Racing Club will be frustrated.
- 38' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CA Independiente needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 42' The crowd applauds Leonardo Sigali as he leaves the pitch. Nery Dominguez steps in for Racing Club.
- 45' Fernando Gaibor is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gabriel Arias.
- 48' What composure from Fernando Gaibor! The Ecuador international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 49' The referee has no hesitation. Federico Zaracho is booked for Racing Club — Yellow card on 49.
- 51' Controversy at the stadium! Alexis Soto argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 53' The referee has no hesitation. Alan Franco is booked for CA Independiente — Yellow card on 53.
- 54' Lisandro Lopez does the damage! The net is bulging and Racing Club surge ahead!
- 59' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 62' CA Independiente player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 67' Poor challenge from Fernando Gaibor. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 68' The CA Independiente bench stirs into life. Gonzalo Veron is withdrawn and Jonathan Menendez gets his opportunity.
- 70' Augusto Solari gets the nod from Racing Club. He replaces Neri Cardozo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 76' Julian Lopez is replacing Dario Cvitanich for the Racing Club side.
- 77' Racing Club player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 82' Another change for CA Independiente made on 82 minute. Fernando Gaibor leaves to be changed by Silvio Romero.
- 87' It looks surprising CA Independiente does not make any changes. Alexis Soto has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' The Argentina Federico Zaracho breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 3-2!
- 90' Jorge Figal is replacing Fabricio Bustos for the CA Independiente side.
- Another three points for Racing Club.
Lineups
CA Independiente Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 20
-
16
Fabricio Bustos ↓ Jorge Figal 90'
- 2
- 19
- 3
- 5
-
10
Fernando Gaibor ↓ Silvio Romero 82'
- 7
- 30
- 11
Bench
- 22
-
4
Jorge Figal ↑ 90'
- 23
-
18
Silvio Romero ↑ 82'
- 27
- 13
-
14
Jonathan Menendez ↑ 68'
Coach
Ariel Holan
Racing Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 1
- 21
- 8
- 26
- 3
- 2
- 28
-
19
Neri Cardozo ↓ Augusto Solari 70'
- 15
-
20
Dario Cvitanich ↓ Julian Lopez 76'
Bench
- 11
- 9
- 13
- 4
-
18
Augusto Solari ↑ 70'
-
23
Nery Dominguez ↑ 42'
-
24
Julian Lopez ↑ 76'
Coach
Eduardo Coudet
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Silvio Romero | 1 |
| Martin Cauteruccio | 1 |
| Matias Rojas | 1 |
| Gabriel Avalos | 1 |
| Guillermo Burdisso | 1 |
| Fernando Gaibor | 1 |
| Matias Zaracho | 1 |
| Lisandro Lopez | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Independiente Form
2019-02-24
CA Independiente
1–3
Racing Club
L
2019-02-17
CA San Martín de San Juan
1–1
CA Independiente
D
2019-02-09
CA Independiente
2–1
CA Union
W
2019-02-02
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
0–0
CA Independiente
D
2019-01-27
CA Independiente
1–1
CA Talleres
D
2018-12-09
CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba
1–1
CA Independiente
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.21
CA Independiente xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69
Racing Club xG
I would bet for:
CA Independiente or Racing Club 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
CA Independiente or Draw
55%
Draw or Racing Club
72%
CA Independiente or Racing Club
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
8.5%
0 – 2
7.8%
0 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — CA Independiente
| Handicap | CA Independiente covers | Push | Racing Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 22% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
CA Independiente keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Racing Club keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

