Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata vs Racing Club, Superliga Argentina 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata vs Racing Club — Superliga Argentina .
- Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Racing Club 27 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Gerardo Carretero
- Referee Ariel Penel
- Referee Pablo Echavarria
- Referee Ezequiel Brailovsky
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 Córdoba | 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 Córdoba | 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 Junín | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | Racing Club | H | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Nov | CA Belgrano | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | CA Boca Juniors | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | CA Velez Sarsfield | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | CA Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | A | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | CA Newell's Old Boys | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | CA San Martin de Tucuman | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Oct | CA Boca Juniors | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Sep | AA Argentinos Juniors | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | Racing Club | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #3 |
| 32 | Points | 46 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 8 / 11 | W / D / L | 14 / 4 / 9 |
| 21 | Scored | 42 |
| 23 | Conceded | 30 |
| -2 | GD | +12 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.70 |
| 30% | Win % | 52% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
35%
Clean Sheets
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata this season
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata this season
35%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club this season
Racing Club this season
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata are 19th (32 pts). Racing Club are 3rd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
5/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Racing Club
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
| Marcelo Torres | 8 G | 1 A |
| Nicolas Barros Schelotto | 3 G | 3 A |
| Franco Torres | 3 G |
Racing Club
| Adrian Martinez | 4 G | |
| Tomas Conechny | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Racing Club get us underway at .
- 5' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Argentina international Ricardo Centurion has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Racing Club's shape.
- 20' Racing Club fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 29' Maximiliano Coronel is having his name booked by the referee on 29.
- 32' Against the run of play, Ricardo Centurion has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 32' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 34' The referee shows Racing Club player a Yellow card on 34.
- 35' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alexis Martin on 35 minutes.
- 40' Lucas Orban is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata tonight.
- 45' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata have won 147 goals from 166 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 48' A change in the Racing Club ranks — Leonardo Sigali exits the field as Eugenio Mena enters on 48.
- 53' Racing Club has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 54' The deadlock is broken! Lisandro Lopez gets on the scoresheet on 54 minutes.
- 58' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
- 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 64' Maximiliano Coronel makes way for Jan Carlos Hurtado at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata.
- 69' Julian Lopez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 72' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 73' Another change for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata made on 73 minute. Facundo Oreja leaves to be changed by Lucas Licht.
- 74' Controversy at the stadium! Eugenio Mena argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 75' Another change for Racing Club made on 75 minute. Ricardo Centurion leaves to be changed by Julian Lopez.
- 80' Racing Club are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 86' Racing Club ring the changes. Neri Cardozo has done his job and it is now time for Braian Mansilla to step up.
- 87' Lisandro Lopez doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Racing Club to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 11
- 31
-
4
Facundo Oreja ↓ Lucas Licht 73'
- 23
- 32
- 8
- 21
- 33
- 24
- 30
Bench
-
17
Jan Carlos Hurtado ↑ 64'
- 18
-
25
Lucas Licht ↑ 73'
- 28
- 14
- 15
- 20
Coach
Pedro Troglio
Racing Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
30
Leonardo Sigali ↓ Eugenio Mena 48'
- 9
- 8
- 13
- 4
- 6
- 2
- 23
-
19
Neri Cardozo ↓ Braian Mansilla 86'
- 15
Bench
-
5
Eugenio Mena ↑ 48'
- 7
- 25
- 14
-
11
Braian Mansilla ↑ 86'
- 27
-
24
Julian Lopez ↑ 75'
Coach
Eduardo Coudet
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata Form
2018-11-11
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
0–3
Racing Club
L
2018-11-02
CA Belgrano
2–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
L
2018-10-27
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
2–1
CA Boca Juniors
W
2018-10-19
CA Velez Sarsfield
1–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
L
2018-10-06
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
1–0
CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba
W
2018-09-30
CA Union
1–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
L
Racing Club Form
2018-11-11
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
0–3
Racing Club
W
2018-11-04
Racing Club
1–0
CA Newell's Old Boys
W
2018-10-28
Racing Club
2–1
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
W
2018-10-21
CA San Martin de Tucuman
2–1
Racing Club
L
2018-10-07
Racing Club
2–2
CA Boca Juniors
D
2018-09-29
AA Argentinos Juniors
0–2
Racing Club
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.73
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83
Racing Club xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 56% + Racing Club to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata or Draw
44%
Draw or Racing Club
81%
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata or Racing Club
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.4%
0 – 2
12.7%
1 – 1
11%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 1
3.6%
0 – 4
3.5%
2 – 2
3.4%
1 – 4
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
| Handicap | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata covers | Push | Racing Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 25% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Racing Club keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

