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 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 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
29%
Clean Sheets
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata this season
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata this season
29%
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
2/3
31-45
6/3
46-60
4/3
61-75
4/5
76+
4/6
■ 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)
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
| Marcelo Torres | 8 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Auzmendi | 7 G | 3 A |
| Nicolas Barros Schelotto | 3 G | 3 A |
| Franco Torres | 3 G |
Racing Club
| Adrian Martinez | 5 G | |
| Tomas Conechny | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata launch into their encounter with Racing Club.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Facundo Oreja, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' Racing Club is showing some good football. However, Racing Club are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Racing Club are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' Racing Club looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Matko Miljevic scoring 1 goals.
- 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Maximiliano Coronel on 29.
- 32' Racing Club is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ricardo Centurion on 32.
- 32' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alexis Martin.
- 34' That is a Yellow card for Racing Club. Ivan Pillud will be fuming at that decision.
- 35' The referee calls foul for Alexis Martin. He receives a Yellow card.
- 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 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 48' The supporters are chanting for Eugenio Mena. He replaces Leonardo Sigali on 48 minute.
- 53' Matias Gomez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 170 appearances.
- 54' GOAL! Lisandro Lopez scores on 54. Assisted by Ivan Pillud
- 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Maximiliano Comba.
- 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 64' Another change for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata made on 64 minute. Maximiliano Coronel leaves to be changed by Jan Carlos Hurtado.
- 69' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 72' Jan Carlos Hurtado catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 72.
- 73' A change in the Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata ranks — Facundo Oreja exits the field as Lucas Licht enters on 73.
- 74' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Eugenio Mena.
- 75' The Racing Club manager makes a substitution. Ricardo Centurion departs to be replaced by Julian Lopez.
- 80' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Racing Club that had 175 games and scored 227 goals.
- 86' Racing Club ring the changes. Neri Cardozo has done his job and it is now time for Braian Mansilla to step up.
- 87' Brilliant from the ! Lisandro Lopez makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 87.
- 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
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lisandro Lopez | 2 |
| Matias Garcia | 1 |
| Matias Zaracho | 1 |
| Diego Gonzalez | 1 |
| Franco Soldano | 1 |
| Leonardo Morales | 1 |
| Cristian Alberto Tarragona | 1 |
| Jonathan David Gomez | 1 |
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.

