Racing Club vs CA Barracas Central, Superliga Argentina 2026 APERTURA
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club vs CA Barracas Central — Superliga Argentina at El Cilindro.
- Racing Club 27 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- CA Barracas Central 27 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Pablo Echavarria
21 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 6.8 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 27 | 51 |
| 2 | CA Talleres | 27 | 48 |
| 3 | Racing Club | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | CA Huracán | 27 | 46 |
| 5 | CA River Plate | 27 | 43 |
| 6 | CA Boca Juniors | 27 | 42 |
| 7 | CA Independiente | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | CA Tucumán | 27 | 40 |
| 9 | CA Unión | 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 Lanús | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | CA Barracas Central | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Apr | CA Aldosivi | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Apr | CA River Plate | H | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | CA Independiente | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Mar | CA Belgrano | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | Estudiantes de Río Cuarto | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | Racing Club | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | CA Belgrano | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Apr | Estudiantes de Río Cuarto | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | CA Sarmiento de Junín | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Mar | CA Huracán | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | CA Tucumán | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Racing Club | CA Barracas Central | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #28 |
| 46 | Points | 23 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 14 / 4 / 9 | W / D / L | 4 / 11 / 12 |
| 42 | Scored | 15 |
| 30 | Conceded | 33 |
| +12 | GD | -18 |
| 1.70 | PPG | 0.85 |
| 52% | Win % | 15% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club this season
Racing Club this season
34%
Clean Sheets
CA Barracas Central this season
CA Barracas Central this season
Racing Club are 3rd (46 pts). CA Barracas Central are 28th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Racing Club
0-15
3/1
16-30
6/5
31-45
2/7
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/3
76+
3/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Barracas Central
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
7/–
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Racing Club
| Adrian Martinez | 7 G | 1 A |
| Tomas Conechny | 4 G | 2 A |
CA Barracas Central
| Rodrigo Insua | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Racing Club host CA Barracas Central — let the battle begin!
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 6' Adrian Fernandez is having his name booked by the referee on 6.
- 11' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 13' It’s a booking for CA Barracas Central player. Norberto Briasco gets a card.
- 18' Nicolas Capraro has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 23' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kevin Jappert, as he is very good at scoring at El Cilindro with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 28' 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.
- 30' Matias Zaracho doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Racing Club is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' Dardo Miloc is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Racing Club so far.
- 44' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Nicolas Capraro.
- 45' Santiago Sosa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
- 46' Another substitution for CA Barracas Central to replace Damian Martinez by Enzo Taborda on 46 minute.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Santiago Sosa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Racing Club.
- 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rubén Insúa might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 61' Fresh legs for Racing Club! Baltasar Rodriguez comes on to replace Matias Zaracho.
- 66' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Racing Club side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 68' Time for substitution for Racing Club. Santiago Solari is replaced by Alan Forneris.
- 71' A tactical swap from CA Barracas Central — Gonzalo Maroni on, Dardo Miloc off on 71 minutes.
- 76' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Damian Martinez made 193 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 80' Fernando Tobio is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 85' A tactical swap from Racing Club — Duvan Vergara on, Bruno Zuculini off on 85 minutes.
- 89' That looks like a foul for a card for Baltasar Rodriguez.
- The points are shared — Racing Club 1-1 CA Barracas Central. Honours even.
Lineups
Racing Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 17
-
36
Bruno Zuculini ↓ Duvan Vergara 85'
-
13
Santiago Sosa ↓ Matko Miljevic 85'
- 18
- 25
- 3
- 9
- 4
-
28
Santiago Solari ↓ Alan Forneris 68'
- 24
Bench
- 27
-
10
Matko Miljevic ↑ 85'
-
7
Duvan Vergara ↑ 85'
- 23
- 30
-
20
Baltasar Rodriguez ↑ 61'
- 58
- 14
- 34
- 42
-
8
Alan Forneris ↑ 68'
- 44
Coach
Gustavo Costas
CA Barracas Central Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Damian Martinez ↓ Enzo Taborda 46'
- 11
-
5
Dardo Miloc ↓ Gonzalo Maroni 71'
- 1
- 20
- 32
- 31
-
10
Ivan Tapia ↓ Kevin Jappert 46'
- 2
- 6
- 8
Bench
- 30
- 37
-
33
Gonzalo Maroni ↑ 71'
- 18
- 79
-
28
Rodrigo Bogarin ↑ 46'
-
7
Facundo Bruera ↑ 61'
- 9
- 15
- 16
-
14
Kevin Jappert ↑ 46'
-
24
Enzo Taborda ↑ 46'
Coach
Rubén Insúa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matias Zaracho | 1 |
| Fernando Tobio | 1 |
| Norberto Briasco | 1 |
| Nicolas Orsini | 1 |
| Agustin Almendra | 1 |
| Adrian Martinez | 1 |
| Anibal Moreno | 1 |
| Francisco Alvarez | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club Form
CA Barracas Central Form
2026-04-25
Racing Club
1–1
CA Barracas Central
D
2026-04-20
CA Barracas Central
0–0
CA Belgrano
D
2026-04-12
Estudiantes de Río Cuarto
1–2
CA Barracas Central
W
2026-04-02
CA Barracas Central
1–2
CA Sarmiento de Junín
L
2026-03-24
CA Huracán
0–0
CA Barracas Central
D
2026-03-16
CA Barracas Central
2–1
CA Tucumán
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.5
Racing Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
CA Barracas Central xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Racing Club or Draw
79%
Draw or CA Barracas Central
50%
Racing Club or CA Barracas Central
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.6%
2 – 0
11.3%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club
| Handicap | Racing Club covers | Push | CA Barracas Central covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 17% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 25% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
CA Barracas Central keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

