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
19 games this season
🟨 1.9/game
⚽ 6.7 goals/game
🟥 1 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 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
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 Junin | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Mar | CA Huracan | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | CA Tucuman | 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
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club this season
Racing Club this season
35%
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
2/1
16-30
4/4
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
3/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Barracas Central
0-15
–/2
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
–/2
61-75
3/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Racing Club
| Adrian Martinez | 5 G | |
| Tomas Conechny | 3 G | 2 A |
CA Barracas Central
| Rodrigo Insua | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Racing Club and CA Barracas Central has kicked off!
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 6' Adrian Fernandez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 6.
- 11' 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.
- 13' That is a card for CA Barracas Central. Norberto Briasco will be fuming at that decision.
- 18' Gonzalo Maroni has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 23' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Racing Club and CA Barracas Central are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' GOAL! Matias Zaracho scores on 30. Assisted by Santiago Solari
- 35' Ivan Tapia, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' It looks surprising Racing Club does not make any changes. Marco Di Cesare has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 44' Nicolas Capraro picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 45' Santiago Sosa has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
- 46' Enzo Taborda is ready to make an impact after coming on for Damian Martinez at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Tomas Conechny has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 299 appearances.
- 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 61' It is a substitution in Racing Club team. Matias Zaracho is replaced by Baltasar Rodriguez on 61 minute.
- 66' Nicolas Capraro is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Racing Club tonight.
- 68' Racing Club ring the changes. Santiago Solari has done his job and it is now time for Alan Forneris to step up.
- 71' The CA Barracas Central bench stirs into life. Dardo Miloc is withdrawn and Gonzalo Maroni gets his opportunity.
- 76' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 80' Against the run of play, Fernando Tobio has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 85' It is a substitution in Racing Club team. Bruno Zuculini is replaced by Duvan Vergara on 85 minute.
- 89' Baltasar Rodriguez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 89.
- It finishes all square. Racing Club and CA Barracas Central share the spoils 1-1.
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 |
| Agustin Almendra | 1 |
| Adrian Martinez | 1 |
| Anibal Moreno | 1 |
| Francisco Alvarez | 1 |
| Rodrigo Insua | 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 Junin
L
2026-03-24
CA Huracan
0–0
CA Barracas Central
D
2026-03-16
CA Barracas Central
2–1
CA Tucuman
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.

