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
12 games this season
🟨 1.1/game
⚽ 4.2 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 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 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
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 Rio 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 Rio 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
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
39%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club this season
Racing Club this season
25%
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
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Barracas Central
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Racing Club
| Adrian Martinez | 4 G | |
| Tomas Conechny | 3 G | 2 A |
CA Barracas Central
| Rodrigo Insua | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to El Cilindro that hosts another battle between Racing Club and CA Barracas Central.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 6' Adrian Fernandez was booked on 6.
- 11' CA Barracas Central seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 13' The referee calls foul for Norberto Briasco. He receives a card.
- 18' Racing Club is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 23' CA Barracas Central started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
- 28' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Damian Martinez made 162 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' Goal! Matias Zaracho scores his 15 goal in 168 matches.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Racing Club is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 44' The referee shows CA Barracas Central player a card on 44.
- 45' Santiago Sosa is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 46' Time for substitution for CA Barracas Central. Damian Martinez is replaced by Enzo Taborda.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Racing Club that had 168 games and scored 222 goals.
- 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Facundo Bruera, as he is very good at scoring at El Cilindro with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 61' The whistle greets Matias Zaracho as he departs to be replaced by Baltasar Rodriguez.
- 66' It’s high time Gustavo Costas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 68' Another change for Racing Club made on 68 minute. Santiago Solari leaves to be changed by Alan Forneris.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Gonzalo Maroni. He replaces Dardo Miloc on 71 minute.
- 76' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 80' GOAL! Fernando Tobio scores on 80.
- 85' Another change for Racing Club made on 85 minute. Bruno Zuculini leaves to be changed by Duvan Vergara.
- 89' It’s a booking for Racing Club player. Baltasar Rodriguez gets a card.
- The final score is 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 |
|---|---|
| Adrian Martinez | 1 |
| Anibal Moreno | 1 |
| Francisco Alvarez | 1 |
| Matias Zaracho | 1 |
| Fernando Tobio | 1 |
| Agustin Almendra | 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 Rio 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
1.54
Racing Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
CA Barracas Central xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Racing Club or Draw
80%
Draw or CA Barracas Central
47%
Racing Club or CA Barracas Central
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.3%
2 – 0
11.7%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club
| Handicap | Racing Club covers | Push | CA Barracas Central covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 25% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club keeps clean sheet
48%
✓
CA Barracas Central keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.