River Plate vs Racing Club Prediction & Stats - Primera División 2026

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. River Plate vs Racing Club carries real history into this round of the Primera División.

The two sides meet on 25/10 (Sunday) at Estadio Mâs Monumental, 22:15 (UK time).

Read the River Plate vs Racing Club prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on River Plate vs Racing Club

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the River Plate vs Racing Club call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes River Plate the side to beat, with roughly 65% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all Primera División odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

River Plate Preview

River Plate reach this fixture 33 match into their Primera División. Here is where River Plate stand:

In this competition

• 17 won, 5 drawn, 11 lost

• 1.7 points per game

• 47 scored, at 1.42 a game

• 30 conceded, at 0.91 a game

River Plate, season-wide

• 22 won, 9 drawn, 12 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Tomás Ezequiel Galván, 7 goals

• Most assists: Tomás Ezequiel Galván, 4 assists

Recent results — River Plate

18/10/2026 19:15

Belgrano

0 - 3

River Plate

W

14/10/2026 18:00

Sarmiento

1 - 1

River Plate

D

10/10/2026 20:30

River Plate

1 - 0

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

W

19/09/2026 18:00

River Plate

1 - 2

Huracán

L

12/09/2026 16:30

Atlético Tucumán

1 - 2

River Plate

W

Racing Club: how they are travelling

Racing Club come in 31 matches into their Primera División.

Here is what La Academia have produced:

In this competition

• 9 won, 9 drawn, 13 lost

• 1.16 points per game

• 33 scored, at 1.06 a game

• 37 conceded, at 1.19 a game

La Academia, season-wide

• 14 won, 11 drawn, 16 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Adrián Emmanuel Martínez, 6 goals

• Most assists: Gabriel Hernán Rojas, 4 assists

Recent results — La Academia

18/10/2026 13:45

Racing Club

1 - 1

Independiente

D

11/10/2026 18:15

Racing Club

0 - 2

Belgrano

L

04/10/2026 20:30

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

1 - 2

Racing Club

W

27/09/2026 16:00

Racing Club

2 - 3

Boca Juniors

L

18/09/2026 20:15

Racing Club

3 - 1

Sarmiento

W

The head-to-head favours River Plate

Recent meetings have tended to go River Plate's way against Racing Club.

From 16 match(es):

• River Plate: 9 win(s)

• Racing Club: 3 win(s)

• Drawn: 4

It is a pattern worth weighing in the River Plate vs Racing Club prediction.

Form comparison River Plate vs Racing Club

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

River Plate

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W D W L W	1.7
Home	W L W D W	1.68
Away	W D W W L	1.71

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	52%	53%	50%
Goals	2.33	2.63	1.93
Scored	1.42	1.58	1.21
Conceded	0.91	1.05	0.71
Both Teams to Score	39%	42%	36%
Without Conceding	36%	37%	36%
Failed To Score	27%	21%	36%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.86	2.05	1.59
xGA	1.04	0.89	1.23

Away Team

Racing Club

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L D L W W	1.16
Home	L D L W L	1.13
Away	W L L L D	1.19

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	29%	27%	31%
Goals	2.26	2.33	2.19
Scored	1.06	1.07	1.06
Conceded	1.19	1.27	1.13
Both Teams to Score	61%	67%	56%
Without Conceding	26%	13%	38%
Failed To Score	26%	27%	25%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.45	1.61	1.29
xGA	1.33	1.12	1.52

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - River Plate vs Racing Club

• Match: River Plate vs Racing Club

• Competition: Primera División

• Date: Sunday, 25/10/2026

• Kick-off: 22:15 (UK time)

• Venue: Estadio Mâs Monumental

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Home Team

River Plate

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W D W L W	1.7
Home	W L W D W	1.68
Away	W D W W L	1.71

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	52%	53%	50%
Goals	2.33	2.63	1.93
Scored	1.42	1.58	1.21
Conceded	0.91	1.05	0.71
Both Teams to Score	39%	42%	36%
Without Conceding	36%	37%	36%
Failed To Score	27%	21%	36%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.86	2.05	1.59
xGA	1.04	0.89	1.23

Away Team

Racing Club

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L D L W W	1.16
Home	L D L W L	1.13
Away	W L L L D	1.19

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	29%	27%	31%
Goals	2.26	2.33	2.19
Scored	1.06	1.07	1.06
Conceded	1.19	1.27	1.13
Both Teams to Score	61%	67%	56%
Without Conceding	26%	13%	38%
Failed To Score	26%	27%	25%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.45	1.61	1.29
xGA	1.33	1.12	1.52

Corners

8.64 / Match

+3% Corners / Match

River Plate received +3% more corners than Racing Club in the Primera División

8.42 / Match

Belgrano

(7)

Sarmiento

(9)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

(12)

Huracán

(5)

Atlético Tucumán

(5)

Independiente Rivadavia

(2)

Banfield

(3)

(8)

Independiente

(3)

Belgrano

(8)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

(7)

Sarmiento

(5)

Huracán

(3)

Atlético Tucumán

(5)

Independiente Rivadavia

Cards

2.33 / Match

+45% Cards / Match

Racing Club received +45% more cards than River Plate in the Primera División

3.39 / Match

Belgrano

(2)

Sarmiento

(2)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

(0)

Huracán

(1)

Atlético Tucumán

(2)

Independiente Rivadavia

(2)

Banfield

(0)

(5)

Independiente

(1)

Belgrano

(2)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

(1)

Sarmiento

(2)

Huracán

(2)

Atlético Tucumán

(2)

Independiente Rivadavia

Goals Scored

1.42 / Match

+34%

River Plate is +34% better in terms of goals scored

1.06 / Match

Belgrano

(3)

Sarmiento

(1)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

(1)

Huracán

(1)

Atlético Tucumán

(2)

Independiente Rivadavia

(3)

Banfield

(3)

(1)

Independiente

(0)

Belgrano

(2)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

(3)

Sarmiento

(1)

Huracán

(1)

Atlético Tucumán

(1)

Independiente Rivadavia

Goals Conceded

0.91 / Match

+24%

Racing Club condeded +24% more goals than River Plate

1.19 / Match

Belgrano

(0)

Sarmiento

(1)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

(0)

Huracán

(2)

Atlético Tucumán

(1)

Independiente Rivadavia

(1)

Banfield

(2)

(1)

Independiente

(2)

Belgrano

(1)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

(1)

Sarmiento

(2)

Huracán

(2)

Atlético Tucumán

(3)

Independiente Rivadavia

Primera División Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Argentinos Juniors	32	17	10	5	38	25	13	61	1.91
2	Rosario Central	32	17	8	7	45	30	15	59	1.84
3	Belgrano	33	16	10	7	38	26	12	58	1.76
4	River Plate	33	17	5	11	47	30	17	56	1.7
5	Boca Juniors	30	14	12	4	45	26	19	54	1.8
6	Gimnasia La Plata	32	16	6	10	41	39	2	54	1.69
7	Independiente Rivadavia	30	15	8	7	47	38	9	53	1.77
8	Vélez Sarsfield	30	13	13	4	36	26	10	52	1.73
9	Instituto	29	15	5	9	37	27	10	50	1.72
10	Lanús	30	13	8	9	34	26	8	47	1.57
11	Estudiantes	30	13	6	11	35	23	12	45	1.5
12	Independiente	30	12	9	9	38	36	2	45	1.5
13	Huracán	31	11	11	9	32	28	4	44	1.42
14	Defensa y Justicia	29	11	10	8	36	33	3	43	1.48
15	Barracas Central	29	10	10	9	26	25	1	40	1.38
16	San Lorenzo	30	10	10	10	23	28	-5	40	1.33
17	Sarmiento	30	12	4	14	35	41	-6	40	1.33
18	Gimnasia Mendoza	30	11	6	13	30	37	-7	39	1.3
19	Unión Santa Fe	31	10	8	13	44	45	-1	38	1.23
20	Racing Club	31	9	9	13	33	37	-4	36	1.16
21	Newell's Old Boys	29	8	11	10	28	37	-9	35	1.21
22	Talleres Córdoba	30	9	7	14	29	35	-6	34	1.13
23	Tigre	29	7	12	10	31	30	1	33	1.14
24	Banfield	29	8	7	14	31	38	-7	31	1.07
25	Platense	30	6	12	12	24	35	-11	30	1
26	Atlético Tucumán	29	6	10	13	27	33	-6	28	0.97
27	Central Córdoba SdE	29	6	8	15	22	39	-17	26	0.9
28	Deportivo Riestra	29	3	14	12	15	25	-10	23	0.79
29	Aldosivi	29	2	10	17	20	41	-21	16	0.55
30	Estudiantes Río Cuarto	29	3	5	21	13	41	-28	14	0.48