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River Plate vs Racing Club: prediction and stats

Liga Profesional ArgentinaClausura - 14Kick-off on October 25, 2026 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Mâs Monumental, Capital Federal, Ciudad de Buenos Aires

River PlateRacing Club

The Footlab AI model makes River Plate the favourite at 66%, against 21% for a draw and 13% for Racing Club. The most likely score is 2-0.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 1,754 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 9, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win River Plate vs Racing Club?

On Elo ratings, River Plate has 1,987 points and Racing Club 1,939.

66%21%13%
River Plate winDrawRacing Club win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for River Plate vs Racing Club

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

River Plate

4-2-3-1
  1. 9S. Driussi
  1. 10Á. Correa
  2. 50T. Andrada
  3. 23T. Almada
  4. 26T. Galván
  5. 15F. Vera
  1. 30N. Otamendi
  2. 28L. Martínez
  3. 29G. Montiel
  4. 21M. Acuña
  1. 41S. Beltrán

Racing Club

4-3-3
  1. 9A. Martínez
  2. 32L. Díaz
  3. 17T. Conechny
  1. 16D. Ortegoza
  2. 33L. Pérez
  3. 20G. Lodico
  1. 19I. Rodríguez
  2. 38M. Martinez
  3. 43G. Escudero
  4. 4E. Cannavo
  1. 25F. Cambeses

Computed on October 9, 2026 at 01:43 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, River Plate have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Racing Club have 6, 2 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

River Plate
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 19, 2026Huracan(home)1-2Liga Profesional Argentina
Sep 12, 2026Atletico Tucuman(away)2-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Sep 6, 2026Independ. Rivadavia(home)3-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Aug 30, 2026Banfield(away)3-2Liga Profesional Argentina
Aug 27, 2026Santa Fe(home)1-1CONMEBOL Sudamericana
Racing Club
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 5, 2026Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto(away)2-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Sep 27, 2026Boca Juniors(home)2-3Copa Argentina
Sep 19, 2026Sarmiento Junin(home)3-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Sep 14, 2026Huracan(away)1-2Liga Profesional Argentina
Sep 7, 2026Atletico Tucuman(home)1-2Liga Profesional Argentina

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 River Plate wins, 0 draws, 2 Racing Club wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 12, 2026Racing Club 0-2 River PlateLiga Profesional Argentina
Nov 24, 2025Racing Club 3-2 River PlateLiga Profesional Argentina
Oct 2, 2025Racing Club 0-1 River PlateCopa Argentina
Dec 15, 2024Racing Club 1-0 River PlateLiga Profesional Argentina
Jul 29, 2023River Plate 2-1 Racing ClubLiga Profesional Argentina
Oct 23, 2022Racing Club 1-2 River PlateLiga Profesional Argentina

Last archived meeting: Racing Club vs River Plate on Apr 12, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

River Plate score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Racing Club score 1.5 and concede 1.4. The model gives a 58% probability of over 2.5 goals and 52% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
River Plate1.31.338/158/15
Racing Club1.51.4311/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

River Plate sit 9th in Liga Profesional Argentina (13 points from 10 matches) and Racing Club sit 12th (11 points from 11 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
9River Plate10415131213
12Racing Club11326131711

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for River Plate vs Racing Club?
The Footlab AI model makes River Plate the favourite at 66%, against 21% for a draw and 13% for Racing Club.
Where and when is River Plate vs Racing Club played?
River Plate vs Racing Club is played on October 25, 2026 at 09:00 PM (UTC) at Estadio Mâs Monumental, in the Liga Profesional Argentina.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 58% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.8% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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