Uruguay - Primera DivisiónParque Luis Méndez PianaData current as of September 03, 2026

Central Español vs Racing: match statistics

Central Español crest
Central Español
1 : 1half-time 0:0
Racing crest
Racing

Central Español vs Racing: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Central Español played against Racing in Primera División (Uruguay). The game was played on June 6, 2026. Venue: Parque Luis Méndez Piana. Final score: 1:1.

Recent form

Central Español has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.80 points per game. Racing has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss, with 1.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Central Español scores 1.44 goals per game and allows 1.33. Racing scores 1.33 and allows 0.78. Games in this league average 2.45 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 56% of Central Español's games and 50% of Racing's. The Over 2.5 rates are 61% and 33%, compared with league averages of 51% for BTTS and 47% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Racing has the higher season xG average, 1.60 to 1.27 per game. Central Español takes 9.8 shots per game, while Racing takes 13.2.

First-half and second-half trends

Central Español leads at halftime in 17% of its games and scores 0.89 goals per game after halftime. Racing leads at halftime in 39% and scores 0.67 after halftime.

When the teams score

Central Español's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (8 goals). For Racing, it is minutes 76-90+ (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Primera División games average 2.45 goals. Both teams score in 51% of games, and 47% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

I predict a home win (1) — Central Español has superior recent attacking form, scoring 6 goals in their last 5 matches versus Racing’s 2 in the same period. At home Central averages 1.75 goals per game, records 4.38 shots on target and 8.63 attempts, with a conversion rate of 20%, while Racing away averages 1.25 goals, 3.75 shots on target and as many as 12.75 attempts with a 10% conversion. Racing defends better on the road — conceding only 0.75 goals per match and posting an average xG against of 1.21 versus 1.47 xG against for Central at home, and they keep a clean sheet in 38% of away fixtures. Possession differences (49% Racing vs 39% Central) and Racing’s higher shot volume indicate better game control, but this does not translate into goals due to the visitors’ low finishing. Considering the higher conversion rate and lower share of goalless matches for the home side (13% vs 25%), I give the edge to Central.

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BTTS - will both teams score?

Seasonal BTTS indicators are neutral: Central Español has BTTS 50% and Racing 50%, against a league average of 52%, providing a draw-like baseline. Short-term form, however, favors No Goal — Racing scored only 2 goals in their last 5 matches (0.4 per match) and had BTTS in 20%, while Central scored 6 in their last 5 (1.2 per match) and had BTTS in 40%. The home side also has 50% clean sheets this season, and the league overall has 54% clean sheets, increasing the likelihood that one side will fail to score; still xG shows moderate scoring potential (home xG 1.64 vs away xG 1.56) and average shot counts 13.6 vs 12.75. Considering Racing’s poor finishing in the last 5 and the high clean sheet rate for the hosts, I assess BTTS probability at roughly 38% for 'yes' and 62% for 'no', recommending a 'no' bet.

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Over/Under - goals analysis

Based on the home xG of 1.64 versus the away xG conceded of 1.21 I estimate about 1.43 goals for Central Español, and the away xG of 1.56 versus the home xG conceded of 1.04 gives about 1.30 goals for Racing — totaling ~2.73 goals. Both teams have a very high share of matches with at least one goal (Over 0.5: 90% and 88%) and a relatively high Over 1.5 rate (60% and 63%), which strongly supports the Over 1.5 line. Shot analysis confirms this direction: 13.6 shots for the home side and 12.75 for the away with a 10% conversion translate to ~1.36 and ~1.28 goals (total ~2.64), consistent with the xG estimate. At the same time, Racing’s last 5 matches show only 2 goals in 5 games (0.4 average) despite a last5 xG of 1.33, which reduces the likelihood of very high totals >3.5. As a result the strongest signal is Over 1.5 (approx. 62%), Over 2.5 is slightly favored (~54%), while Over 3.5 is unlikely (~17%).

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HT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario

Central Español have the halftime advantage: they led at the break in 5 of their matches so far (50%) and score on average 0.8 goals by halftime versus Racing’s 0.5, which supports the hosts leading after 45 minutes. Additionally, the hosts’ xG is 1.64 compared to 1.56 for the visitors, and their average shots on target are 4.4 vs 3.75, increasing the chance of maintaining the lead. Although Racing have a higher season win rate (63% versus the hosts’ 50%), in the last 5 matches the hosts have won 60% of games versus 20% for the visitors, so recent form favors Central Español. The hosts have also scored 5 goals in minutes 76–90 versus 1 for the visitors in that interval, suggesting an ability to hold and extend a lead; therefore the most likely scenario is a halftime lead and a home win (1/1).

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Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
1 : 1
Second half

Game stats

33Possession (%)67
Central EspañolRacing
4Shots20
Central EspañolRacing
2Shots on target6
Central EspañolRacing
0.56xG2.32
Central EspañolRacing
0Corners10
Central EspañolRacing
22Dangerous attacks89
Central EspañolRacing
7Fouls15
Central EspañolRacing
5Cards3
Central EspañolRacing

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Central EspañolRacing
1.44Goals scored / game1.33
Central EspañolRacing
1.33Goals allowed / game0.78
Central EspañolRacing
39%Average possession47%
Central EspañolRacing
4.06Shots on target / game4.11
Central EspañolRacing

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

9.78Shots per game13.22
Central EspañolRacing
4.06Shots on target4.11
Central EspañolRacing
14.8%Shot conversion10.1%
Central EspañolRacing
39%Possession47%
Central EspañolRacing
1.27xG for1.6
Central EspañolRacing
1.74xG against1.11
Central EspañolRacing

Shooting quality

Central Español: Counter-attackingRacing: Balanced
Central EspañolRacing
Accuracy (shots on target)42%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.32

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Central Español is 50% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / game - Central Español · 1.2 pts / game - Racing

Central Español
LWWLW
Season result split
50% W17% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-3-6
1.67 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-1-2
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WDWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.39Opponent xG: 1.86BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Racing
DLWDD
Season result split
56% W33% R11% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-6-2
2.00 pts / game · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
5-2-1
Last 5 away
3-1-1
WWWLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.54Opponent xG: 1.11BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 0%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Central Español is 8% better for: goals scored per game.

1.44 goals / game - Central Español · 1.33 goals / game - Racing

Racing is 71% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.33 goals / game - Central Español · 0.78 goals / game - Racing

Central Español scoring profile: strong

Central Español scores in 83% of games (15 of 18 meczów), while Racing keeps a clean sheet in 44% (8 of 18 meczów).

Racing scoring profile: very strong

Racing scores in 83% of games (15 of 18 meczów), while Central Español keeps a clean sheet in 33% (6 of 18 meczów).

26Goals scored (season)24
Central EspañolRacing
24Goals conceded (season)14
Central EspañolRacing
2.78Average goals per game2.11
Central EspañolRacing
6Goals scored (last 5)2
Central EspañolRacing
4Goals conceded (last 5)3
Central EspañolRacing

How often they score at least...

83%1 goal83%
Central EspañolRacing
44%2 goals33%
Central EspañolRacing
17%3 goals11%
Central EspañolRacing
0%4 goals6%
Central EspañolRacing

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal56%
Central EspañolRacing
33%2 goals11%
Central EspañolRacing
17%3 goals6%
Central EspañolRacing
6%4 goals6%
Central EspañolRacing

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

56%
Central Español - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.10 of 18 meczów
51%
League average

Goal patterns

28%BTTS at half-time28%
Central EspañolRacing
6%BTTS in both halves6%
Central EspañolRacing
28%Scored in both halves22%
Central EspañolRacing

BTTS and goal count

56%Min. 3 goals and BTTS28%
Central EspañolRacing
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS6%
Central EspañolRacing
40%BTTS - last 520%
Central EspañolRacing

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

61%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
Central EspañolRacing
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time28%
Central EspañolRacing
11%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
Central EspañolRacing

2nd half

89%Min. 1 goal after half-time61%
Central EspañolRacing
39%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
Central EspañolRacing
22%Min. 3 goals after half-time11%
Central EspañolRacing

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Racing is 50% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.11 pts / game - Central Español · 1.67 pts / game - Racing

Central Español - half-time state
17% leading61% draw22% trailing
Racing - half-time state
39% leading50% draw11% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.11Points per game (1st half)1.67
Central EspañolRacing
0.56Goals scored (1st half)0.67
Central EspañolRacing
0.56Goals conceded (1st half)0.39
Central EspañolRacing
1.11Average goals (1st half)1.06
Central EspañolRacing
50%Clean sheet before half-time67%
Central EspañolRacing
61%No goal before half-time39%
Central EspañolRacing

After half-time (2nd half)

1.89Points per game (2nd half)1.44
Central EspañolRacing
0.89Goals scored (2nd half)0.67
Central EspañolRacing
0.78Goals conceded (2nd half)0.39
Central EspañolRacing
1.67Average goals (2nd half)1.06
Central EspañolRacing
56%Clean sheet after half-time72%
Central EspañolRacing
28%No goal after half-time56%
Central EspañolRacing

Central Español - second-half results

56% W22% R22% P
20
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
34
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.11
PPG before half-time
Lead holding294%

Leads at halftime in 17% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Racing - second-half results

33% W44% R22% P
30
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.67
PPG before half-time
Lead holding144%

Leads at halftime in 39% of games and wins 56%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Central Español - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.602.20
Goals scored / game0.21.0
Goals allowed / game0.60.2
Average goals per game0.81.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference-2+4
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
Racing - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.400.80
Goals scored / game0.40.0
Goals allowed / game0.20.4
Average goals per game0.60.4
1 goal40%20%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal60%100%
Goal difference+1-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 80% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Central Español
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
1
3
16-30
7
4
31-45
5
5
46-60
8
3
61-75
3
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Racing
ScoredConceded
3
2
0-15
5
3
16-30
4
2
31-45
1
1
46-60
5
2
61-75
6
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.44
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
100%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
53%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-18%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
69%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Central Español

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.47
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.58
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.17
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.41
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
104%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
123%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.13
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
12% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
12%

Racing

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.49
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.06
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.27
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.33
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
123%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
57%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.80
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Primera División).

Teams vs league

Central EspañolLigaRacing
Average goals per game 2.782.45 2.11
Both teams scored 56%51% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 61%47% 33%
Clean sheets 33%27% 44%
Goal before half-time 61%69% 67%
Goal after half-time 89%74% 61%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.45
Average goals per game
51%
Both teams scored
47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.38
Home goals / game
1.08
Away goals / game
+28%
Home attack advantage
+22%
Home defensive advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Central EspañolSubstitutionOn: Sebastián SánchezOff: Marcos Daniel Montiel González
  2. Central EspañolYellow cardMariano Fernando Aguilera
  3. Central EspañolSubstitutionOn: Lucas Pino GarcíaOff: Sebastián Sánchez
  4. Central EspañolYellow cardIsaac Méndez Bidegaray
  5. Central EspañolYellow cardMariano Fernando Aguilera
  6. Central EspañolYellow cardMiguel Alejandro Villoldo Rueda
  7. Central EspañolYellow cardCesar Nunes da Costa

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Head-to-head

Record from Central Español's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Racing. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

FAQ

What was the result of Central Español vs Racing?

The Primera División match finished Central Español 1:1 Racing. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Central Español vs Racing?

Central Español score 1.44 goals per game on average and Racing 1.33. The Primera División average is 2.45 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 47% of games. Both teams score in 56% of Central Español's matches and 50% of Racing's.

What form are Central Español and Racing in?

Over the last 5 games Central Español have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Racing 1-3-1 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Central Español vs Racing?

The statistical background for Central Español vs Racing — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.