Argentina - Primera DivisiónEstadio Mâs MonumentalData current as of October 21, 2026

River Plate vs Racing Club: match statistics

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River Plate vs Racing Club: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

River Plate plays Racing Club in Primera División (Argentina). The game is scheduled for October 25, 2026. Venue: Estadio Mâs Monumental.

Recent form

River Plate has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. Racing Club has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

River Plate scores 1.42 goals per game and allows 0.91. Racing Club scores 1.06 and allows 1.19. Games in this league average 2.17 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 39% of River Plate's games and 61% of Racing Club's. The Over 2.5 rates are 39% and 48%, compared with league averages of 47% for BTTS and 38% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

River Plate has the higher season xG average, 1.86 to 1.45 per game. River Plate takes 16.7 shots per game, while Racing Club takes 12.6.

First-half and second-half trends

River Plate leads at halftime in 39% of its games and scores 0.82 goals per game after halftime. Racing Club leads at halftime in 26% and scores 0.52 after halftime.

When the teams score

River Plate's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (11 goals). For Racing Club, it is minutes 76-90+ (9 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Primera División games average 2.17 goals. Both teams score in 47% of games, and 38% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 3 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.58)
(3.86)
(6.17)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

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

River PlateRacing Club
1.42Goals scored / game1.06
River PlateRacing Club
0.91Goals allowed / game1.19
River PlateRacing Club
65%Average possession57%
River PlateRacing Club
5.52Shots on target / game3.77
River PlateRacing Club

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

16.7Shots per game12.61
River PlateRacing Club
5.52Shots on target3.77
River PlateRacing Club
8.5%Shot conversion8.4%
River PlateRacing Club
65%Possession57%
River PlateRacing Club
1.86xG for1.45
River PlateRacing Club
1.04xG against1.33
River PlateRacing Club

Shooting quality

River Plate: DominantRacing Club: Balanced
River PlateRacing Club
Accuracy (shots on target)33%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.260.28

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 form— who is in better shape?

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

River Plate is 43% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / game - River Plate · 1.4 pts / game - Racing Club

River Plate
WLWDW
Season result split
52% W15% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
17-5-11
1.70 pts / game · goal difference +17
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
10-2-7
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WDWLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 2.22Opponent xG: 0.82BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Racing Club
LWWLD
Season result split
29% W29% D42% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-9-13
1.16 pts / game · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
5-4-7
Last 5 away
1-1-3
DLLLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.59Opponent xG: 1.33BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

Goals— how 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.

River Plate is 34% better for: goals scored per game.

1.42 goals / game - River Plate · 1.06 goals / game - Racing Club

River Plate is 31% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.91 goals / game - River Plate · 1.19 goals / game - Racing Club

River Plate scoring profile: very strong

River Plate scores in 73% of games (24 of 33 games), while Racing Club keeps a clean sheet in 26% (8 of 31 games).

Racing Club scoring profile: strong

Racing Club scores in 74% of games (23 of 31 games), while River Plate keeps a clean sheet in 36% (12 of 33 games).

47Goals scored (season)33
River PlateRacing Club
30Goals conceded (season)37
River PlateRacing Club
2.33Average goals per game2.26
River PlateRacing Club
8Goals scored (last 5)7
River PlateRacing Club
4Goals conceded (last 5)7
River PlateRacing Club

How often they score at least...

73%1 goal74%
River PlateRacing Club
52%2 goals26%
River PlateRacing Club
18%3 goals6%
River PlateRacing Club
0%4 goals0%
River PlateRacing Club

How often they concede at least...

64%1 goal74%
River PlateRacing Club
18%2 goals35%
River PlateRacing Club
6%3 goals10%
River PlateRacing Club
3%4 goals0%
River PlateRacing Club

* 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.

47%
League average

Goal patterns

15%BTTS at half-time19%
River PlateRacing Club
6%BTTS in both halves0%
River PlateRacing Club
45%Scored in both halves13%
River PlateRacing Club

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS45%
River PlateRacing Club
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS3%
River PlateRacing Club
60%BTTS - last 580%
River PlateRacing Club

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

82%Min. 1 goal before half-time71%
River PlateRacing Club
24%Min. 2 goals before half-time32%
River PlateRacing Club
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time3%
River PlateRacing Club

2nd half

73%Min. 1 goal after half-time74%
River PlateRacing Club
39%Min. 2 goals after half-time39%
River PlateRacing Club
15%Min. 3 goals after half-time6%
River PlateRacing Club

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

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

River Plate is 24% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.52 pts / game - River Plate · 1.23 pts / game - Racing Club

River Plate - half-time state
39% leading33% draw27% trailing
Racing Club - half-time state
26% leading45% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.52Points per game (1st half)1.23
River PlateRacing Club
0.61Goals scored (1st half)0.55
River PlateRacing Club
0.45Goals conceded (1st half)0.52
River PlateRacing Club
1.06Average goals (1st half)1.06
River PlateRacing Club
58%Clean sheet before half-time55%
River PlateRacing Club
45%No goal before half-time55%
River PlateRacing Club

After half-time (2nd half)

1.73Points per game (2nd half)1
River PlateRacing Club
0.82Goals scored (2nd half)0.52
River PlateRacing Club
0.45Goals conceded (2nd half)0.68
River PlateRacing Club
1.27Average goals (2nd half)1.19
River PlateRacing Club
67%Clean sheet after half-time45%
River PlateRacing Club
36%No goal after half-time58%
River PlateRacing Club

River Plate - second-half results

45% W36% D18% L
50
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
57
Second-half points
+12
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.52
PPG before half-time
Lead holding133%

Leads at halftime in 39% of games and wins 52%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Racing Club - second-half results

19% W42% D39% L
38
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
31
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.23
PPG before half-time
Lead holding112%

Leads at halftime in 26% of games and wins 29%. 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.

River Plate - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.801.80
Goals scored / game0.61.0
Goals allowed / game0.40.4
Average goals per game1.01.4
1 goal100%80%
2 goals0%60%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+1+3
Half-time: 60% leading - 0% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
Racing Club - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.600.60
Goals scored / game0.80.6
Goals allowed / game0.41.0
Average goals per game1.21.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+2-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 0% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

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

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

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

River Plate
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
5
6
16-30
11
5
31-45
9
1
46-60
8
5
61-75
11
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (11 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Racing Club
ScoredConceded
3
2
0-15
8
7
16-30
6
7
31-45
3
6
46-60
4
3
61-75
9
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

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

Game profile

2.29
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
106%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+74%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
54%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

River Plate

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.82
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.31
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-14.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.44
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
117%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
95%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.30
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Racing Club

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.25
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.39
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
110%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
98%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.24
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.0
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

River PlateLigaRacing Club
Average goals per game▲ 2.332.17• 2.26
Both teams scored▼ 39%47%▲ 61%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)• 39%38%▲ 48%
Clean sheets▲ 36%32%▼ 26%
Goal before half-time▲ 82%61%▲ 71%
Goal after half-time• 73%73%• 74%

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

2.17
Average goals per game
47%
Both teams scored
38%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
32%
Clean sheets
1.21
Home goals / game
0.96
Away goals / game
+26%
Home attack advantage
+21%
Home defensive advantage
+14%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
61%
1 goal
22%
2 goals
5%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from River Plate's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses against Racing Club. Games average 4.00 goals, and both teams scored in 67% of them.

FAQ

When do River Plate and Racing Club play?

River Plate face Racing Club on October 25, 2026 in Primera División at Estadio Mâs Monumental. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between River Plate and Racing Club?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches River Plate won 1, Racing Club won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before River Plate vs Racing Club?

River Plate score 1.42 goals per game on average and Racing Club 1.06. The Primera División average is 2.17 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 38% of games. Both teams score in 39% of River Plate's matches and 61% of Racing Club's.

What form are River Plate and Racing Club in?

Over the last 5 games River Plate have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Racing Club 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for River Plate vs Racing Club?

The statistical background for River Plate vs Racing Club — 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.