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

River Plate vs Racing Club: match statistics

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

Key match information

River Plate play Racing Club in Primera División (Argentina). The match date is 25 October 2026. Venue: Estadio Mâs Monumental.

Current form

River Plate: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Racing Club: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

River Plate scores 1.42 and concedes 0.91 goals per match. Racing Club scores 1.06 and concedes 1.19. League average: 2.17 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: River Plate 39%, Racing Club 61%. Over 2.5: River Plate 39%, Racing Club 48%. League level: BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 38%.

xG, shots and style

River Plate has higher xG: 1.86 vs 1.45. River Plate: 16.7 shots per match, Racing Club: 12.6.

Match halves

River Plate: half-time lead 39%, second-half goals 0.82. Racing Club: half-time lead 26%, second-half goals 0.52.

Goals by minute

River Plate: 31-45+ (11 goals). Racing Club: 76-90+ (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Primera División: 2.17 goals per match, BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 38%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 3 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-2. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 67%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.58)
(3.86)
(6.17)

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

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

River PlateRacing Club
1.42Goals scored / match1.06
River PlateRacing Club
0.91Goals conceded / match1.19
River PlateRacing Club
65%Average possession57%
River PlateRacing Club
5.52Shots on target / match3.77
River PlateRacing Club

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

16.7Shots per match12.61
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

River Plate
WLWDW
Season result split
52% W15% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
17-5-11
1.70 pts / match · goal difference +17
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
10-2-7
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WDWLW
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-4-7
Last 5 away
1-1-3
DLLLW
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

River Plate is 31% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

River Plate scoring profile: very strong

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

Racing Club scoring profile: strong

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

47Goals scored (season)33
River PlateRacing Club
30Goals conceded (season)37
River PlateRacing Club
2.33Average goals in match2.26
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 matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, 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 matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in 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

Match 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 / match - River Plate · 1.23 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 39% of matches and wins 52%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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 half-time in 26% of matches and wins 29%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

River Plate - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.80
Goals scored / match0.61.0
Goals conceded / match0.40.4
Average goals in match1.01.4
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.600.60
Goals scored / match0.80.6
Goals conceded / match0.41.0
Average goals in match1.21.6
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

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.29
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
117%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
95%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
110%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
98%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match▲ 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 match
47%
Both teams scored
38%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
32%
Clean sheets
1.21
Home goals / match
0.96
Away goals / match
+26%
Home attack advantage
+21%
Home defence 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

Recent meetings (3): River Plate 1 - 0 - 2 Racing Club. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 67% matches.

FAQ

When do River Plate and Racing Club play?

River Plate face Racing Club on 25 October 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.