Form guide
River have won three of their last five: 2-1 at Atlético Tucumán, a 2-1 home defeat by Huracán, 1-0 against Estudiantes de Río Cuarto, 1-1 at Sarmiento and 3-0 at Belgrano last time out. They have scored in eight league games in a row.
Racing have won two of their last five: a 2-1 defeat at Huracán, a 3-1 win over Sarmiento, a 2-1 win at Estudiantes de Río Cuarto, a 2-0 home defeat by Belgrano and a 1-1 draw with Independiente.
Head-to-head
River have won nine of the 15 meetings on record, and Racing have not won in their last four league visits to the Monumental. River also won 2-0 at Racing in April 2026. Racing's most recent win was 3-2 at home in November 2025.
Team news
No absences were listed for either side in the reports we checked.
Our prediction and why
We take River or draw (1X). River are in better form and much stronger at home in this fixture. Apart from the 3-0 at Belgrano their wins have been by one goal, and they lost to Huracán, so our rules use double chance.
Other bets to consider
River to win is about 1.46.