Racing Club vs Independiente Prediction

Racing Club
1-1
Finished
HT 1-0
Independiente
Estadio Juan Domingo Perón, Buenos Aires·Facundo Tello 18/10/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
5.9 / 10
AI Best Pick
72%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.29
SignalGOODModel45%SurpriseMediumGap-5.6%
Racing Club Rest
6 days
Independiente Rest
6 days

Racing Club vs Independiente: the result in context

Racing Club and Independiente drew 1-1 in the Liga Profesional Argentina on 18 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Their history points to a close game: 9 previous meetings produced 1.2 goals a game. Racing Club tend to win more corners, 6.5 a game to 3.3 for Independiente.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
43%2.20
X
30%3.10
2
27%3.50
Double Chance
1X
73%1.29
X2
57%1.65
Both Teams to Score
Yes
47%1.99
No
53%1.74
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.22 + 0.85 = 2.07
Over 1.5
64%1.45
Over 2.5
38%2.38
Over 3.5
19%4.47
Under 1.5
36%2.59
Under 2.5
62%1.56
Under 3.5
81%1.17
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.6 + 3.9 = 9.5
Over 8.5
59%1.79
Over 9.5
47%2.29
Over 10.5
36%3.10
Under 8.5
41%1.93
Under 9.5
53%1.54
Under 10.5
64%1.30
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.4 + 2.7 = 5.1
Over 3.5
75%-
Over 4.5
58%-
Under 3.5
25%-
Under 4.5
42%-

Match Events

6'Juan BarinagaFoul
17'Matías ZarachoFoul
29'Matías Zaracho
45'Luciano Cabral INMatías Abaldo out
49'Mateo Ezequiel MartínezArgument
64'Gonzalo EscuderoFoul
65'Maximiliano Meza(Penalty)
72'Tomás Conechny INDuván Vergara out
72'Matías Zaracho INDiego Ulises·Ortegoza out
73'Matías Kranevitter INLeonel Pérez out
76'Juan Barinaga INEzequiel Cannavo out
78'Chimy Ávila INIván Morales out
78'Santiago Arias INLeonardo Godoy out
81'Lautaro Diaz INElías David Torres out
86'Nahuel Banegas INFacundo Zabala out
87'Iván MoralesFoul
89'Maximiliano Meza INLautaro Millán out
90+2'Leonardo GodoyFoul
90+3'Leonel PérezFoul

Lineups

Racing Club
4-3-3Coach: S. Romero
Independiente
4-3-3Coach: Jádson Viera
Avg rating6.57
Avg rating6.40
F. Cambeses6.525F. Cambeses
J. Barinaga6.114J. Barinaga
M. Martinez6.138M. Martinez
G. Escudero6.643G. Escudero
I. Rodríguez6.919I. Rodríguez
M. Zaracho7.311M. Zaracho
M. Kranevitter6.45M. Kranevitter
G. Lodico6.820G. Lodico
L. Díaz6.432L. Díaz
A. Martínez6.29A. Martínez
T. Conechny6.517T. Conechny
R. Rey6.333R. Rey
S. Arias6.64S. Arias
S. Valdez6.636S. Valdez
J. Arrayago6.435J. Arrayago
N. Banegas6.75N. Banegas
M. Perez6.016M. Perez
I. Marcone6.223I. Marcone
M. Meza6.98M. Meza
S. Montiel6.17S. Montiel
E. Ávila6.86E. Ávila
L. Cabral6.610L. Cabral

Racing Club Substitutes

18A. Espino
24A. Fernández
23N. Colombo
40F. Fraga
16D. Ortegoza72'for Matías Zaracho7.0
33L. Pérez73'for Matías Kranevitter90+3'6.4
2M. Pérez
30M. Tagliamonte
46A. Tello
22E. Torres81'for Lautaro Diaz6.9
7D. Vergara72'for Tomás Conechny6.7
4E. Cannavo76'for Juan Barinaga6.6

Independiente Substitutes

2F. Calderón
13J. Fedorco
29L. Godoy78'for Santiago Arias90+2'5.9
32D. Martínez
77S. Mele
14Lautaro Millán89'for Maximiliano Meza6.3
9I. Morales78'for Chimy Ávila87'6.2
24J. Palais
30Tomás Parmo
34F. Tempone
22F. Zabala86'for Nahuel Banegas6.4
19M. Abaldo45'for Luciano Cabral6.5

Match Stats

Racing ClubIndependiente
53%Ball Possession47%
8Corner Kicks4
5Yellow Cards2
9Total Shots10
3Shots on Goal3
4Shots off Goal5
6Shots Inside Box6
3Shots Outside Box4
2Blocked Shots2
16Fouls9
2Offsides1
2Goalkeeper Saves1
403Total Passes370
306Passes Accurate262
76%Pass Accuracy71%

Team Comparison

Racing ClubRacing Club
IndependienteIndependiente
1623Elo Rating 1655
1.41Attack 0.94
1.44Defense 1.64
34%Hit Rate 17%
11.0Shots per Game 11.3
4.2Shots on Target 2.9
6.5Corners per Game 3.3
2.5Cards per Game 2.7

AI Insights

🔥Derby Match

Game State Tendencies

Racing ClubRacing Club
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1 vs 0.4 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
IndependienteIndependiente
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.6 vs 0.3 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 9 meetings, all competitions

Racing ClubRacing Club3Wins · 33%
Draws445%
IndependienteIndependiente2Wins · 22%
1.2Avg Goals
33%Both teams scored3 of 9
11%3+ goals1 of 9

Previous meetings

Liga Profesional Argentina04/04/2026
IndependienteRacing Club
10
Liga Profesional Argentina28/09/2025
Racing ClubIndependiente
00
Liga Profesional Argentina16/03/2025
IndependienteRacing Club
11
Liga Profesional Argentina25/08/2024
Racing ClubIndependiente
00
Liga Profesional Argentina16/04/2023
IndependienteRacing Club
11
Liga Profesional Argentina10/07/2022
Racing ClubIndependiente
10
Liga Profesional Argentina20/03/2022
IndependienteRacing Club
12
Liga Profesional Argentina09/08/2021
IndependienteRacing Club
10
Liga Profesional Argentina11/04/2021
Racing ClubIndependiente
10
Clásico de AvellanedaFull head-to-head record

Referee Profile

Facundo Tello242 matches

5.27Cards per match
5.00Yellow cards per match
0.27Red cards per match
26.6Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Facundo Tello5.29
Other referees5.12

5.29 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.12).

Cards come from 229 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Liga Profesional Argentina 2026

Apertura - Group A

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Estudiantes L.P.Estudiantes L.P.1694319:7+1231WLWWL
2Boca JuniorsBoca Juniors1686222:9+1330DWWDD
3Velez SarsfieldVelez Sarsfield1677218:12+628WLLWD
4Talleres CordobaTalleres Cordoba1675417:13+426WLWDW
5IndependienteIndependiente1666424:20+424DWLLD
6LanusLanus1666418:15+324WDLWW
7San LorenzoSan Lorenzo1657414:14022DWDLD
8Union Santa FeUnion Santa Fe1656524:20+421LWLDD
9Instituto CordobaInstituto Cordoba1663717:17021WWLWL
10Defensa Y JusticiaDefensa Y Justicia1647518:21-319LLWWD
11Gimnasia M.Gimnasia M.1654714:22-819WDWLL
12PlatensePlatense1637610:15-516LDDLL
13Central Cordoba de SantiagoCentral Cordoba de Santiago1644811:21-1016LLLWD
14Newells Old BoysNewells Old Boys1636715:27-1215DWWLD
15Deportivo RiestraDeportivo Riestra161875:12-711LLDLD
#TeamMPGPts
1Estudiantes L.P.Estudiantes L.P.1619:731
2Boca JuniorsBoca Juniors1622:930
3Velez SarsfieldVelez Sarsfield1618:1228
4Talleres CordobaTalleres Cordoba1617:1326
5IndependienteIndependiente1624:2024
6LanusLanus1618:1524
7San LorenzoSan Lorenzo1614:1422
8Union Santa FeUnion Santa Fe1624:2021
9Instituto CordobaInstituto Cordoba1617:1721
10Defensa Y JusticiaDefensa Y Justicia1618:2119
11Gimnasia M.Gimnasia M.1614:2219
12PlatensePlatense1610:1516
13Central Cordoba de SantiagoCentral Cordoba de Santiago1611:2116
14Newells Old BoysNewells Old Boys1615:2715
15Deportivo RiestraDeportivo Riestra165:1211

Apertura - Group B

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Independ. RivadaviaIndepend. Rivadavia16104229:15+1434WWWWL
2River PlateRiver Plate1692522:12+1029WWWWW
3Argentinos JRSArgentinos JRS1685317:13+429LWWWW
4Rosario CentralRosario Central1684420:16+428LWLWD
5Belgrano CordobaBelgrano Cordoba1675417:13+426WLLDW
6Gimnasia L.P.Gimnasia L.P.1682619:19026WWLLL
7HuracanHuracan1657417:13+422WWDDL
8Racing ClubRacing Club1656517:15+221LLWWD
9Barracas CentralBarracas Central1656515:15021WLDWW
10TigreTigre1648418:15+320DLLDD
11Sarmiento JuninSarmiento Junin1661913:20-719LLWWL
12BanfieldBanfield1653817:19-218LLWLL
13Atletico TucumanAtletico Tucuman1635815:20-514DLWLD
14AldosiviAldosivi160886:19-138LDLLD
15Estudiantes de Rio CuartoEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto1612135:24-195LDLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Independ. RivadaviaIndepend. Rivadavia1629:1534
2River PlateRiver Plate1622:1229
3Argentinos JRSArgentinos JRS1617:1329
4Rosario CentralRosario Central1620:1628
5Belgrano CordobaBelgrano Cordoba1617:1326
6Gimnasia L.P.Gimnasia L.P.1619:1926
7HuracanHuracan1617:1322
8Racing ClubRacing Club1617:1521
9Barracas CentralBarracas Central1615:1521
10TigreTigre1618:1520
11Sarmiento JuninSarmiento Junin1613:2019
12BanfieldBanfield1617:1918
13Atletico TucumanAtletico Tucuman1615:2014
14AldosiviAldosivi166:198
15Estudiantes de Rio CuartoEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto165:245

Clausura - Group A

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Instituto CordobaInstituto Cordoba1392220:10+1029WWLWL
2Boca JuniorsBoca Juniors1366121:14+724DWWDD
3Defensa Y JusticiaDefensa Y Justicia1373318:12+624LLWWD
4Velez SarsfieldVelez Sarsfield1366118:13+524WLLWD
5LanusLanus1372416:9+723WDLWW
6Newells Old BoysNewells Old Boys1355313:10+320DWWLD
7Gimnasia M.Gimnasia M.1462616:15+120WDWLL
8IndependienteIndependiente1354412:13-119DWLLD
9San LorenzoSan Lorenzo135267:12-517DWDLD
10Estudiantes L.P.Estudiantes L.P.1342716:15+114WLWWL
11Union Santa FeUnion Santa Fe1342718:22-414LWLDD
12PlatensePlatense1435614:20-614LDDLL
13Deportivo RiestraDeportivo Riestra1326510:13-312LLDLD
14Central Cordoba de SantiagoCentral Cordoba de Santiago1324711:18-710LLLWD
15Talleres CordobaTalleres Cordoba1323812:20-89WLWDW
#TeamMPGPts
1Instituto CordobaInstituto Cordoba1320:1029
2Boca JuniorsBoca Juniors1321:1424
3Defensa Y JusticiaDefensa Y Justicia1318:1224
4Velez SarsfieldVelez Sarsfield1318:1324
5LanusLanus1316:923
6Newells Old BoysNewells Old Boys1313:1020
7Gimnasia M.Gimnasia M.1416:1520
8IndependienteIndependiente1312:1319
9San LorenzoSan Lorenzo137:1217
10Estudiantes L.P.Estudiantes L.P.1316:1514
11Union Santa FeUnion Santa Fe1318:2214
12PlatensePlatense1414:2014
13Deportivo RiestraDeportivo Riestra1310:1312
14Central Cordoba de SantiagoCentral Cordoba de Santiago1311:1810
15Talleres CordobaTalleres Cordoba1312:209

Clausura - Group B

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Rosario CentralRosario Central1374220:11+925LWLWD
2Argentinos JRSArgentinos JRS1374217:11+625LWWWW
3Gimnasia L.P.Gimnasia L.P.1474321:18+325WWLLL
4Belgrano CordobaBelgrano Cordoba1364314:10+422WLLDW
5Sarmiento JuninSarmiento Junin1463522:21+121LLWWL
6River PlateRiver Plate1362518:13+520WWWWW
7Barracas CentralBarracas Central1354411:10+119WLDWW
8HuracanHuracan1354412:12019WWDDL
9Independ. RivadaviaIndepend. Rivadavia1354417:21-419WWWWL
10Atletico TucumanAtletico Tucuman1335512:13-114DLWLD
11TigreTigre1334613:15-213DLLDD
12BanfieldBanfield1334614:19-513LLWLL
13Racing ClubRacing Club1333714:20-612LLWWD
14Estudiantes de Rio CuartoEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto132388:17-99LDLLL
15AldosiviAldosivi1322914:22-88LDLLD
#TeamMPGPts
1Rosario CentralRosario Central1320:1125
2Argentinos JRSArgentinos JRS1317:1125
3Gimnasia L.P.Gimnasia L.P.1421:1825
4Belgrano CordobaBelgrano Cordoba1314:1022
5Sarmiento JuninSarmiento Junin1422:2121
6River PlateRiver Plate1318:1320
7Barracas CentralBarracas Central1311:1019
8HuracanHuracan1312:1219
9Independ. RivadaviaIndepend. Rivadavia1317:2119
10Atletico TucumanAtletico Tucuman1312:1314
11TigreTigre1313:1513
12BanfieldBanfield1314:1913
13Racing ClubRacing Club1314:2012
14Estudiantes de Rio CuartoEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto138:179
15AldosiviAldosivi1314:228

About the Racing Club vs Independiente forecast

As a derby, this Liga Profesional Argentina meeting carries extra weight; the forecasts take that context into account alongside team ratings, recent form and the head-to-head record.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

About Liga Profesional Argentina

More Liga Profesional Argentina fixtures and forecasts are on the Liga Profesional Argentina Predictions page.

Key Factors for This Match

Racing Club have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.