Racing vs Belgrano
Racing Club claimed a 2-1 away victory over Estudiantes Río Cuarto. With Sebastián Romero as interim boss, La Academia suffered more than expected against the league’s worst team but eventually collected the three points they were expected to take, with goals from Tomás Conechny and Adrián Martínez. This was their consecutive victory in the Clausura and reached 11 points in Group B. Despite their poor campaign, they still dream of reaching the playoffs, as they are now four points behind eighth-placed Barracas Central. The side sit 22nd in the annual table, an unacceptable position for a club of Racing’s stature. La Academia’s last home game ended in a 3-1 victory over Sarmiento, stopping a four-match winless run at their stadium that included one draw and three defeats. Belgrano celebrated a valuable 1-0 away win over Talleres in the Córdoba derby, with Ramiro Hernandes scoring the decisive goal in the 86th minute. El Pirata, the defending league champions, extended their unbeaten Clausura run to five matches, with two wins and three draws, and climbed to second in Group B with 19 points. The result represents a major step towards playoff qualification. They also moved up to seventh in the annual table, underlining their status as one of the strongest teams of the year. Away, Belgrano are unbeaten in their last eight matches, winning three and drawing five. With 17 goals conceded Racing are one of the worst defenses in the league but they will still need to take risks here because they are 7 points behind the playoffs places with only 5 games left. Belgrano are the defending champions and can definitely hurt them, so I’ll take the OVER because I expect an open game.