Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto vs Racing
Estudiantes Río Cuarto wasted another opportunity and their fate now appears increasingly difficult to change. They took the lead but eventually lost 2-1 away at Belgrano, conceding the decisive goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time. El León del Imperio have now gone nine Clausura matches without a win (three draws and six losses) and remain bottom of Group B with six points. More importantly, they are also last in both the annual table and the relegation averages. They need at least 14 points from the remaining 18 to have any mathematical chance of avoiding relegation. At home, Estudiantes have collected just two points from the last 12 available. Racing Club earned a huge relief with a 3-1 home win over Sarmiento in the context of a very poor campaign. The victory ended an eight-match winless run in the Clausura (two draws and six losses) and took them to eight points, lifting them off the bottom of Group B. They are 23rd in the annual table, a position that falls well short of the club’s expectations, with no realistic objective remaining for the rest of the season. Away, La Academia have gone five league matches without a win (one stalemate and four defeats). They were also eliminated from the Copa Argentina last Sunday after a 3-2 quarter-final defeat to Boca Juniors. As a result, coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda left the club. Sebastián Romero will be the interim boss on Sunday. The two bottom teams of Group B meet here and they definitely need to take risks: Estudiantes because they are two defeats away from relegation, and Racing because this could be their last chance to get any close to the playoffs race, so I expect an open game with at least 2 goals.