Racing vs Boca Jrs
Racing Club did not have their best night on Monday, as they were dominated from start to finish and suffered a tough 2-0 defeat against Estudiantes away from home. With this loss, the team missed the chance to become the sole leaders of Group A and remain at six points, while also seeing their three-match winning streak in the league come to an end. On a positive note, La Academia lost only one of their last nine home matches in this competition, winning six and drawing two. Santiago Sosa will miss Saturday’s match due to a knee issue, joining Agustin Garcia Basso and Nardoni returns and will replace Martin Barrios.
Boca Juniors celebrated their first victory in the Torneo Apertura last Sunday, defeating Huracan 2-1 at home with goals from Edinson Cavani and Carlos Palacios in a challenging match. With this result, El Xeneize reached five points in three rounds and extended their unbeaten run in the league to ten matches (six wins and four draws). Additionally, Fernando Gago’s team remain undefeated in their last four away matches, winning two and drawing two in that span. Ander Herrera and Marcos Rojo remain out of the squad due to injuries.
I expect an interesting derby with good chances for both team as they’ve been opening open attack football.