Argentinos Juniors vs Racing Club preview

Argentina flag 2026 Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Argentina
Estadio Juan Domingo Perón Sun, 9 Aug - 11:15 PM
Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Argentinos JuniorsARJ
2 1
Racing ClubRAC
Full Time Sun, 9 Aug 11:15 PM
Round 4 2nd Phase
Goal
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Goal
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Red Card Adrián Martínez 21'

CONTEXT

Argentinos Juniors secured a 2-1 victory over Racing Club after the sides were level at 1-1 at halftime. The home team controlled 66 percent of possession and posted an expected goals figure of 2.63 against 0.92 for the visitors. A red card issued to Racing Club altered the flow in the second half and allowed Argentinos Juniors to take the lead. The stronger side according to pre-match assessment converted their dominance into the winning goal. The final result matched the underlying performance data with no major discrepancies between expected and actual outcomes. The match demonstrated clear second half adjustments following the dismissal.

TL;DR

  • Structural deviation: Final score: Argentinos Juniors 2-1 Racing Club. Argentinos Juniors showed a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline.
  • Efficiency shift: The efficiency shift remained in line with the stronger team.
  • xG alignment: The outcome proved consistent with the xG values recorded.
  • Market alignment: The result aligned with pre-match projections for the winner.
  • xG expectations: Argentinos Juniors posted 2.63 xG against 0.92 for Racing Club.
  • Event impact: The red card to Racing Club shaped second half events.
  • Red card distortion: The red card introduced distortion in second half metrics.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
P. Dóvalo
P. Dóvalo
Referee • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 30.4
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 4
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
S. Rainieri
S. Rainieri
1st Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
C. López
C. López
2nd Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
L. Comesaña
L. Comesaña
4th Official • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Argentinos Juniors N. Diez Parajon
N. Diez Parajon
VS
Racing Club J. Vojvoda
J. Vojvoda
2.22
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.47
2.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Belgrano Rank: 71 W
Estudiantes de Río Cuarto Rank: 56 W
Sarmiento Rank: 57 W
Belgrano Rank: 68 D
Huracán Rank: 65 W
Lanús Rank: 63 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Tigre Rank: 66 L
Rosario Central Rank: 69 D
Gimnasia La Plata Rank: 65 W
Rosario Central Rank: 70 L
Estudiantes Rank: 68 W
Huracán Rank: 65 D
2
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
2 - 0 - 2
2

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
72.41
69.16
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Argentinos Juniors
Racing Club
Power Score
72.41
69.16
League Position
3
12
Global Rank
211
301

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Argentinos Juniors — Opponent-weighted form score
Racing Club — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Argentinos Juniors Racing Club

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

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vs

Argentinos Juniors

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Racing Club

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage

Argentinos Juniors ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Racing Club
Attacking Efficiency
Higher is better
Attacking Efficiency
40.00
52.79
Defensive Efficiency
Lower is better
Defensive Efficiency
52.79
40.00
Combined Efficiency Index Z-score combining attacking and defensive possession-adjusted efficiency.
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
-3 0 3
Argentinos Juniors -1.09 Efficiency Index
vs
Racing Club +1.09 Efficiency Index
xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.
Argentinos Juniors
Racing Club
AttackEff = xG ÷ pos
DefenceEff = xGA ÷ (1−pos)

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

Argentinos Juniors
vs
Racing Club
Created Set-piece attacking threat
Argentinos Juniors Racing Club
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
65%
19%
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
-1.72 vs -0.18
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
Argentinos Juniors Racing Club
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
19%
65%
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
-0.18 vs -1.72
Argentinos Juniors
Racing Club
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

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Argentinos Juniors
vs
Racing Club
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
Argentinos Juniors Racing Club
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
—
—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
Argentinos Juniors 0.34
Racing Club 0.41
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
Argentinos Juniors Racing Club
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
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—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
—
—
Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
Argentinos Juniors 0.03
Racing Club 0.03
Argentinos Juniors
Racing Club
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • ARJ had peak pressure around 69'.
  • RAC started the game with stronger pressure.
ARJ Pressure RAC Pressure
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Pressure Index: ARJ reached the top pressure at 69' (100.00).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Argentinos Juniors ARJ Home
4 matches
Racing Club RAC Away
Match Record
2
Wins
2
0
Draws
0
2
Losses
2
Goals
8
Goals Scored
8
8
Goals Conceded
8
0
Goal Difference
0
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-10T07:51:41+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-3-1-2
Match Formation 4-3-1-2
Pitch

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 09, 2026, 11:15 PM
Competition
2026 Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Argentina · Round 4 · 2nd Phase
Stadium
Estadio Juan Domingo Perón
Capacity
57000
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Pablo Dóvalo
Sebastián Rainieri
Carla López
Lucas Comesaña

Statistics

Possession
ARJ
61%
RAC
39%

Top Statistics

2 Goals 1
5 Big Chances Created 4
7 Shots 9
68 Dangerous attacks 39
66 Possession 34
9 Corners 4
10 Free kicks 14
5 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1

Match Overview

84 Ball Safe 75
9 Goal Kicks 9
10 Goal Attempts 7
5 Substitutions 5
22 Throwins 23
1 Hit Woodwork 1
0 Assists 1
17 Dribble Attempts 18
4 Successful Dribbles 11
24 Successful Dribbles Percentage 61

Attacking

115 Attacks 70
4 Big Chances Missed 3

Possession

49 Long Passes 46
500 Passes 260
431 Successful Passes 189
86 Successful Passes Percentage 73
15 Key Passes 10
26 Successful Long Passes 13
53 Successful Long Passes Percentage 28

Defensive

2 Saves 6
18 Tackles 24
14 Interceptions 10
50 Duels Won 56

Build-up

34 Total Crosses 16
8 Accurate Crosses 3

Discipline

2 Offsides 2
14 Fouls 10

Lineup

Referee : Pablo Dóvalo

Starting XI ▼

25
Brayan Cortés
Brayan Cortés Goalkeeper
6.95
6
Franco Vázquez
Franco Vázquez Defender
7.01
16
Francisco Álvarez
Francisco Álvarez Defender
7.32
20
Sebastián Prieto
Sebastián Prieto Defender
7.01
22
Kevin Coronel
Kevin Coronel Defender
7.1
19
Matías Giménez
Matías Giménez
Attacker72'
6.3
8
Hernán López Muñoz
Hernán López Muñoz Midfielder
7.76
37
Thiago Bautista Gómez
Thiago Bautista Gómez
Defender87'
10
Alan Lescano
Alan Lescano (C) Midfielder
6.71
11
Nicolás Oroz
Nicolás Oroz Midfielder
6.7
47
Diego Porcel
Diego Porcel
Attacker71'
6.45
15
Kevin Gutiérrez
Kevin Gutiérrez Midfielder
7.79
9
Gastón Verón
Gastón Verón Attacker
7
48
Facundo Jainikoski
Facundo Jainikoski
Attacker46'
6.6
27
Tomás Molina
Tomás Molina Attacker
7.23
21
Gabriel Florentín
Gabriel Florentín
Midfielder82'
6.44
Referee : Pablo Dóvalo

Starting XI ▼

25
Facundo Cambeses
Facundo Cambeses (C) Goalkeeper
7.38
3
Marco Di Césare
Marco Di Césare Defender
6.56
23
Nazareno Colombo
Nazareno Colombo
Defender59'
7.13
4
Ezequiel Cannavo
Ezequiel Cannavo Defender
7.72
6
Marcos Rojo
Marcos Rojo Defender
6.92
19
Ignacio Rodríguez
Ignacio Rodríguez Defender
7.31
5
Matías Kranevitter
Matías Kranevitter Midfielder
6.15
37
Santino Benjamín Aguirre
Santino Benjamín Aguirre
Midfielder82'
6.6
10
Matko Miljevic
Matko Miljevic Midfielder
6.76
28
Santiago Solari
Santiago Solari
Attacker59'
6.68
16
Ulises Ortegoza
Ulises Ortegoza Midfielder
7.17
46
Alejandro Tello
Alejandro Tello Midfielder
7.36
22
Elías Torres
Elías Torres
Attacker90+3'
9
Adrián Martínez
Adrián Martínez Attacker
5.9
32
Lautaro Díaz
Lautaro Díaz Attacker
7.18
17
Tomás Conechny
Tomás Conechny
Attacker82'
6.64

Events

2ND-HALF
Event
Brayan Cortés
Argument / 7th Yellowcard
90+8'
Event
Alan Lescano 
Time wasting / 6th Yellowcard
90+6'
90+3'
Event
Elías Torres → Alejandro Tello
10th Substitution
Event
Thiago Bautista Gómez → Hernán López Muñoz
9th Substitution
87'
Event
Gabriel Florentín → Tomás Molina
8th Substitution
82'
82'
Event
Santino Benjamín Aguirre → Matías Kranevitter
6th Substitution
82'
Event
Tomás Conechny → Lautaro Díaz
7th Substitution
82'
Event
Matías Kranevitter
Foul / 8th Yellowcard
Event
Diego Porcel
Foul / 4th Yellowcard
80'
80'
Event
Marcos Rojo
Argument / 5th Yellowcard
Event
Hernán López Muñoz
Left foot shot / 3rd Goal
77'
Event
Matías Giménez → Kevin Coronel
5th Substitution
72'
Event
Diego Porcel → Nicolás Oroz
4th Substitution
71'
Event
Sebastián Prieto
Foul / 3rd Yellowcard
68'
59'
Event
Nazareno Colombo → Marco Di Césare
2nd Substitution
59'
Event
Santiago Solari → Matko Miljevic
3rd Substitution
Event
Francisco Álvarez
Foul / 2nd Yellowcard
47'
Event
Facundo Jainikoski → Gastón Verón
1st Substitution
46'
1ST-HALF
45'
Event
Ezequiel Cannavo
Foul / 1st Yellowcard
28'
Event
Ezequiel Cannavo
Right foot shot / 2nd Goal
21'
Event
Adrián Martínez
Foul / 1st Redcard
20'
Event
Adrián Martínez
Card adjusted
Event
Tomás Molina
Right foot shot / 1st Goal
9'

Match Commentary

90
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Brayan Cortes receives a yellow card.
90
Attempt Attempt
Santino Aguirre takes a right-footed shot but misses.
90
Attempt Attempt
Elias Torres takes a left-footed shot but misses.
90
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Brayan Cortes receives a yellow card.
90
Attempt Attempt
Santino Aguirre takes a right-footed shot but misses.
90
Attempt Attempt
Santino Aguirre takes a right-footed shot but misses.
90
Attempt Attempt
Nazareno Colombo attempts a header but misses the shot.
90
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
90
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
90
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card for Alan Lescano.
90
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! The score is now 2-2.
90
Update Update
Elias Torres replaces Alejandro Tello.
90
Update Update
Offside.
87
Update Update
Thiago Gomez comes on for Hernan Lopez Munoz.
87
Attempt Attempt
Tomás Conechny takes a left-footed shot but misses.
87
Attempt Attempt
Santiago Solari takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
83
Update Update
Gabriel Florentin is on, and Tomas Molina is off.
83
Update Update
Gabriel Florentin is on, and Tomas Molina is off.
82
Update Update
Tomás Conechny comes on for Lautaro Diaz.
82
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Claudio Matias Kranevitter receives a yellow card.
81
Attempt Attempt
Ulises Ortegoza takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
80
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Marcos Faustino Rojo receives a yellow card.
80
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Diego Porcel receives a yellow card.
78
Attempt Attempt
Lautaro Diaz takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
77
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Hernan Lopez Munoz takes a shot with his left foot and scores.
77
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! The score is now 2-1.
75
Update Update
Offside.
75
Attempt Attempt
Hernan Lopez Munoz attempts a left-footed shot but misses.
72
Update Update
Matias Gimenez Rojas comes on for Kevin Coronel.
71
Update Update
Diego Porcel is on, and Nicolas Adrian Oroz is off.
69
Attempt Attempt
Juan Ignacio Rodriguez takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
68
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Sebastian Prieto receives a yellow card.
67
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card shown to Sebastian Prieto.
67
Attempt Attempt
Franco Vazquez attempts a header, but it is saved.
67
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card issued to Sebastian Prieto.
66
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
66
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
62
Attempt Attempt
Facundo Jainikoski takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
62
Attempt Attempt
Franco Vazquez takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
62
Attempt Attempt
Alan Lescano takes a left-footed shot but misses.
62
Attempt Attempt
Franco Vazquez takes a left-footed shot but misses.
62
Update Update
Offside.
59
Update Update
Nazareno Colombo is on, and Marco Di Cesare is off.
59
Update Update
Santiago Solari is on, and Matko Miljevic is off.
56
Attempt Attempt
Alan Lescano takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
56
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
56
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
55
Attempt Attempt
Sebastian Prieto takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
54
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
54
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
53
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
51
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
49
Attempt Attempt
Juan Ignacio Rodriguez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
49
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
48
Attempt Attempt
Marco Di Cesare takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
48
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
47
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card for Francisco Alvarez.
46
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Francisco Alvarez receives a yellow card.
46
Update Update
Facundo Jainikoski replaces Gaston Veron.
45
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Ezequiel Cannavo receives a yellow card.
43
Update Update
Offside.
39
Attempt Attempt
Gaston Veron attempts a header but misses the shot.
35
Attempt Attempt
Gaston Veron attempts a header but misses the shot.
35
Attempt Attempt
Matko Miljevic takes a left-footed shot but misses.
32
Attempt Attempt
Gaston Veron's right-footed shot is saved.
30
Attempt Attempt
Franco Vazquez takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target.
30
Attempt Attempt
Francisco Alvarez takes a header but misses the shot.
30
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
28
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Ezequiel Cannavo scores with a right-footed shot.
28
Attempt Attempt
Tomas Molina takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
28
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Ezequiel Cannavo scores, making it 1-1.
21
Red Card Red Card Important
Adrian Martinez receives a red card.
20
Red Card Red Card Important
Red card shown to Adrian Martinez.
14
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
9
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Tomas Molina takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
9
Attempt Attempt
Kevin Russel Gutierrez Gonzalez takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
9
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Tomas Molina scores to make it 1-0.
7
Attempt Attempt
Matko Miljevic takes a right-footed shot but misses.
6
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
5
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
3
Attempt Attempt
Juan Ignacio Rodriguez takes a left-footed shot but misses.
3
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
1
Update Update
Kick-off! The referee is Pablo Dovalo.

CONCLUSION

The 2-1 result underlined how the red card to Racing Club shifted momentum decisively after the interval. Argentinos Juniors leveraged their 66 percent possession and superior xG output to claim the points. The halftime score of 1-1 gave little indication of the eventual outcome once the dismissal occurred. Second half adjustments allowed the home side to pull clear and confirm their status as the stronger team. The alignment between expected goals and the final score offered a consistent view of the contest. Overall the performance metrics supported the winner without contradiction from the underlying data.