Racing vs Talleres
Racing Club secured a valuable point on their visit to defending champions River Plate, earning a 2-2 away draw after trailing 2-0 at one point. As a result, Fernando Gago’s men remain unbeaten in their last five league matches (winning two and drawing three). Speaking of this tournament, they grabbed six points in group A, trailing fourth-placed Defensa y Justicia by one. At home, La Academia are on four matches without defeat, having won three and drawn one since losing to Colon 2-1 in November.
After their historic campaign under coach Alexander Medina in 2021, Talleres are now struggling with Angel Hoyos in charge. Last Monday, the team were beaten by Newell’s Old Boys 2-1 at home and continue winless in this competition, having collected only two points in four matches so far. In fact, their streak without a win is now on five league games (two draws and three losses). On away turf, Talleres lost 1-0 to Platense and drew 0-0 at Patronato in the Copa Liga Profesional.
Racing comes from a solid performance, coming back from a 0-2 vs the best team in the league to get a draw, and I expect them to continue this good momentum against this Talleres that looks nothing like last season.