Racing vs Estudiantes

Racing Club are going through an enjoyable moment of form to stay fighting for the league title. Last Saturday, they beat Rosario Central 2-0 away with Luciano Vietto and Adrian Martinez scoring. As a result, La Academia made it 43 points in the Liga Profesional, still trailing leaders Velez Sarsfield by five after winning their last five matches in this competition. At home, Racing have been unbeaten in their last six domestic matches, winning four and drawing two. Maximiliano Salas returns from suspension on Wednesday. Agustin Almendra overcame an ankle problem and is available. Juan Quintero remains out due to a personal problem.

Estudiantes weren’t able to stop River Plate’s offensive power last Friday and ended up losing 2-1 at home, even missing a penalty that would have given them the equaliser in the second half. Therefore, El Pincha are now on six league games without a win (five stalemates and one loss in that time), which leaves them on 31 points in the Liga Profesional and drops them down to the eighth spot of the aggregate table. Estudiantes claimed a single victory across their last seven away matches in this competition, drawing three and losing three. Playmaker Pablo Piatti will feature after overcoming a muscle problem.

It seems like Racing just doesn’t want to stop. After winning Copa Sudamericana, they won also in the league and they are still alive in the championship run with only 3 games left, but now they must win here or they would be 4 or 5 points behind the leader Velez for the last two rounds. Striker Maxi Salas will be back, and I like the chances of seeing goals here considering how in form their attack is and that Estudiantes has conceded at least once in 16 of their last 17 games.

BET: OVER 2.25 @ 2.01