Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto vs Racing Club: Seven Out Each
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Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto host Racing Club in Liga Profesional Argentina on Monday, 5 October 2026, at Estadio Ciudad de Río Cuarto in Ciudad de Río Cuarto, Provincia de Córdoba, with both clubs entering the fixture deprived of seven injured players.
Fourteen players sidelined across both squads
Both squads carry extensive injury lists into Matchweek 11. Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto are without Francesco Lo Celso, Juan Fernando Garro, Lucas González, Matías Ruíz Díaz, Raúl Lozano, Sergio Ojeda, and Valentín Fenoglio.
Racing Club arrive with an identical count of seven confirmed absences. Alan Forneris, Juan Barinaga, Leandro Córdoba, Marco Di Césare, Marcos Rojo, Matías Zaracho, and Valentín Carboni are all ruled out through injury.
Estudiantes sit 15th after three straight defeats
The home side sit 15th of 15 teams in Clausura Group B, collecting 6 points from 10 games with 5 goals scored and 13 conceded. They enter this match following three consecutive losses: 1-2 at Belgrano Cordoba on 20 September, 1-2 at Instituto Cordoba on 15 September, and 0-2 at home to Sarmiento Junin on 4 September.
At Estadio Ciudad de Río Cuarto, Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto have scored once in five league matches, recording one win, two draws, and two defeats. Top scorer Gabriel Alanís has scored two goals in all competitions this season, reflecting an attack that has produced 0.84 expected goals per game across their last five matches.
Adrián Martínez powers Racing despite away struggles
Racing Club sit 14th in Group B with 8 points from 10 matches, having scored 11 goals and conceded 16. While they beat Sarmiento Junin 3-1 at home on 19 September, their away record in this competition stands at zero wins, one draw, and three defeats from four games, with three goals scored and seven conceded.
Adrián Martínez leads their frontline with five goals across all competitions this season. In their last five outings, Racing have generated 1.24 expected goals per game while allowing 2.01 at the other end.
Our model expects a Racing Club win
Our model expects a Racing Club win, assigning medium confidence to the visitors. That forecast draws support from the previous meeting between the sides, which Racing won 2-0 on 16 March 2026, as well as the home side's three-match losing run. However, Racing's away record of zero wins in four Clausura trips and an average of 2.01 expected goals allowed per game present clear challenges for the visitors.
