Barracas Central vs Huracan: Huracan Unbeaten in Five
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Barracas Central face Huracan in Clausura Matchweek 12 of the Liga Profesional Argentina on Saturday, 10 October 2026, at Claudio Fabian Tapia in Barracas. Huracan enter fifth in Group B with 19 points from 11 matches, while Barracas sit eighth on 15 points.
Jordy Caicedo anchors Huracan on a five-match streak
Huracan travel to Barracas having avoided defeat in each of their last five league games. That sequence includes three consecutive victories: 2-1 against Racing Club on 14 September, 2-1 away at River Plate on 19 September, and 1-0 against Aldosivi on 4 October. Jordy Caicedo leads the squad with 13 goals across all competitions this season. Away from home in this competition, Huracan have taken two wins, one draw, and two defeats from five outings, scoring six and conceding six. Across their last five fixtures with chance metrics, they have created 1.49 expected goals per game while allowing 1.54.
Barracas Central missing Gamba, Duarte and Porra
Barracas Central picked up a 3-2 victory away at Atletico Tucuman on 3 October 2026, ending a four-match winless stretch that featured 0-0 draws with Tigre and Argentinos Juniors, a 1-1 draw at Banfield, and a 0-1 home loss to Independiente Rivadavia. Across five home matches in this competition, the hosts have scored only two goals and conceded four, recording one win, one draw, and three losses. They enter this fixture without Lucas Emanuel Gamba, Manuel Duarte, and Tomás Porra, who are all out injured. Iván Tapia remains their leading scorer this season with three goals in all competitions, as the side generates 0.76 expected goals and allows 0.58 per game.
Consecutive draws mark Barracas Central against Huracan
The recent head-to-head ledger between the clubs features parity. The sides drew 0-0 at Huracan on 24 March 2026, following a 1-1 stalemate on 17 November 2025. Barracas Central won 1-0 on 4 May 2025, while Huracan took the prior two meetings by 2-0 scorelines on 4 June 2024 and 18 February 2023. Huracan have conceded only eight goals in 11 Clausura matches, while Barracas have allowed nine.
Our model leans narrowly towards a Barracas Central and Huracan draw
Our model leans narrowly towards a draw between Barracas Central and Huracan. Huracan have collected 19 points and conceded fewer than a goal per match in the competition, yet their expected goals allowed figure stands at 1.54 across recent games. Barracas Central have won only once in five home league fixtures and generate 0.76 expected goals per match, but their defense restricts opponents to 0.58 expected goals, and both 2025 and 2026 encounters between these teams ended level.

