In the early hours of Friday, Racing Club and Barracas Central go head-to-head at the Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Peron in the Argentinian Primera Division.
Racing Club form guideThe home team is unbeaten in their last four league games after a 2-1 home win over Velez Sarsfield in the Primera Division. However, Racing have won just two of their previous 11 matches in the Argentinian top flight. Their recent league has been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in three of their last four matches.
The lack of victories has meant that Fernando Gago’s team are stuck in 14th place in the Primera Division standings.
Racing Club has endured mixed fortunes on home soil in the Argentinian top flight. However, they have won five of their last eight home matches in the league. Their recent league games on home soil have certainly not lacked goals, as there have been over 2.5 goals in six of their last nine league matches.
Barracas Central form guideThe visitors are in 19th place in the league standings, having taken just 23 points from their last 20 matches in the Argentinian top flight. A 0-0 draw against Rosario Central last time out means that Barracas Central has won just two of their previous nine matches in the Primera Division.
On the flip side, though, the visitors have also lost just once in seven of their last seven league games.
Their recent matches in the league have been tight and low-scoring affairs, with under 2.5 goals scored in seven of their previous ten matches in the Argentinian top flight.
Barracas Central have been poor travellers in the Primera Division, as they have failed to win in their last eight away games in the league.
What am I backing?I fancy Racing Club to continue their recent decent home run of form. Therefore, I am backing the home victory.