- Racing Club have drawn their last two league games and have failed to win any of their last three home games in all competitions (W2, D2, L2).
- Atletico Huracan have picked up three wins from their last five matches and remain undefeated in their last two away from home (W1, D1).
Similar styles make for a cagey affair
With both teams separated by just one point - Racing Club 17th and Atletico Huracan 13th - Racing Club and Atletico Huracan are evenly matched on the field and should make a close matchup on Sunday.
Gustavo Costas’ Racing Club like to play a proactive style, pressing in their opponent’s half and moving the ball quickly once they win it back. Adrian Martinez (4 goals in 13 LPF appearances) is their primary goal threat, though they have failed to kill off matches in their two previous draws.
Huracan are a similarly compact side, though they like to sit back and be more reactive than their opponents. Diego Martinez has instilled a strong sense of shape and professionalism on his youthful charges, who are difficult to beat, especially away from home. For a more detailed breakdown, our Racing Club vs Atletico Huracan preview highlights these tactical nuances.
Goals at a premium when Huracan visit
Huracan have only conceded five goals in their seven away games in this LPF season and come into this one off the back of a run of three wins from their last five games, including a 3-1 victory at home to Rosario Central last time out.
Jordy Caicedo (8 goals in 14 LPF games) has been the team’s goal-scoring machine, banging in three goals in their last five league matches, and he could be their biggest threat on the counter attack.
Racing Club are the favourites here at 2.05, but the Racing Club vs Atletico Huracan prediction odds of 4.14 for the win seem a bit steep, given they have won two of their last three visits to the Cilindro and are in better form overall (W3 in their last 5).
The under 2.5 goals market is heavily favored at 1.4, but those odds don’t offer any value for what is essentially a lock for these two similar, solid teams. Racing are in poor form (W1 in their last 5) while Huracan have just been tough to beat, with their 1-1 away draw at Tigre and 2-1 home defeat to Argentinos Juniors from their last three matches suggesting a tight game.
This clash of styles could see Racing pushing the pace and trying to expose Huracan in behind, while the visitors will sit deep and look to hurt them on the break. Martinez’s men have the quality and guile to do that, and may be able to pin Racing back for long spells with their compact counter-attacking setup, so I’m backing the visitors to get something from this one. Additionally, this is another Racing Club vs Atletico Huracan prediction that points towards a low-scoring outcome, and for punters, the Racing Club vs Atletico Huracan betting tips would lean towards a draw or Huracan getting a result.
