Racing Club vs River Plate Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 12 Apr 2026

Primera División Betting Preview: Racing Club vs River Plate

Racing Club go head-to-head with River Plate, with kick-off set for 19:00 on Sunday 12 April.

River Plate +0.25 at -137 on the Asian Handicap could be the bet to have. We’re expecting them to avoid defeat against Racing, with our stake divided equally between 0 and +0.5 in the hope the away team can land a win.

Racing Club were beaten in their last Primera División game and this was away from home. Independiente claimed a 1-0 win. Gustavo Costas' side managed one shot on target and had 50% possession.

Five days ago, Racing landed a 3-1 away win against Independiente Petrolero in the Copa Sudamericana.

River Plate have won their previous four games, including a recent 3-0 victory against Belgrano at home. Los Millonarios enjoyed 64% possession and managed five shots on goal, with Tomas Galvan on the scoresheet twice and Facundo Colidio also finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Racing succeeded 3-2 at home when they last faced River. The past 8 H2H meetings have seen River land six wins and Racing register two victories.

Primera División		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	River Plate	12	7	2	3	17	9	8	17:9	23
12	Racing Club	12	5	3	4	15	11	4	15:11	18

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Racing have 5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 8.0 attempts. The Avellaneda club have averaged 54.9% possession and 4.3 corners per game, with the opposition getting 0.7 goals from 3.3 shots on goal, 6.9 attempts and 5.5 corners.

Top scorer Adrian Martinez has found the net 3 times, with Marco Di Cesare, Duvan Vergara, Santiago Solari and Tomas Conechny getting 2 goals each. The leading assistors are Gabriel Rojas and Tomas Conechny with 2.

River have won 5, lost 3 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.4 goals from 10.5 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal. Eduardo Coudet's team average 64.0% possession, 5.4 corners in their favour and 3.1 corners against, while conceding 0.9 goals from 6.6 attempts and 3.2 shots on goal.

Gonzalo Montiel and Sebastian Driussi have top scored with 3 goals, while Tomas Galvan is next on 2. Anibal Moreno and Ian Subiabre have clocked up 2 assists each in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Racing Club predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Facundo Cambeses (GK), Ezequiel Cannavo, Marco Di Cesare, Marcos Rojo, Agustin Garcia Basso, Baltasar Rodríguez, Santiago Sosa, Santiago Solari, Adrián Fernández, Tomás Conechny, Adrian Martinez.

River Plate predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Santiago Beltran (GK), Fabricio Bustos, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Paulo Díaz, Marcos Acuña, Anibal Moreno, Fausto Vera, Tomás Galván, Facundo Colidio, Ian Subiabre, Sebastián Driussi.

Racing Club vs River Plate Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Racing Club vs River Plate betting tips provide expert coverage of all major angles, including our main match prediction, top player prop picks, correct score recommendation, corners betting angle and best bet builder insights.

Match Prediction

When River Plate kick off this Primera División match, we will wager them at -137 on the Asian Handicap +0.25. Avoiding defeat seems well within their capability and a win could be on the cards.

Our football picks always stem from lots of research and it begins by looking at the latest Primera División team news and current form. When we have a strong view of what might happen, we match up the latest numbers.

Key Racing Club vs River Plate league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by River in 6 consecutive games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by River in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by River in 14 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Racing in 3 of their last 5 games at home.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Racing in 11 of their last 20 games at home.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Racing in 6 of their last 8 games against River.

The best betting apps make it a 57.8% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 60-65%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

River Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -137 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Racing 0 - 1 River

There are odds of +575 available that River land a 1-0 win. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Sebastián Driussi to Score +300

Sebastián Driussi (River) has scored two goals in his past five Primera División games. This statistic guides us towards Anytime Goalscorer where we’re able to back him to find the net at appealing odds of +300.

Latest Sebastián Driussi Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+300

First

+700

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Corners Prediction

River Over 3.5 Corners -156

River have had over 3.5 corners in four straight matches, while the last 10 Racing games have seen them concede an average of 5.50 corners. We’re expecting plenty of River corners and that the Team Corners line is going to be covered, with odds of -156 available.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Racing

Total

9.80 4.30 5.50

Home

8.80 5.30 3.50

Away

9.40 3.90 5.50

River

Total

8.50 5.40 3.10

Home

11.10 8.60 2.50

Away

7.90 3.60 4.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 8.5

-149

Under 8.5

+105

Racing Corners

Over 4.5

-125

Under 4.5

-114

River Corners

Over 3.5

-159

Under 3.5

+110

Most Corners

1

-128

X

+600

2

+135

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Racing Club vs River Plate Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookies have priced up the Full-Time Result betting odds and Racing Club are +148 to land a Primera División victory, while River Plate are +200 to win. The draw is trading at +215 should you think the clash will end all square.

If you want to back the favourites with some insurance, then Racing are -147 on the Draw No Bet market. Alternatively, River are +102 and there is money back if the game ends all square.

A low-scoring contest will be predicted by several which is reflected in the fact that Under 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds. If you’re expecting at least one team to draw a blank, then the No option on the Both Teams to Score market is available at -130.

The top football betting sites have excellent coverage for the latest Primera División matches. They supply customers with hundreds of markets and it’s down to you to find the best angle.

Full-Time Result

1

+148

X

+215

2

+200

Half-Time Result

1

+215

X

-102

2

+260

Double Chance

1X

-263

12

-294

X2

-192

Draw No Bet

1

-147

2

+102

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+106

2 Hcp +0.25

-137

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-175

Over 2.5

+135

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-106

No

-130

Adrián Martínez is available at +180 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer. The favourite is now priced at odds of +400 to find the net first.

Adrián Martínez (Racing)

First

+180

Anytime

+400

Maximiliano Salas (River)

First

+260

Anytime

+600

Sebastián Driussi (River)

First

+300

Anytime

+700

Damián Pizarro (Racing)

First

+320

Anytime

+700

Adrián Fernández (Racing)

First

+320

Anytime

+700

Gonzalo Sosa (Racing)

First

+350

Anytime

+800

Facundo Colidio (River)

First

+360

Anytime

+850

Elías Torres (Racing)

First

+450

Anytime

+1050

Santiago Solari (Racing)

First

+510

Anytime

+1200

Matko Miljevic (Racing)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Duván Vergara (Racing)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Fausto Vera (River)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Juan Quintero (River)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Tomás Conechny (Racing)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Tomás Galván (River)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Kendry Páez (River)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Giuliano Galoppo (River)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Racing Club vs River Plate Lineups & Team News

Don’t bet on Racing vs River without reviewing the latest team news. We’ll share both predicted and confirmed lineups for the Primera División along with the latest injury news.

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