Patronato – Racing Club Prediction & Picks (24.08.2018)

Patronato and Racing Club face in Presbyterian Stadium Bartolomé Grella, in a match for the 3rd round of the First Division. There is only record of 2 recent direct matches between these two teams: on 18-03-2018, which ended with the victory of Racing Club by (5-0), and on 01-10-2016, which ended with the victory of Racing Club for (2-0). In this game the home factor may be decisive, since Racing Club presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

Patronato:

Currently in 22nd position, the home team has won 1 point so far. In the 1st round tied at home with Columbus by (0-0). In the following day, the final score recorded a defeat by (1-0) in the visit to San Martín San Juan. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses in away matches, with 13 goals scored and 24 conceded; against 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses at their stadium, with 13 goals scored and 12 conceded. In the last 10 home matches the Patronato has a record of 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. This is a team that marks few times is first and only managed to open the scoring in 3 of its last 15 games, of these 3 came to rest in advantage in all and won at the end of the 90 ‘in all. In 15 games, he never got the comeback in the 9 games in which he suffered the first goal.

The Board is a club that never managed to conquer the Argentine Championship, having as best campaign a place in the First National B (second national division) in 2015 and the title of the Argentine championship A in the 2009/10 season. In the last season, the team finished the national championship in nineteenth position, far from the last classified and also very far from the first. In the last five games that the Board of Trustees played in its stadium, if we take into account matches of the last season and this one, besides not having won any, the Board did not score goals in four games. We believe that in this match, to play against a stronger team, the Board, even playing at home, will find many difficulties to cancel the attack of his opponent and eventually lose or in the best hypothesis will tie.

Racing Club:

Currently in the 2nd position, the visiting team won 4 points so far. In the 1st match tied with Atlético Tucumán by (2-2). On the following day, the final scorers recorded a (2-0) victory in the home game against Vélez Sarsfield. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses in away matches; against 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 away matches Racing Club has won 3, tied 5 and lost 2. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 34 of the last 37 matches have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 5 times and never got the comeback.

Racing is a club that has already won the Argentine Championship eight times, the last time in the 2014 season. In addition to these national titles, Racing has already won the Copa Libertadores and the Intercontinental Cup, although it has achieved it a long time ago, in 1967. In the 2017/18 season, Racing finished in seventh place, qualifying itself for the Copa Sudamericana. In the first two days of the Argentine Championship 2018/19, the Racing managed to score two goals in each game, showing that the offensive sector is working well, so we believe that Racing will get a good game again against the Board and will achieve at least a draw.