River Plate face Racing Club on Sunday, Oct 25 at 10:00 PM in a basement battle that neither side can afford to lose. Both clubs are deep in the relegation picture in the Liga Profesional – Clausura, and defeat here could prove costly come the end of the season.

River Plate come into this fixture struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5). Racing Club travel struggling badly (0W 3L in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

History strongly favours River Plate here — they've won 6 of 10 previous meetings against Racing Club, with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in River Plate won 2–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.6 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives River Plate a slight edge, but Racing Club are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.