Liga Profesional de Fútbol · 2026

Racing Club 3–1 Sarmiento · Liga Profesional de Fútbol

3–1Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Racing Club won 3–1.

Shots
169
Shots on target
61
Expected goals
1.640.61
Possession
62%38%

Full time

What the match recorded

Racing Club beat Sarmiento 3–1. Recorded in this match (Racing Club – Sarmiento): shots 16–9, shots on target 6–1, expected goals 1.64–0.61, possession 62%–38%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Racing Club's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Racing Club's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.07 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.4 goals/match1.07 goals/match1.07 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Racing Club have a visible home split

moderate

Racing Club's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

15 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season12.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots15 shots/match12.7 shots/match12.2 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Racing Club show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Racing Club's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

12.7 shots/match ▲ShotsRacing Club · Sarmiento10.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricRacing ClubSarmientoBaseline
Shots12.7 shots/match10.5 shots/match12.2 shots/match
Shots against11.2 shots/match15 shots/match12.2 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots9 shotsRacing Club 16 shots, Sarmiento 9 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots1 shotRacing Club 6 shots, Sarmiento 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.64 xG0.61 xGRacing Club 1.64 xG, Sarmiento 0.61 xG
  • Possession62%38%Racing Club 62%, Sarmiento 38%
  • Corners7 corners2 cornersRacing Club 7 corners, Sarmiento 2 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls13 foulsRacing Club 7 fouls, Sarmiento 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card4 cardsRacing Club 1 card, Sarmiento 4 cards
  • Passes421 passes266 passesRacing Club 421 passes, Sarmiento 266 passes
  • Pass accuracy81%65.4%Racing Club 81%, Sarmiento 65.4%
  • Shots inside box10 shots2 shotsRacing Club 10 shots, Sarmiento 2 shots
  • Blocked shots5 blocks2 blocksRacing Club 5 blocks, Sarmiento 2 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves0 saves3 savesRacing Club 0 saves, Sarmiento 3 saves
  • Offsides2 offsides2 offsidesRacing Club 2 offsides, Sarmiento 2 offsides

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Racing Club
1Draws
0Sarmiento
Sarmiento — Racing Club · Liga Profesional de Fútbol0–0

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Racing Club favored in 7 of 13 directional metrics · Sarmiento in 2 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Racing Club29 matchesSarmiento27 matches
1.07 goals/matchGoals scored29/271.11 goals/match
1.1 goals/match ▲Goals allowed29/271.37 goals/match
1.12 xG/matchExpected goals13/10▲ 1.29 xG/match
12.7 shots/match ▲Shots29/2710.5 shots/match
3.69 shots/matchShots on target29/273.78 shots/match
56.6% ●Possession29/2744.6%
4.38 corners/match ●Corners29/273.7 corners/match
4.31 cards/matchCards13/124.25 cards/match
13.6 fouls/matchFouls29/2713 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples29 / 27home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 19 Sept 2026, 04:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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