Tomás Yelmini
The Argentine Professional League soccer returns to action this weekend, and one of the highlights will be the Racing vs Belgrano match at El Cilindro de Avellaneda.
Racing lifted the Supercopa Internacional trophy last week against none other than Boca Juniors, so the team will be going into Sunday’s match feeling confident. Still, we have to keep in mind that although the rival is a newly promoted team, it is strong enough to face Fernando Gago’s team.
Without further ado, at JefeBet we tell you how these two teams arrive at the clash of matchday 1 of the Argentine Professional League, as well as the predictions, odds and probable lineups of the Racing vs Belgrano clash.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Racing vs Belgrano Argentine First Division Matchday 1 Game on January 29, 2023
- Where: Presidente Perón Stadium – Avellaneda, Argentina
- When: Sunday, January 29, 2023, 5.15 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Racing (-170) / Tie (+270) / Belgrano (+475)
- Asian Handicap: Racing (-0.5, +185) / Belgrano (+0.5, +120)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+125) / Under (-180)
- Both teams score: Yes (+115) / No (-165)
Odds provided by DraftKings.
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Racing Preview
Racing is coming into the Liga Profesional debut on a high after winning the Supercopa Internacional trophy last week in Saudi Arabia against Boca Juniors. Moreover, this week, the team sealed the arrival of a renowned reinforcement: Peruvian Paolo Guerrero, who has already trained on a differentiated basis and who is expected to be ready to play in a few weeks.
Meanwhile, for this match against Belgrano, Maxi Romero, who had suffered an injury in Saudi Arabia, is expected to be fit and ready to play. Still, as Romero is the only doubt, the same 11 that took the field in last week’s final against the Xeneize will play.
Probable lineup (4-4-2): Gabriel Arias; Iván Pillud, Leonardo Sigali, Gonzalo Piovi, Emiliano Insúa; Aníbal Moreno, Juan Nardoni, Nicolás Oroz, Maximiliano Moralez; Johan Carbonero and Maximiliano Romero.
Belgrano Preview
It’s a bittersweet week for El Pirata, coming off a 3-0 loss to historic rivals Talleres, but the team is preparing for a return to professional league action after a few years in Argentina’s B Nacional.
The latest news in Villa Esquiú is that Diego Novaretti (deep hip muscle contracture) and Mariano Miño (recovering from a ligament rupture) did differentiate work. Meanwhile, Juan Barinaga, who is only a few days away from being medically discharged, returned to training with his teammates. Their coach, Guillermo Farré, would not make any changes to the team that lost against Talleres.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Nahuel Losada; Gabriel Compagnucci, Alejandro Rébola, Erik Godoy and Lucas Diarte; Bruno Zapelli, Santiago Longo and Gerónimo Tomasetti; and Ulises Sánchez, Pablo Vegetti and Iván Ortigoza.
JefeBet Prediction
These two teams have met 37 times in the professional era, of which Racing has won 13 matches and Belgrano 7, drawing on the remaining 17 occasions.
Although history shows a certain parity, this time Racing starts the Professional League determined to win it, while the Celeste will settle for permanence. At JefeBet, we believe that Racing will win by a 2-0 difference.
Prediction: Racing wins 2-0.
