Racing Club vs Boca Juniors: the preview
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Argentina - Copa Argentina 2026 · Quarter-finals
Information updated on Saturday, September 12
A place in the semi-finals of Argentina - Copa Argentina 2026 is at stake as Racing Club face Boca Juniors in the Cuartos de final. The hosts enter this knockout tie in fragile form having suffered four defeats across their last six outings, whereas Boca Juniors arrive with solid momentum after putting together an unbeaten six-match sequence.
Key facts
- Racing Club won 3 of their 3 home games in the competition.
- Adrian Martinez scored 16 of Racing Club's 6 goals in the competition.
- 67% of Boca Juniors's goals come in the last fifteen minutes.
Current form
How each side arrives and where they stand.
What the bookmakers say
Implied probability, normalised so the three add up to 100.
Recent form
Boca Juniors
Racing Club
Averages 1.33 goals for and 0.67 goals against per match
Averages 1.5 goals for and 1.5 goals against per match
| D | @ Vélez | 0-0 |
| W | Central Cordoba (SE)Argentina - Torneo Clausura 2026 | 3-1 |
| W | Sao PauloCONMEBOL - Copa Sudamericana 2026 | 1-0 |
| D | @ Gimnasia de MendozaArgentina - Torneo Clausura 2026 | 2-2 |
| W | LanúsArgentina - Torneo Clausura 2026 | 1-0 |
| W | Belgrano | 1-0 |
| W | Defensa y Justicia | 4-1 |
| L | @ HuracánArgentina - Torneo Clausura 2026 | 1-2 |
| L | Atlético TucumánArgentina - Torneo Clausura 2026 | 1-2 |
| L | @ Independiente Rivadavia de MendozaArgentina - Torneo Clausura 2026 | 1-3 |
How they play
Average of the most recent matches with stats available (1 and 1 respectively).
The difference-makers
Who scores, when they score and who starts.
Who scores the goals
Boca Juniors
| Milton Giménez | 7 | goals | 3 | ast. |
| E. Cavani | 4 | goals | 0 | ast. |
| Miguel Merentiel | 2 | goals | 0 | ast. |
| Leonel Benjamín Flores | 2 | goals | ||
| Alan Velasco | 1 | goal |
Racing Club
| Adrian Martinez | 16 | goals | 4 | ast. |
| A. Balboa | 8 | goals | 2 | ast. |
| Maximiliano Salas | 2 | goals | 0 | ast. |
| Marcos Rojo | 1 | goal | 0 | ast. |
| Matko Miljevic | 1 | goal |
Boca Juniors. Adrian Martinez remains Racing Club's primary attacking threat, having registered 16 goals and four assists across 38 appearances this season. His finishing will be vital if the hosts are to compensate for recent defensive frailties.
Racing Club. Milton Giménez leads Boca Juniors' scoring chart with seven goals and three assists, while E. Cavani offers sharp efficiency having struck four times in as many outings to spearhead an attack averaging 1.5 goals per match over their last six.
When they score
Boca Juniors 6 goals
Racing Club 5 goals
Timing could dictate the dynamic. Racing Club strike early, scoring twice in the opening 15 minutes, whereas Boca Juniors do all their damage after the interval, with four of their six goals arriving in the final quarter-hour.
Head to head
What happened every time they met.
Past meetings between the sides offer no separation. Both previous encounters ended level, producing a single goal apiece, including a 1-1 draw played out just last month.
Head-to-head record
Who scored in these meetings
M. Rojo and Miguel Merentiel were on target when the sides met in August, a fixture that proved typically abrasive with five bookings and no dismissals.
| Matchday | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 24/8/26 | Racing Club 1-1 Boca Juniors | Liga Professional |
| 20/2/26 | Boca Juniors 0-0 Racing Club | Torneo Apertura 2026 |