Racing, which is on a six-match unbeaten streak, will host Estudiantes de Río Cuarto this Monday at 20:00 at the Presidente Perón stadium for matchday 11 of the 2026 Apertura tournament. The match will be refereed by Jorge Baliño, with VAR by Juan Pafundi, and will be broadcast on ESPN Premium. Gustavo Costas's team is in the playoff zone for Zone B, but the 0-0 draw with Sarmiento raised doubts about their performance and opened the door to several changes in the formation. The only mandatory change is in defense: Marco Di Césare was sent off and will be unavailable. The team will be temporarily coached by Gerardo Acuña, accompanied by Gastón Bottino. For Racing, this is a key opportunity: to play again in Avellaneda after two consecutive away games and to secure three points to extend their unbeaten run to seven matches and solidify their position in the playoff race. In attack, without Adrián “Maravilla” Martínez due to injury, the alternative being discussed is Tomás Conechny. The rival arrives in a difficult situation: Estudiantes de Río Cuarto is in last place in Zone B with four points in nine matches and is going through a negative streak that includes defeats against Tigre, Banfield, Independiente Rivadavia, Atlético Tucumán, San Lorenzo, Sarmiento, and Belgrano. After the loss to the Córdoba-based team, the management decided to part ways with Iván Delfino, the coach who had achieved the historic promotion to the First Division after 40 years. DT: Gustavo Costas. Although Marcos Rojo has overcome a muscle injury, his presence from the start seems risky, so Nazareno Colombo has a good chance to take his place after coming on in the last match. The biggest doubts appear in midfield as Costas was not satisfied with the lack of fluency and intensity against Sarmiento and is analyzing options, while Matko Mijevic is set to return to the team, and Bruno Zuculini and Baltasar Rodríguez are also vying for a starting spot. Those who could be dropped are Matías Zaracho and Adrián Fernández, who did not take their chance in Junín.
