Godoy Cruz vs Racing Club Prediction: Can Racing Club get their 3rd straight victory?

In the upcoming fixture of Argentina Primera División, Godoy Cruz will face Racing Club at the Estadio Malvinas Argentinas in Mendoza. The home side head here after another loss (1-0) against Rosario, as the visitors come from an amazing win (2-1) against first place Lanus.

Godoy Cruz had an amazing start to the season with 2 victories in the opening 2 rounds. But since then they had a major downfall, with 3 straight losses. They went from not conceding any goal in the first 2 rounds, to conceding 3 goals in the following 3 rounds. Also, they weren't able to score any goals in the last 3 rounds. Godoy Cruz tends to play an open game, trying to gain an advantage in ball possession, yet they aren't converting those score chances.

Despite losing 3 straight matches, they are still one of the best defenses, with just 3 conceded goals, one in each of the last matches. The problem lies in the offense, where they were able to score just 2 goals in 5 matches. Godoy Cruz needs to improve their efficiency in front of the goal to climb up in the table.

Going into this matchup, Racing Club comes from an outstanding win (2-1) against Lanus. Fernando Gago's team took control of the game from start to finish. They created lots of chances and the result could have been more dilated. After a rough start to the season, the Racing Club goal-scoring machine got back on track, scoring 2 or more goals in the last 3 matches. Adding the Cup game, in the last 3 matches they were able to score 8 goals. To add up, they also only conceded 2 goals. Racing Club is showing consistent performances and their team exudes confidence. Racing Club enters this match expecting to snatch their 3rd straight victory in the league to stay close to the top places.

The last 5 games between these 2 teams have been really tight, with Racing Club winning 2 games, Godoy Cruz winning another 2 and 1 draw between them. Also a lot of goals were scored in those matchups, with an incredible average of 5 goals per match.

Due to Racing Club's recent form, they are expected to win this match and keep climbing on the table.