Statistics of the Avellaneda Classic: who won the most between Independiente and Racing?

The date of the classics in Argentine football will be played this weekend in the First Division, on matchday 7, between Saturday, February 24, Sunday the 25th and Monday the 26th, with many attractive matches, including the classic of Avellaneda between Independiente and Racing, two teams that are doing well.

“Rojo” is the leader in Zone A, which also includes teams like River, with 13 units, and comes from beating Instituto, while “Academia” lost at home against Godoy Cruz, but is fifth in Group B and on the lookout to reach the classification zone, two points behind the last classified, Newell's. Next, the history of the Avellaneda classic.

How is the history of the Classic between Independiente and Racing

Since the first match they played for points, in the Second Division, they have recorded 234 matches, with 89 wins for Independiente, 70 for Racing and 75 ties.

How many games does Independiente have against Racing?

In this way, we conclude that “Red” has a advantage of 19 classics.

If we also count the Amateur Era, Independiente is on top with a difference of 22 games since 1931.

When considering only the League matches in the highest category (amateur and professional era), Carlos Tevez's current team curiously also leads its rival by 22 games, according to El Grafico, the product of 84 wins and 62 losses (68 ties).

Since when does Independiente lead the history?

Independiente leads the history since the Metropolitano of 1974, that is, it accumulates 50 uninterrupted seasons ahead in the history against Racing.

The most recent match between the two was for the 2023 Professional League, on the Racing Club field, El Cilindro, with a 2-0 victory for Independiente. And the closest one with “Rojo” at home? Victory for the “Academy”, on March 19, 2022, by 1-2. Will this pattern repeat itself?