Racing vs Nacional

This early-season clash carries weight. Racing enter as reigning 2026 Apertura champions and sit second in the young Clausura table, two points off leader Peñarol. Nacional need a response after a rocky start, currently down in sixth overall. Racing's form has been steady, drawing 2-2 away at Deportivo Maldonado in their last outing. Their title run was built on balance under coach Christian Chambián, with Tomás Habib finishing as top scorer and Alex Vázquez and Rodrigo Dudok driving the attack. Nacional's alarm bells are louder after losing 2-1 at home to Boston River in the Clausura opener — Rubén Botta put them ahead, but an own goal and a late winner sank them. The teams' last meeting in February ended 1-1. With Racing carrying champions' momentum and Nacional still searching for consistency, expect a tight, cagey contest low on fireworks. Our prediction: 2-1