The Estadio El Sardinero sets the stage for a Spanish La Liga matchday 11 showdown between hosts Racing Santander and heavyweights Real Madrid on Sunday. As expected, Real Madrid have dominated the head-to-head record in this fixture.
Racing Santander are 13th in the La Liga standings, with 11 points from 10 games, tied with Osasuna and Deportivo La Coruna.
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Los Racinguistas are only three points above the relegation zone at this stage, and they will be keen to continue picking up points to move away from the danger zone.
As a newly promoted side, earning three wins and two draws from the first 10 games is positive, as they are one of the teams expected to have a fight on their hands to remain in the top flight at the end of this season.
Coach José Alberto López will hope that his charges can build on their most recent La Liga encounter, a 2-1 home victory over Espanyol last Saturday.
Edu Expósito opened the scoring for the visitors in the 62nd minute, but Racing completed a determined comeback at the El Sardinero, thanks to goals from Jeanuël Belocian and Yassir Zabiri.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid are in excellent form and confident mood at the moment, with bragging rights from their win in El Clasico ensuring that José Mourinho and his players are smiling from ear to ear.
Los Blancos are third in the La Liga standings, with 24 points from 10 games, three points below their arch-rivals Barcelona.
The Madrid giants are on a three-game winning run in the Spanish top flight and five-game winning streak across all competitions, dating back to their 2-1 loss to Atletico Madrid in September.
Last weekend could prove to be a decisive turning point in the title race, as Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 in their own backyard on Sunday.
French superstar Kylian Mbappe scored a brace at the Spotify Camp Nou, canceling out a goal from Barca’s brilliant Brazilian Raphinha to secure three valuable points for Madrid.
Racing Santander vs Real Madrid head-to-head stats and key numbers
- Real Madrid have been overwhelmingly dominant in the head-to-head record against Racing Santander, with 59 wins for Los Blancos in 102 matches, alongside 21 draws in the fixture.
- Racing Santander have emerged victorious against Real Madrid on 22 occasions, but only once in their last 13 matches.
- Legendary Spanish Real Madrid striker Raul is the all-time top scorer in this fixture, with 13 goals against Racing Santander.
- The most recent meeting between these two teams took place in the 2011-12 La Liga season, with Real Madrid winning 4-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Racing Santander vs Real Madrid prediction
Real Madrid are masters of counterattacking football, breaking down teams with their technically gifted midfielders and attackers via fluid passing and swift transitions.
Racing Santander will find it difficult to keep up with Madrid’s pace and power, but they do possess the ability to threaten Los Blancos from set-pieces, and they will try to make the most of that weapon in front of their supporters.
Building on the momentum from their superb El Clasico victory, Real Madrid are expected to secure a win over Racing Santander.
Prediction: Racing Santander 1-3 Real Madrid
Racing Santander vs Real Madrid betting tips
Tip 1: Real Madrid to win
Tip 2: Both teams to score
Tip 3: Over 2.5 goals
Edited by Peter Pedroncelli
