Barcelona vs Racing SantanderPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Barcelona lead the table on twelve points after four rounds: four wins from four, seventeen goals scored and two conceded. At the Camp Nou they have played twice and won both, scoring seven and conceding two; on the road two more wins, ten goals scored and a clean sheet intact. Across all competitions the run stretches to five straight wins: 5-1 against Feyenoord in the latest outing, before that 5-0 away at Valencia, before that 5-2 at home to Rayo Vallecano, 2-0 over Athletic Club and 5-0 away at Elche. Racing Santander have four points in thirteenth: one win, one draw and two defeats, seven goals scored and eight conceded. At home the record reads one win and one draw in two games, with five goals scored and four conceded; their two away trips both ended in defeat, two goals scored and four conceded. Their last five outings brought one win, two draws and two defeats: the latest is a 2-3 away at Rayo Vallecano, before that a 3-2 at home to Elche, before that a 0-1 away at Getafe, a 2-2 against Villarreal and a 1-1 against Alaves. Every meeting on record points the same way: five Barcelona wins. The most recent is the 2-0 at Santander in January 2026; before that another 2-0 at Santander in March 2012, two 3-0 home wins in October and January 2011 and a 3-0 at Santander in August 2010. The league average is 3.00 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.