Racing Santander vs AlavésPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Racing Santander arrive at the Estadio El Sardinero eleventh on four points after four rounds: 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, five goals scored and four conceded; both away trips ended in defeat, two goals scored and four conceded. Their recent run points to an inconsistent side. The latest outing was a 2-3 defeat away at Rayo Vallecano, which followed a 3-2 home win over Elche and a 0-1 loss at Getafe. Before that came a 2-2 in front of their own crowd against Villarreal and a 1-1, again at home, against Alaves. Alaves have played one game fewer and sit fifth on seven points from three rounds: two wins, one draw and no defeats, five goals scored and one conceded. Both home matches ended in a win and a clean sheet, four goals scored and none conceded, while their single away trip finished level, one goal scored and one conceded. Their most recent outings are the 1-0 over Villarreal, the 1-1 away at Rayo Vallecano and the 3-0 against Getafe, before that the 1-1 away at Racing Santander and, further back, the 3-0 over Castellón. The head to head record points to tight games. The last five meetings between the sides produced three draws, the 1-1 of 7 August 2026 in Santander, the 0-0 of July 2024 and the 1-1 of November 2022, all of them at Racing Santander. The other two went to Alaves: 1-2 in July 2023 at El Sardinero and 3-0 in January 2023, that one played in Vitoria. The league average is 2.91 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.