Racing Santander host Valencia in La Liga. Both sides have found the opening weeks tough, with results proving hard to come by for either camp so far this season.
Racing have generally looked sharper in front of their own fans, while Valencia have gone missing in the final third on the road. That contrast is worth digging into before deciding where the value lies.
Analysis updated .
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Recent league form
Racing Santander's last three matches at home have brought two wins and a draw, including a 2-1 win over Alavés and a 3-2 win against Elche. Away from home it's been far rockier for them, with heavy defeats at Celta Vigo (5-0) and Barcelona (7-2).
What could your bet return?
Potential returns include your stake. Odds may change.
Racing Santander: 20 completed matches; Valencia: 20 completed matches.
Racing Santander
- Win
- 40% 8 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 35% 7 / 20
- Scored
- 35
- Conceded
- 39
- Difference
- -4
Valencia
- Win
- 35% 7 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 50% 10 / 20
- Scored
- 24
- Conceded
- 31
- Difference
- -7
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | Celta Vigo | Racing Santander | 19.09.2026 | 5-0 |
| La Liga | Barcelona | Racing Santander | 16.09.2026 | 7-2 |
| La Liga | Racing Santander | Alaves | 12.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| La Liga | Rayo Vallecano | Racing Santander | 05.09.2026 | 3-2 |
| La Liga | Racing Santander | Elche | 28.08.2026 | 3-2 |
| La Liga | Getafe | Racing Santander | 23.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| La Liga | Racing Santander | Villarreal | 16.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Racing Santander | Alaves | 07.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Racing Santander | Sporting Gijon | 07.08.2026 | 4-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Wolves | Racing Santander | 01.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | Valencia | Real Sociedad | 20.09.2026 | 2-3 |
| La Liga | Alaves | Valencia | 15.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| La Liga | Sevilla | Valencia | 11.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| La Liga | Valencia | Barcelona | 06.09.2026 | 0-5 |
| La Liga | Deportivo La Coruna | Valencia | 30.08.2026 | 3-1 |
| La Liga | Valencia | Real Betis | 25.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| La Liga | Valencia | Celta Vigo | 22.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Valencia | Teruel | 12.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Valencia | Newcastle | 08.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Stoke City | Valencia | 01.08.2026 | 1-1 |
Valencia's league form reads just one win in seven, and that came away at Alavés. They've lost their last two, including a 2-3 home defeat to Real Sociedad, and across those seven matches they've scored only four goals in total.
Valencia's lack of firepower looks like the more pressing issue heading into this trip.
Comparative Team Statistics: Racing Santander vs Valencia

History offers little
These two haven't met since a 2-2 draw back in January 2012, and their handful of previous meetings from that era were fairly even. It's too long ago and far too small a sample to tell us anything about the current sides.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | Racing Santander | Valencia | 29.01.2012 | 2-2 |
| La Liga | Valencia | Racing Santander | 27.08.2011 | 4-3 |
| La Liga | Racing Santander | Valencia | 31.01.2011 | 1-1 |
| La Liga | Valencia | Racing Santander | 11.09.2010 | 1-0 |
Where they sit
Racing Santander are 16th with seven points from seven matches, while Valencia sit 19th on four points from the same number of games. Neither start has gone to plan, but Racing have shown a touch more consistency, especially at home.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Espanyol | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10/10 | 7 |
| 16 | Racing Santander | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11/21 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8/12 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11/17 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4/13 | 4 |
| 20 | Malaga | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3/12 | 3 |

Zabiri leading the way
Mounir Zabiri has been Racing's standout performer with six goals in seven appearances this season, and he's the player Valencia's defence will need to keep tabs on. He's also picked up four yellow cards in that span, so it wouldn't be a surprise if referees keep a close eye on him.
Defender André Almeida has been sent off once in just three games this term, a reminder that Racing's discipline hasn't always been tidy, though there's nothing here confirming who is or isn't available for this specific fixture.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergio Canales | Spain | 35 | Midfielder | 176 | 65 |
| Iván Martín | Spain | 27 | Midfielder | 178 | 70 |
| G. Guliashvili | Georgia | 25 | Attacker | 175 | 66 |
| Aarón Martín | Spain | 29 | Defender | 180 | 72 |
| André Almeida | Portugal | 26 | Midfielder | 176 | 62 |
| Pablo Ramón | Spain | 25 | Defender | 186 | 76 |
| Andrés Martín | Spain | 27 | Midfielder | 177 cm | 64 kg |
| Iñigo Vicente | Spain | 28 | Midfielder | 178 cm | 69 kg |
| Asier Villalibre | Spain | 29 | Attacker | 184 cm | 86 kg |
| Manu Hernando | Spain | 28 | Defender | 183 cm | 70 kg |
| Álvaro Mantilla | Spain | 26 | Defender | 184 cm | 71 kg |
| Íñigo Sainz-Maza | Spain | 28 | Midfielder | 181 cm | 71 kg |
| Julen Agirrezabala | Spain | 25 | Goalkeeper | 187 | 80 |
| Juan Carlos Arana | Spain | 26 | Attacker | 178 cm | 69 kg |
| Facundo González | Uruguay | 23 | Defender | 193 | 78 |
| M. Prati | Italy | 22 | Midfielder | 183 | 73 |
| G. Puerta | Colombia | 23 | Midfielder | 172 | 73 |
| M. Gueye | Senegal | 23 | Midfielder | 188 cm | 75 kg |
| J. Belocian | France | 21 | Defender | 186 | 73 |
| S. Eriksson | Sweden | 19 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Danjuma | Netherlands | 29 | Midfielder | 178 | 74 |
| Cristian Rivero | Spain | 28 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 75 |
| M. Diakhaby | Guinea | 29 | Defender | 189 | 78 |
| José Gayà | Spain | 31 | Defender | 172 | 66 |
| Dani Raba | Spain | 30 | Attacker | 184 | 76 |
| G. Rodríguez | Argentina | 32 | Midfielder | 185 | 80 |
| A. Dieng | Mali | 28 | Midfielder | 185 | 78 |
| H. Elliott | England | 23 | Midfielder | 170 | 64 |
| Pablo Maffeo | Spain | 29 | Defender | 172 | 70 |
| U. Sadiq | Nigeria | 29 | Attacker | 192 | 85 |
| J. de Haas | Netherlands | 26 | Defender | 194 | 87 |
| André Almeida | Portugal | 26 | Midfielder | 176 | 62 |
| Luis Rioja | Spain | 32 | Attacker | 175 | 68 |
| D. Foulquier | Guadeloupe | 33 | Defender | 183 | 72 |
| Hugo Duro | Spain | 26 | Attacker | 177 | 70 |
| Pepelu | Spain | 28 | Defender | 185 | 73 |
| S. Dimitrievski | North Macedonia | 32 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 84 |
| F. Ugrinic | Switzerland | 27 | Midfielder | 184 | 88 |
| Jesús Vázquez | Spain | 23 | Defender | 182 | 76 |
| Arnau Martínez | Spain | 23 | Defender | 182 | 72 |
Put together, Racing's home form and Valencia's struggles up front point the same way. Racing haven't been flawless, particularly defensively, but they've found a way to win or at least avoid defeat on their own patch recently, while Valencia are yet to show they can trouble anyone away from home.
With so little separating these two in the bigger picture, backing the side with the better recent home record and the sharper edge in front of goal feels like the sounder read of this one.
