Castellon
Castellon have won both of their last two home matches and remain unbeaten in their last five (W3, D2).
Racing Santander
Racing Santander have won three and lost two of their last five matches.
Head-to-Head
Racing Santander won the reverse fixture 3-1 at home in LaLiga 2 and remain the only team that Castellon have yet to win at when hosting, so they may have a mental edge.
Key Players
- Andres Martin is the talisman for Racing Santander and has been in excellent goalscoring form with three in his last five appearances, accounting for 75% of the team’s goals during that period.
- Ousmane Nana Camara has seven goals in 21 LaLiga 2 appearances and leads the team’s scoring charts, so he is our pick to score a crucial first-half goal for Castellon.
Betting Insights
- Racing Santander have 50 points from 27 games in LaLiga 2, one point ahead of second-placed Castellon (49) ahead of Saturday’s crucial promotion battle at Estadio Castellon.
- The bookmakers have the hosts at 1.7 and Racing are 4.4.
- Both teams to score is the preferred market for this promotion battle at 1.57, given the attacking strengths of both sides and their respective defensive vulnerabilities.
- Castellon score 2.15 goals-per-game at home and concede an average of 1.08, reflecting an efficient and effective attacking style that is backed up by solid defence.
- Castellon have been on a great run in recent weeks, winning 4-0 away to Real Valladolid and then 2-0 at home against Deportivo La Coruna.
Prediction
But Castellon are on a roll , Racing have lost two of their last three away matches and this looks like a home win if either side is going to win what should be an intense contest.
