Racing Santander
- Racing Santander are top of LaLiga 2 after winning 79 points in 41 games.
- Los Verdiblancos are the top dogs of LaLiga 2, with Jose Lopez’s free-flowing, possession-based style of soccer having taken the side to the top of the table.
- Andres Martin has been their talismanic forward this season with 23 goals in LaLiga 2 from 40 appearances, and he is their main goal threat for this game.
- He has four goals in his last five appearances as Racing have racked up 11, and their most recent results include a 4-1 home win over Real Valladolid and a 1-1 draw at Malaga.
Cadiz
- Cadiz are 17th in LaLiga 2 after taking just 43 points from their 41 games.
- Cadiz have played with more discipline under the guidance of Imanol Idiakez since his recent appointment and have been much better at staying compact and blocking the opposition off.
- They have won one, drawn two and lost two of their last five with a 1-1 draw at Castellon last weekend following up their 3-0 home victory over Leganes the week before.
Head-to-Head
Both teams have one win apiece in the last two LaLiga 2 matchups between the sides.
Key Players
- Antonio Cordero has scored three goals in his last five games to add a much-needed spark to Cadiz’s front line, but they are generally a compact team that will try to be strong in the midfield and rely on turnovers or set-pieces for their best chances.
- Iuri Tabatadze is their top scorer on only six goals from 18 appearances in the league this season, so they are not the most prolific side in Spain’s second tier.
Betting Insights
- The odds of 1.38 on Racing to take the victory are about right because this will be a test for the hosts and they haven’t beaten Cadiz here in their last game at the venue.
- But Cadiz have drawn both of their latest away matches and remain winless in recent away games.
- A high-scoring game is expected in this matchup with both teams to score at 1.78 suggesting that they are both going to have a go.
- Over 2.5 goals is my selection at 1.48, with Racing having scored 2.55 per game and conceded 1.40 per game at home in the second tier.
Prediction
Racing Santander should take the win on Sunday against Cadiz at El Sardinero, but both sides could score in the game.
