Racing Santander
- Racing Santander have won two and lost two of their four home league games this season, conceding an average of 2.00 goals per home game.
- Racing have been the better of the two sides so far this term, sitting 4th in the table with 13 points from seven games after a mixed bag of results. This strong showing is a positive sign for anyone looking for Racing Santander vs Malaga CF betting tips this week.
- They drew 2-2 away at Cordoba last weekend before suffering a home defeat when losing 1-2 to FC Andorra in their most recent fixture.
Malaga
- Malaga have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five LaLiga 2 fixtures.
- Malaga, on the other hand, play with patience and width and try to stretch their opponents with overlapping wing-backs and structured transitions to try and make the most of the space out wide. This tactical approach is important to consider for any Racing Santander vs Malaga CF betting tips.
- Malaga are 13th in the early LaLiga 2 standings with eight points from their first seven matches, five fewer than Racing Santander.
Head-to-Head
Racing won 2-1 here when the teams met in LaLiga 2 eight months ago, so our Racing Santander vs Malaga CF prediction leans towards another positive result for the hosts.
Key Players
- Andres Martin is the talisman for Racing Santander this campaign with five goals in seven LaLiga 2 appearances to lead the team’s goals charts,
- He orchestrates his side’s tempo and creativity from a number 10 role, but Chupe is their most potent attacker with two goals in seven LaLiga 2 appearances, bagging half the team's last four goals.
Betting Insights
Backing Both Teams To Score looks tempting at 1.78 , however, given Racing’s poor home form ( just one win in three ) and Malaga’s decent scoring record on the road ( 0.67 goals on average).
Prediction
Malaga haven’t tasted success in their last visit to Santander and we think Racing Santander’s greater momentum , superior H2H record and more impressive goal return will be enough to see off the outsiders.
