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Racing Santander vs Valencia prediction

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Round: Regular Season - 8
Venue: Estadio El Sardinero, Santander
Referee: Luis Bestard Servera, Spain

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Form

Recent form

Racing Santander

24Very poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -11 goal difference

Valencia

43Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-2D-2L · -1 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance

Racing Santander or Draw

BetGenius backs Racing Santander or Draw (Double Chance) at 75% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

75%

Confidence

Strong

Preview

Match preview

Racing Santander welcome Valencia for matchday eight of La Liga with both clubs looking to build security in the bottom half of the table. Racing Santander enter the fixture in 16th place on seven points, showing sharp contrast between their home and away records. While their travels have been difficult, their home form has been productive, earning seven points from three unbeaten outings.

Valencia arrive positioned 19th in the relegation zone, having gathered only four points from seven fixtures and suffering five defeats. Their foremost problem has been generating offensive output, registering just four goals all season and failing to score in four separate matches. Those difficulties are heightened by a severe injury crisis affecting several regular starters.

With Racing Santander scoring regularly at home and relying on the form of M. Zabiri, they hold an advantageous position against a depleted Valencia squad missing multiple defenders and attacking options.

Analysis

Key factors

Racing Santander are unbeaten on home turf this season with two wins and one draw in three matches.
Valencia sit 19th in the relegation zone having lost five of their first seven league games.
Valencia have scored just four goals in seven matches, failing to score in four of those encounters.
M. Zabiri has scored six goals for Racing Santander in seven league appearances.
Valencia are without eight injured players including U. Sadiq, A. Danjuma, and M. Diakhaby.

Availability

Team news

Racing Santander

S. ErikssonShoulder Injury

Valencia

S. CanosKnee Injury
J. CopeteKnee Injury
D. FoulquierKnee Injury
D. LopezKnee Injury
U. SadiqMuscle Injury

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Racing Santander at homeValencia away

Played

2-2-0

W-D-L

1-1-2

2.3

Scored /game

1.8

Conceded /game

1.5

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Clean sheets

—

Failed to score

—

60%

BTTS (last 5)

40%

80%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

40%

Combined scoring rate: 3.3 goals per game (Racing Santander at home plus Valencia away).

Players

Key players this season

Racing Santander

M. Zabiri7G

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

Full table →

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
14	Rayo Vallecano	8	-5	9
15	Getafe	9	-6	9
16	Espanyol	9	-1	8
17	Racing Santander	9	-12	8
18	ElcheRelegation - LaLiga2	9	-6	7
19	ValenciaRelegation - LaLiga2	9	-9	6
20	MalagaRelegation - LaLiga2	10	-12	5

History

Head-to-head

Full record →

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Racing Santander: 3
Draws: 2
Valencia

Valencia have won 2 of the last 5 meetings, averaging 3.6 goals a game, both teams scored in 80% of them.

2026-10-11Racing Santander2-2Valencia
2012-01-29Racing Santander2-2Valencia
2011-08-27Valencia4-3Racing Santander
2011-01-31Racing Santander1-1Valencia
2010-09-11Valencia1-0Racing Santander

BetGenius

Our record in La Liga

74%92 won from 125 settled predictions (1 void)

Settled results only — every published pick is recorded win or lose. Full track record →

Predictions

1 published market

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Double Chance

Racing Santander or Draw

75%

Confidence

Racing Santander have delivered steady results at home, taking two victories and one draw from three league games while scoring seven goals in front of their supporters. Leading scorer M. Zabiri has supplied six goals already this term, giving the hosts regular cutting edge. In contrast, Valencia have lost five of seven matches and generated only four goals across the entire season. The visitors also travel without eight injured players, including U. Sadiq, A. Danjuma, L. Rioja, and M. Diakhaby, significantly weakening both their back line and attacking threat. Backing Racing Santander to take at least a point reflects their home form and Valencia's diminished squad.

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Racing Santander vs Valencia prediction

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Key factors

Team news

Racing Santander

Valencia

Statistical comparison

Key players this season

Racing Santander

Table context

Head-to-head

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