Last Sunday’s 2-1 victory over El Clasico rivals Barcelona has put Real Madrid firmly back in the La Liga title race and they won’t want to undo all their hard work by dropping points at Racing Santander.
Real Madrid have won eight of their 10 La Liga games and their two setbacks have come in defeats on trips to Real Betis and Atletico Madrid, which should ensure maximum focus at the Estadio El Sardinero.
Racing Santander have shown that they can be stubborn opponents on home soil - they are unbeaten in five league outings on their own patch with three wins and two draws.
Road form has been the issue for the hosts but they have made a decent start to proceedings following last season’s promotion and they have shown an ability to score goals.
Jose Mourinho’s visitors look refocused following a five-game winning streak and should be full of confidence against a team that has been fragile at the back.
Racing Santander v Real Madrid Tips Summary
Best Bet - Real Madrid to win & both teams to score @ 1/1
Alternative Bet - Kylian Mbappe to score two or more goals @ 6/4
Bet Builder - Both teams to score, Pablo Ramon to be booked & Kylian Mbappe to have three or more shots on target @ 17/2
Racing Santander v Real Madrid Prediction
Best Bet: Real Madrid to win & both teams to score @ 1/1
Even with Vinicius Junior suspended and Rodrygo and Federico Valverde injured, Real Madrid should have plenty in reserve to see off Racing Santander.
Los Blancos are finding form at the right time and made it five wins in a row with last Sunday’s impressive 2-1 victory at Barcelona, who had been successful in their opening nine matches.
However, just two clean sheets in 13 outings this season should offer the hosts some hope and Racing Santander are unbeaten at home, with both teams scoring in all five of their league matches on their own patch.
Both teams have scored in five of Real Madrid’s six away games so Racing Santander should be able to grab a consolation.
Alternative Bet: Kylian Mbappe to score two or more goals @ 6/4
Kylian Mbappe stole the show in last weekend’s El Clasico, scoring both of Real Madrid’s goals to take his league tally to 11 in 10 outings.
The next top scorer in Real’s ranks is Jude Bellingham with just three league goals and that is hardly surprising given that Mbappe has had 52 shots in 10 appearances, averaging over five shots per game.
Mbappe has one hat-trick and three braces already in La Liga this season and a couple more could follow against Racing Santander, who have shipped 26 goals in just 10 league outings.
Racing Santander v Real Madrid Bet Builder Tip
- Both teams to score
- Pablo Ramon to be booked
- Kylian Mbappe to have three or more shots on target
Pays 17/2
Racing Santander have scored at least twice in all five of their home league games this season and should pose problems for Real Madrid, who have kept only two clean sheets in 13 outings this season.
However, Santander have shipped 26 goals in 10 league matches and Mbappe, who has had 29 shots on target in 10 league appearances, could have a field day.
Only Espanyol and Getafe have picked up more yellow cards than Santander’s tally of 27 in 10 games and, with Jorge Salinas suspended, Pablo Ramon looks a leading booking candidate.
Ramon has been carded in three of his last four La Liga outings and the centre-back won’t face many tougher tests than this star-studded Real attack.
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Key Match Stats
- Real Madrid are aiming for a fourth straight Primera Liga success
- Los Blancos have won 11 of their 13 matches this season
- Both teams have scored in eight of Real Madrid’s last nine fixtures
- Racing Santander are unbeaten in five home games this season but have conceded on each occasion
- Racing have the worst defensive record in the league, having conceded 26 goals in 10 matches
- The Verdiblancos’ 10 league games have featured 41 goals
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