- Recent result: Hans-Dieter Flick's 5-0 win at Valencia was a LaLiga 2026/2027 victory as Barcelona coach
- Home form: Barcelona have won 3 straight home games across all competitions
- Player form: Yassir Zabiri has scored 4 of Racing's 8 goals in their last 5 matches
Flick’s Barca are on the roll
Barcelona have won 5 consecutive games in all competitions, with the last 3 of those all coming at home, and there is no reason to doubt Hans-Dieter Flick's men in their upcoming game against Racing Santander. Barcelona have won 100% of their LaLiga 2026/2027 home games this season, winning 5-2, before their 5-1 win at Feyenoord in the UEFA Champions League.
Flick's side have conceded only twice in those two home LaLiga 2026/2027 games and Montjuïc has been no place for Racing Santander to get points from in 2026-27.
Racing have been solid on their own ground
Barça are likely to have the ball for large parts of the game against Racing Santander's preferred possession-based 4-2-3-1 system. The Racinguistas have been a mixed bag of a team in 2026-27 with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their previous 5 games and they arrive here off the back of two straight league defeats which will have knocked their momentum a little.
Jose Lopez's side have lost both of their away games in LaLiga 2026/2027 so far, scoring just twice, and it is hard to see how they can avoid a defeat here even if the visitors can take a goal.
Bet on Barca to take the game
Betting outlook
Barcelona's 2-0 away win over Racing in the 2025/2026 Copa del Rey gives Flick's team the edge in the psychological battle for the upcoming matchup.
- The odds are what they are and there is no way I am going to recommend having a bet on the Barça side at 1.12, Racinguistas at 9.7 or the draw at 9.7.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.17 seems like a good bet to take given the amount of firepower that Barça have, but both teams to score at 1.75 looks a good option here if Racinguistas can nick a goal.
Tactical and player notes
Flick's Barcelona have been pressing relentlessly and transitioning quickly into a rapid vertical game that should work perfectly against Racing's short-passing style of play that tries to cluster opponents.
Yassir Zabiri, who has 3 LaLiga 2026/2027 goals in 4 games and has been involved in 4 of Racinguistas' 8 goals in their past 5 games, is Racing's main weapon in attack, but Raphinha, who has 6 goals in 4 LaLiga 2026/2027 games for Barça, is a far more dangerous player and should get the better of the Racinguistas' defenders.
