- Malaga CF are 20th in LaLiga 2026/2027, 5 points from 10 games.
- Racing Santander are 14th, 11 points from 10.
A good game in prospect at Estadio La Rosaleda
The odds for this game are interesting because they slightly favour Malaga at 2.4, but Racing are 2.66 and the draw is 3.6, so this game seems too close to call rather than anything Malaga are likely to run away with. The hosts are winless in five in this LaLiga season (D3, L2) and La Rosaleda is no longer a fortress for the Boquerones.
Juan Funes has certainly got Malaga playing bold, proactive football and they are a young, dynamic side that likes to play in a high-pressing manner with lots of vertical possession. That approach has led to some goals, but also to some problems in defense and a lack of clear confidence in their position in the bottom half of the table.
Racing Santander are a different style of team to Malaga in that they're relationist in their approach, preferring to keep the ball and play at a high tempo, but Jose Lopez's side are a little better in terms of structure and have a little more experience. They'll press Malaga when they can and will also be a threat on the counter-attack if they can break open the game.
Racing Santander to snatch a surprise win
Malaga's form has been erratic across their last five games with two defeats, one win and two draws, but the 0-3 win at Sporting Alcazar in the Copa del Rey last time out was a timely boost. Adrian Nino is their leading man up front with three of Malaga's seven goals in their last five matches and one goal in three LaLiga 2026/2027 games this term.
Racing Santander are in the stronger nick of the two sides with two wins, one draw and two defeats from their last five outings. They come into this clash on the back of a two-match winning streak, beating RCD Espanyol 2-1 at home and Ribadesella CF 0-2 away, but they were also beaten 2-0 at Osasuna on the road in their second last LaLiga game.
The H2H record clearly favours Racing, who are unbeaten in the last five against Malaga (W3, D2). The Boquerones have failed to beat Racing in their last three home meetings with the sides sharing the points in a 1-1 draw in the second tier last season.
A win for Racing Santander looks like a huge surprise, but Yassir Zabiri is their danger man and is Racing's top scorer with six goals in seven LaLiga 2026/2027 matches, while he has two of the Racinguistas' last six goals.
Malaga have scored just five goals in five home matches in this new campaign, suggesting they have a blunt attack in front of their own fans, but both teams to score at 1.53 and over 2.5 goals at 1.65 suggests this will be an end-to-end game. However, with Racing conceding 3.60 goals per away game, the fact they have managed 0.80 goals on the road is enough to have them nick one in a game that could be decided by an individual moment of brilliance.
