- Alaves are the sharper side, winning four and drawing one of their last five matches.
- Racing are unbeaten at home in LaLiga 2026-2027 (1 win, 1 draw from 2 games played), but have conceded four goals in those two home fixtures.
- The last meeting between these clubs was a 8-7 win for Alaves away from home in the Friendly Club Matches 2026 (4 weeks ago).
Alaves set to avoid defeat and notch at El Sardinero
Deportivo Alaves are available at an attractive 2.72 to avoid defeat away to Racing Santander at Estadio El Sardinero, Spain, on Saturday and Racing are slight home favorites at 2.46. The draw is marked at 3.4, but we will take Alaves to continue their fine start to the LaLiga 2026-2027 season with another point on the road in this fixture. Alaves are currently fifth in the table with seven points from a possible nine and are clearly a top-half side. Racing are 10th with four points from their first three games, a middling start that should keep them in the middle of the pack. There has been nothing middling about their results in the last couple of games, however, with a 1-0 defeat away to Getafe followed by a 3-2 home win over Elche, a run that neatly encapsulates their boom-or-bust tendencies.
Sides set to cancel each other out in a tactical chess game
Quique Sanchez Flores has led Alaves since March 2026 and he has crafted a compact and functional 5-3-2 system that thrives on transitions and wing-back thrust.
El Glorioso are a team built for a tight block and direct counters, with wing-back thrust.
Jose Lopez has been in charge of Racinguistas since December 2022 and his relationist approach to a 4-2-3-1 system has been based on a short-passing, quick combination game with the ability to cluster players in the offensive third and overload areas. There is an obvious tactical contrast between the sides, so it is possible that we will see a close, high-event affair, but the odds are tilted in favour of Racing and we will look to exploit that.
Both teams can score at Estadio El Sardinero
Mariano Diaz has been the main man for Alaves in LaLiga 2026/2027 with two goals and two assists in three games, but the real killer instinct in the side has been Lucas Boye who has bagged three of the club's last five goals in all competitions.
Yassir Zabiri has been Racing's sparkplug in the same period with three goals in three LaLiga 2026/2027 games and four of their last six goals in total, so he will be the man to watch at the other end. Both teams to score is our alternative play at 1.67 and it certainly fits the edge both attacks have been carrying into this clash.
The reverse fixture is also a positive for the visitors as the last three meetings between the two clubs have all been won by El Glorioso, while Racinguistas are winless in their last three home games against Alaves. The previous meeting between the teams was a wild 8-7 win for the away side in the Friendly Club Matches 2026, so this pairing can turn chaotic fast.
