- Alaves have been the sharper of the two clubs so far in 2026/2027, with 7 points from their first 3 matches and a perfect 4 wins and 1 draw from their last 5.
- Racing are unbeaten at home in LaLiga 2026/2027, winning 1 and drawing 1, but they have conceded 4 goals in their 2 home games to date.
- The last 3 meetings between these clubs have all gone to Alaves, who have won each of those matches.
Deportivo Alaves have been the better of the pair so far
This is a tough fixture to call, with Racing Santander sitting 10th in the LaLiga 2026/2027 table after taking 4 points from their opening 3 games and El Glorioso occupying 5th place after taking 7 points from 3 games.
Alaves have been the much sharper of the side so far in the 2026/2027 campaign and there is a clear difference in approach between these two clubs.
Jose Lopez has been the Racinguistas boss since December 2022 and has built his side around his relationship with the ball, playing a 4-2-3-1 formation that plays short, sharp passes in order to overrun their opponents and create goals for the forwards through their fluid rotations.
Alaves, on the other hand, have been shaped by Quique Sanchez Flores since he took over in March 2026 and the team plays a more compact 5-3-2 system that is designed to be tough to break down and strike on the counter.
The last meeting between these sides - just 4 weeks ago in the Friendly Club Matches 2026 - finished 8-7 to Alaves and, given that Racinguistas have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5, this is a fixture that could get fast and furious.
Tight match but Racinguistas could edge it
Racinguistas are the slight favourites for this match at 73/50, ahead of Alaves at 43/25 and the draw at 12/5, but that's too narrow a range for a match in which anything could happen.
We're going to lean on Racinguistas here, who are unbeaten in LaLiga 2026/2027 on home ground, but the game will be tight and the chances will come from both sides.
A slightly safer alternative to the draw no bet market is to take the Both Teams To Score option at 67/100, which is a shade of odds that reflects the edge both attacks have brought to the table so far.
Yassir Zabiri has been the Racinguistas' spark so far, topping their LaLiga 2026/2027 scoring charts with 3 goals in 3 games and providing 4 of their 6 goals overall.
Lucas Boye has been Alaves' lethal finish since the start of the campaign. The Argentine forward has also been on the end of 3 of Alaves' last 5 goals across all competitions.
Mariano Diaz has been El Glorioso's sharpshooter in 2026/2027 so far, starting the season with 2 LaLiga goals, but Boye has the potential to burst into this fixture if he gets a sniff.
Racinguistas' last 2 results have been a 1-0 away defeat at Getafe and a 3-2 home victory over Elche, so we'll take the 2-1 home win for the main selection in this LaLiga 2026/2027 encounter at El Sardinero, Spain.
