- Racing have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 matches across all competitions.
- Elche are unbeaten in their last 5 across all competitions (Won 1, Drawn 4).
- Racing have drawn their opening 1 home match in LaLiga 2026/2027.
Elche in control, but without a killer instinct
Racing Santander sit 7th in LaLiga 2026/2027 after their opening 1 fixture, picking up 1 point, and Elche are 10th after picking up 1 of their own. Racing are favourites with the bookies for this one at 3/2, but Elche have also made an unbeaten start to the new campaign (1 draw from 1), which makes this look like a close and cagey encounter.
Elche are the side in better form, but Racing are the favourites to win this match, so the value has to be on the visitors, right? Well, not quite. Elche are an unbeaten away team in this season's LaLiga 2026/2027 campaign (1 draw from 1) and they haven't lost on the road all season (1 game). However, Racing have a home advantage and they've drawn their only home game this season, so it is a tricky call to make on the winner.
Martín Anselmi has been in charge of Elche since 1 July 2026 and his team are very much a possession-first side, they will play the football they want to play and try to recover the ball fast when they lose it. That should cause a lot of congestion in the midfield, where Racing like to play anyway, with their 4-2-3-1 formation packed with short passes and aggressive regains.
Racing have a little more cutting edge
Racinguistas have been a tough team to beat since José López took charge on 12 December 2022. His style of play is high tempo and counter-pressing, so he knows his team are dangerous if they can open the game up. But they have a lot of depth and they've looked good so far this term, beating Sporting Gijon 4-1 at home before drawing 1-1 with Deportivo Alaves on home turf and losing on penalties before a 2-2 LaLiga draw with Villarreal.
They are yet to win at home in this campaign, but they are favourites for this encounter at 3/2, while Elche are 7/4 for the win. That's all very fair, but I think the odds are a bit off in this match as the draw is live at 23/10 and the game looks like it should go Under 2.5 goals at 4/5.
Game to be tight and tense
Elche have conceded 1.00 goals per away match in this league campaign so far, which isn't bad, but Racing have scored and conceded 2.00 goals in their one home game in this division. They have been open affairs, but Elche are on a run of 4 consecutive draws and we'll side with that streak continuing in what looks like a tight and cagey affair.
Marc Aguado has added a bit of spark to Elche in attack with 1 goal from 1 LaLiga 2026/2027 appearance, while Gonzalo Villar has added some thrust in the final third with 1 assist. Meanwhile, Racing's main threat is Andres Martin, who has 1 goal from 1 appearance in this new season.
