Rayo Vallecano vs Racing de Santander - prediction, team news, lineups

Rayo Vallecano's hunt for their archetypal La Liga triumph of the 2026-27 run volition proceed connected Saturday day erstwhile they invited Racing de Santander.

The hosts are presently 18th successful the La Liga table, boasting lone 1 constituent from 3 matches, portion Racing picked up their archetypal triumph of the play past clip out, beating Elche 3-2 connected location soil.

Match preview

Rayo opened their 2026-27 La Liga run with a 2-1 decision to Sevilla, earlier picking up their archetypal constituent of the play astatine location to Alaves connected August 20.

The superior outfit volition participate this lucifer disconnected the backmost of a defeat, though, having gone down 5-2 to Barcelona astatine the extremity of August, and a full of 1 constituent has near them down successful 18th.

Los Franjirrojos had a engaged summertime transportation window, bringing successful 8 caller players, portion determination were besides a big of departures, truthful determination is simply a caller look to the squad this season.

Rayo finished eighth successful La Liga past season, but determination person been plentifulness of changes since then, including the accomplishment of a caller caput coach, with Benat San Jose replacing Inigo Perez astatine the helm.

The superior broadside person won 21 and mislaid 21 of their erstwhile 54 matches against Racing successful each competitions, with the remaining 12 fixtures finishing each square.

Racing opened their 2026-27 La Liga run with a 2-2 gully against Villarreal, earlier suffering a 1-0 decision to Getafe successful their 2nd lucifer of the play connected August 23.

The Green and Whites volition participate this lucifer disconnected the backmost of a win, though, beating Elche 3-2, with Yassir Zabiri scoring an unthinkable hat-trick for the promoted outfit.

Jose Alberto Lopez's broadside are ninth successful Spain's apical flight, boasting 4 points from their archetypal 3 matches of the season, truthful it has been a palmy commencement to the campaign.

Racing made 14 signings implicit the summer, truthful determination has been a batch of alteration to the squad, portion determination person been a fig of departures, including Gustavo Puerta to Olympiacos.

Racinguistas person really mislaid each of their past 4 matches against Rayo, portion they person not beaten the superior squad successful the league since February 2003.

Rayo Vallecano La Liga form:

Racing de Santander La Liga form:

Team News

Rayo volition beryllium without the services of Augusto Batalla, Luiz Felipe, Jozhua Vertrouwd and Isi Palazon done injury, portion Marash Kumbulla is simply a large uncertainty for the contest.

Sergio Camello has been successful beardown signifier astatine the commencement of the caller campaign, scoring 3 goals successful 3 appearances, and the 25-year-old volition proceed successful the side.

There are besides expected to beryllium spots successful the broadside for Alvaro Garcia and Jorge de Frutos.

As for Racing, Andres Martin volition miss the lucifer done injury, portion Simon Eriksson requires a precocious fittingness trial earlier his availability tin beryllium determined.

The visitors volition besides beryllium without the services of Iker Luque done suspension.

Zabiri volition proceed astatine centre-forward caller from his treble past clip out, portion the experienced Sergio Canales should again diagnostic successful the fig 10 spot.

Jorge Salinas has stayed astatine Racing contempt wide speculation surrounding his future, and the Spaniard is acceptable to proceed astatine left-back.

Rayo Vallecano imaginable starting lineup:

Cardenas; Ratiu, Lejeune, Ciss, Pedrosa; Valentin, Gnangoro; De Frutos, Lopez, A Garcia; Camello

Racing de Santander imaginable starting lineup:

Agirrezabala; Mantilla, Felipe, Ramon, Salinas; Prati, Martin; P Garcia, Canales, Vicente; Zabiri

We say: Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Racing de Santander

Racing person shown plentifulness of committedness aboriginal successful the season, and this is simply a pugnacious lucifer for Rayo, who mightiness person to settee for a stock of the spoils connected location soil.

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