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Matchday 8 · · El Sardinero

Racing Santander vs Valencia: lineups

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Racing Santander 16 · 7 points
Valencia 19 · 4 points

Predicted lineups Racing Santander vs Valencia

Racing Santander 4-2-3-1
13 Agirrezabala
17 Salinas
24 Belocian
5 Ramón or Hernando
2 Mantilla
23 Martín
18 Prati or Almeida
10 Vicente
20 Canales or Luque
15 García
21 Zabiri or Zabiri

Predicted lineup for Racing Santander: Agirrezabala, Salinas, Belocian, Ramón, Mantilla, Martín, Prati, Vicente, Canales, García, Zabiri

Valencia 4-4-2
1 Dimitrievski
14 Gayà
12 de Haas
18 Pepelu
24 Maffeo
8 Guerra
2 Rodríguez
33 Mayol or Ugrinic
27 Otorbi or Elliott
9 Duro
39 Sato

Predicted lineup for Valencia: Dimitrievski, Gayà, de Haas, Pepelu, Maffeo, Guerra, Rodríguez, Mayol, Otorbi, Duro, Sato

Racing Santander

Racing Santander resume LaLiga with a home match against Valencia, an important fixture for two sides in the lower part of the table. Racing sit sixteenth with seven points and will be looking to make home advantage count at El Sardinero. Coach José Alberto López used the long break to work on different tactical structures.

Internationals Yassir Zabiri, Pablo García and Jorge Salinas have returned to full training and are available. Zabiri, already on six league goals, is a leading candidate to start up front. Iñigo Vicente and Sergio Canales should provide creativity, with Matteo Prati and Andrés Martín also in contention. Belocian and Pablo Ramón are expected in central defence, with Julen Agirrezabala in goal. Racing therefore have several returning players to choose from.

Valencia

Valencia travel to Racing Santander needing an improved result after collecting just four points from seven league matches. The visitors sit nineteenth in LaLiga and will be looking to close the gap to the sides above them. Hugo Duro is expected to be an important attacking player, with Javi Guerra and Harvey Elliott among those who could provide support.

Arnaut Danjuma is a fitness doubt, leaving Valencia with decisions to make in attack. There is better news in defence, where César Tárrega and Mouctar Diakhaby have returned to training after earlier injuries. Tárrega is in contention to start alongside Justin de Haas, with José Gayà and Pablo Maffeo likely at full-back. Pepelu and Rodríguez should feature in midfield, while Stole Dimitrievski is expected in goal.

Injuries and suspensions

Racing Santander

  • Simon Eriksson Shoulder injury Doubtful

Valencia

  • Arnaut Danjuma Injury Doubtful
  • Dimitri Foulquier Injury Doubtful
  • Luis Rioja Heel injury Doubtful
  • Diego López Knee injury Unavailable
  • Sergi Canós Knee injury Unavailable
  • Umar Sadiq Muscle injury Unavailable

Which English players could feature in Racing Santander vs Valencia?

1 player
  • Harvey Elliott Valencia Doubtful Started 3 of 7 matches.

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Racing Santander

  1. Mohamed Zabiri 6 goals 0 assists
  2. Iñigo Vicente 0 goals 2 assists
  3. Sergio Canales 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Andrés Martín 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Pablo García 1 goals 0 assists

Valencia

  1. Aaron Mayol 1 goals 0 assists
  2. Umar Sadiq 1 goals 0 assists
  3. Luis Rioja 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Javi Guerra 0 goals 1 assists
  5. Hugo Duro 0 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Racing Santander

Player Starts Min. Form
Julen Agirrezabala 5/5 450 strong
Sergio Canales 4/5 366 mixed
Jorge Salinas 4/5 364 poor
Iñigo Vicente 4/5 363 solid
Iván Martín 4/4 354 mixed
Mohamed Zabiri 4/5 339 excellent
Álvaro Mantilla 4/4 332 poor
Matteo Prati 3/4 259 poor

Valencia

Player Starts Min. Form
Stole Dimitrievski 5/5 450 mixed
Filip Ugrinic 5/5 405 mixed
Pepelu 5/5 390 mixed
Arnaut Danjuma 4/5 388 solid
Javi Guerra 5/5 385 mixed
José Gayà 3/4 291 mixed
David Otorbi 2/5 261 mixed
Pablo Maffeo 3/4 254 poor

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.45 0.99
  • Predicted goals3.0
  • Both teams to score67%
  • Over 2.5 goals67%
  • Corners9.7

Team comparison

RAC home Per match VAL away
2.33 Points 1.00
2.33 Goals for 0.67
1.67 Goals against 1.33
1.45 xG for 0.99
1.99 xG against 1.47
5.0 Corners 4.7
DWW Home and away form LLW

Racing Santander vs Valencia: head-to-head record

8 previous meetings
1 Racing Santander 3 draws 4 Valencia
  • Goals per match2.75
  • Both teams scored50%
  • Over 2.5 goals38%
  • Jan 2012 Racing Santander 2 - 2 Valencia
  • Aug 2011 Valencia 4 - 3 Racing Santander
  • Jan 2011 Racing Santander 1 - 1 Valencia
  • Sep 2010 Valencia 1 - 0 Racing Santander
  • Mar 2010 Valencia 0 - 0 Racing Santander
  • Oct 2009 Racing Santander 0 - 1 Valencia
  • Mar 2009 Racing Santander 0 - 1 Valencia
  • Nov 2008 Valencia 2 - 4 Racing Santander

Frequently asked questions

When will the lineup for Racing Santander vs Valencia be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Racing Santander against Valencia?

Racing Santander are without Simon Eriksson (shoulder injury).

Who is unavailable for Valencia against Racing Santander?

Valencia are without Arnaut Danjuma (injury), Dimitri Foulquier (injury), Luis Rioja (heel injury), Diego López (knee injury), Sergi Canós (knee injury) and Umar Sadiq (muscle injury).

What formation do Racing Santander play?

Racing Santander have used a 4-2-3-1 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

What formation do Valencia play?

Valencia have used a 4-4-2 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-4-2.

How did the last meeting between Racing Santander and Valencia finish?

On 29 January 2012, Racing Santander vs Valencia finished 2-2.

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