Racing Santander vs Elche Preview: La Liga 2026/27

Racing Santander and Elche meet in La Liga 2026/27 on Friday, August 28, with both teams looking for their first victory of the new campaign.

Racing have collected one point from their opening two matches. They started with a 2-2 draw against Villarreal before suffering a narrow 1-0 defeat against Getafe. Elche also have one point but arrive after a difficult 5-0 home defeat against Barcelona.

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Racing Santander vs Elche Match Details

Match: Racing Santander vs Elche
Competition: La Liga 2026/27
Date: Friday, August 28, 2026
Kick-off: 11:00 PM Bangladesh Time
Venue: El Sardinero, Santander
Round: Matchday 3

Racing Santander Team Preview

Racing Santander will be hoping that returning home helps them secure their first three points of the campaign.

Their opening match against Villarreal showed plenty of promise as Racing established a two-goal advantage before eventually settling for a 2-2 draw. They then produced another competitive performance against Getafe but conceded late in a 1-0 defeat. 

Racing have enjoyed encouraging results at home across their recent competitive matches. They defeated Elche 2-0 at El Sardinero in March 2025, which should provide further confidence heading into Friday's encounter.

Elche Team Preview

Elche will be determined to respond after their difficult 5-0 defeat in the previous round. The result highlighted defensive problems that will need to be addressed before facing Racing away from home.

The visitors have taken only one point from their opening two fixtures and have conceded six goals. Yago Santiago and Adam Boayar remain injury concerns, while Abiel Osorio could provide another attacking option if available.

A stronger defensive performance will be essential if Elche are to leave Santander with a positive result.

Racing vs Elche Head-to-Head

Recent Racing vs Elche meetings have produced mixed results. Racing won their most recent encounter 2-0 in March 2025, while Elche claimed a 3-0 victory in the previous meeting in December 2024.

Racing also won 3-1 at home in May 2024, giving them two victories from the last three encounters between the clubs.

Racing Santander vs Elche Prediction

The Racing Santander vs Elche prediction gives the hosts a slight advantage. Racing have shown greater competitiveness over their opening two matches, while Elche need to recover quickly from their heavy defeat.

Home advantage could prove important, although a close contest is expected.

Predicted Score: Racing Santander 1-0 Elche