Málaga vs Racing Santander prediction and preview
La Liga · Saturday 7 November 2026, 13:00 UTC
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Málaga vs Racing Santander
La Liga · Saturday 7 November 2026, 13:00 UTC · Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga
Málaga vs Racing Santander preview
Málaga welcome Racing Santander at Estadio La Rosaleda in Málaga on Saturday 7 November 2026 (13:00 UTC) in La Liga. Málaga go into the round 20th, on 5 points from 11 games, while Racing Santander sit 16th on 11 points after 11 matches.
Recent form: Málaga L-D-L-D-L, Racing Santander L-W-L-D-L (most recent first). Over their last 6, Málaga have scored 1.0 and conceded 2.2 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 5. Racing Santander average 1.0 scored and 3.3 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.
The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Málaga won 6, 2 games were drawn and Racing Santander won 2. Those games averaged 3.1 goals, 7 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 7. The most recent meeting, on 9 Apr 2012, ended Málaga 3-0 Racing Santander.
Málaga list 4 absentees, including Joaquín Muñoz (injury), Julen Lobete (injury) and Aarón Ochoa (injury). Racing Santander are without Álvaro Mantilla (injury). Álvaro Mantilla has featured heavily in recent matches.
Bookmaker prices point to an evenly balanced contest. Probabilities describe uncertainty; they are not guarantees.
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Form and table
- MálagaLast five: L D L D L
- Racing SantanderLast five: L D L W L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Racing Santander | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 11 | LDLWL |
| 20 | Málaga | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 5 | LDLDL |
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Málaga expected line-up (4-4-2)
Alfonso Herrero, Carlos Puga, Fernando Calero, Einar Galilea, Rafita Garrido, David Larrubia, Ramón Enríquez, Dani Lorenzo, Adam Aznou, Carlos Dotor, Adrián Niño Heredia
Racing Santander expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Julen Agirrezabala, Pedro Felipe, Pablo Ramón, Jeanuël Belocian, Aarón Martín, Iván Martín, Matteo Prati, Iker Luque, Sergio Canales, Iñigo Vicente, Yassir Zabiri
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