Racing Santander vs Valencia prediction, odds and how to watch

Yassir Zabiri scored a stunning first-half hat-trick for Racing Santander, but Elche refused to lie down, pulling two goals back through Buba Sangaré and Fer Niño before Racing held on for a 3-2 La Liga victory.

Barcelona were utterly ruthless at Mestalla, putting five past a Valencia side that barely competed. Lamine Yamal scored twice and the result was never in doubt.

Sergio Camello scored twice in five second-half minutes to turn the game on its head and hand Rayo Vallecano a 3-2 victory over Racing Santander in a chaotic La Liga clash at Vallecas.

Real Betis took all three points from the Mestalla with a goal four minutes from time, scored by a substitute who had been on the pitch for just four minutes. Valencia generated more shots and more corners but could not convert their territorial moments into anything that mattered.

Racing Santander and Valencia meet on Sunday with both clubs badly out of form in La Liga. Something has to give, and neither side looks capable of stopping it.

Valencia host Real Sociedad at Mestalla on Sunday looking to build on a promising run of form, but a visitor carrying the weight of a dreadful La Liga record over the past ten games arrives needing points urgently. Something has to give.

Two sides still searching for their first La Liga win of 2026 meet at Balaídos on Sunday, with Celta Vigo's leaky defence and Racing's unconvincing away form setting up a fixture full of tactical intrigue.

Barcelona's home record reads like a coaching manual in how to win football matches, but a mixed start to the 2026 season raises questions about whether that fortress holds. Racing Santander arrive with very little to lose and a xG return that suggests they are causing more problems than their points tally implies.