Racing Santander vs Real Madrid: LaLiga predictions, best bets and odds

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Racing Santander head into this match after beating Espanyol 2-1 and are enjoying their best unbeaten home run in the top flight since 2011 (five matches: W3 D2), having scored at least twice in each of those games.

The mountain club's approach stands out for its dynamism through the middle: they are the LaLiga team that attempts the fewest long passes (320) and the fourth-highest for completed forward passes (1,642).

With Inigo Vicente (30 chances created) supplying Yassir Zabiri - who is level with Kylian Mbappe as the player with the most winning goals in the competition this season (three) - Racing are aiming to cause a major upset.

Real Madrid, meanwhile, arrive in Santander full of confidence after winning 2-1 away to Barcelona in El Clasico on their last outing.

Although the Madrid side have alternated wins and defeats away from home this season (W3 L2) and lead the league for efforts against the woodwork (10), their record at El Sardinero is formidable: they have taken points from their last five visits (W4 D1), with four clean sheets to their name.

In addition, Jose Mourinho remains unbeaten in his four league meetings with Racing (W3 D1).

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Racing Santander vs Real Madrid Tips

Real Madrid to score between 2 and 4 goals - 4/7 @ bet365

Real Madrid to have more shots, shots on target and corners - 10/21 @ bet365

Real Madrid to win both halves - 11/10 @ bet365

Odds correct at time of writing, subject to change.

Clinical attack against a defence prone to conceding

For the first prediction, we assess Real Madrid's historical attacking potency against the Santander side. Racing are the second team in LaLiga history to have conceded the most away goals to Real Madrid (67 goals).

This is further underlined by the attacking threat of players like Kylian Mbappe and Arda Guler's vision in supplying the Cantabrian box.

Although Racing have shown a cutting edge at home, the gulf in quality between the squads puts the visitors in a position to score freely. The range of 2 to 4 goals scored exclusively by Real Madrid offers excellent statistical backing at odds of 1.53.

Tip: Real Madrid to score between 2 and 4 goals - 4/7 @ bet365

Bet explanation: The bet wins if Real Madrid score exactly 2, 3 or 4 goals in the 90 minutes.

Absolute dominance in the match metrics

For the second recommendation, we are relying on the dominance José Mourinho's team habitually imposes against sides from the lower half of the table.

Real Madrid lead the competition for chance creation and attacking volume, topping the number of efforts against the woodwork this season as well as averaging significantly more corners than their opponents.

Although Racing try to play a passing game through forward passes, the visitors' high press tends to pin their opponents back in their own half.

This pattern will see Madrid camped around the verdiblancos' goal, which should translate into a comfortable advantage in total shots, shots on target and corners by the end of the match.

Tip: Real Madrid to have more shots, shots on target and corners - 10/21 @ bet365

Bet explanation: The bet wins if Real Madrid outperform Racing Santander in all three statistics combined (more total shots, more shots on target and more corners).

Strength and consistency from the first half

For the third proposal, we are focusing on the Merengues' ability to strike in both halves of the match. Real Madrid have shown great solidity in their recent away fixtures, making this prediction a reality in their last four matches against Barça, Sevilla, Leipzig and Roma.

This contrasts with the fatigue Racing usually suffer when they have to contain a title challenger for more than an hour. Racing have conceded in both halves in three of their last five matches (against Barça, Celta and Valencia).

Given that Jose Mourinho has not conceded a goal in his last two meetings with the Cantabrians and that Real Madrid are looking to send out a statement, odds of 11/10 on the visitors winning both the first and second halves offer outstanding value.

Tip: Real Madrid to win both halves - 11/10 @ bet365

Bet explanation: The bet wins if Real Madrid score more goals than Racing de Santander in the first half AND also score more goals than Racing in the second half, independently.

Odds for Racing Santander vs Real Madrid

Racing Santander to win - 10/1 @ bet365

Draw - 7/1 @ bet365

Real Madrid to win - 2/11 @ bet365

Odds correct at the time of writing, subject to change.