The match between Racing de Santander and Real Madrid will kick off on Sunday, 1 November, at 15:15 local time in El Sardinero, Santander (16:15 on the Spanish mainland). Currently, Racing de Santander sits in 13th place with 11 points, having achieved three wins, two draws, and five losses, all of which have come at home. Their most recent match ended in a 2-1 victory against Espanyol.
Real Madrid, on the other hand, is positioned third in the league with 24 points, boasting eight wins and two losses from ten matches. They arrive in Santander on a high after defeating Barcelona in their last outing. Both teams are coming off 2-1 victories, but their standings in the league tell a different story.
Recent encounters between Racing de Santander and Real Madrid
This match marks the first LaLiga meeting between Racing de Santander and Real Madrid in over fourteen years, with their last encounter in the top flight taking place on 18 February 2012, prior to Racing's relegation. Historically, the last five league meetings have heavily favoured Real Madrid, who have secured four victories and one goalless draw. In those matches, Real Madrid scored 15 goals, while Racing managed only two.
The last match at El Sardinero ended in a 0-0 draw on 21 September 2011. Prior to that, Racing suffered a 1-3 defeat at home on 6 March 2011 and a 0-2 loss on 4 April 2010. In their two encounters at the Santiago Bernabéu, Real Madrid recorded emphatic wins, with scores of 6-1 on 23 October 2010 and 4-0 on 18 February 2012.
