Celta Vigo vs Racing Santander

Celta Vigo enters this fixture searching for a first win in their newest six matches, having drawn three and lost three. Their most recent outing was a defeat against Omonia Nicosia in the UEFA Europa League, following a home draw with Malaga and a goalless stalemate at Real Sociedad. The goalkeeper Ionuț Radu has made 14 saves across these matches, while the best-rated player over the period was also Ionuț Radu. Racing Santander has recorded two wins and three losses in their newest six matches, most recently falling to Barcelona. In their previous fixtures, they beat Alaves and lost to Rayo Vallecano, with M. Zabiri scoring five goals over the period. The best-rated player for Racing Santander over the matches with statistics on record was M. Zabiri, and their goalkeeper Julen Agirrezabala recorded 23 saves.

• M. Zabiri has scored five goals over the listed matches for Racing Santander, while Ferrán Jutglà has one goal for Celta Vigo.
• Celta Vigo is without A. Antanon and I. Aspas, while Racing Santander is missing A. Martin and has Pedro Felipe and S. Eriksson in doubt.
• Racing Santander has scored eight goals in the first half of their recent matches, whereas Celta Vigo has scored two.

Celta Vigo has struggled to find a win recently but maintains a defensive record that looks better placed than Racing Santander's, which has conceded heavily in away matches. The lean rests on Celta Vigo's relative defensive stability, supported by Ionuț Radu and his 14 saves over the listed matches. Racing Santander relies heavily on M. Zabiri, who has five goals over the listed matches, but their defensive record suggests they may be vulnerable away from home.

Head-to-head records are not available for this fixture, meaning there is no history of previous meetings to analyze.