Barcelona vs Racing Santander

20/1- Barcelona would have their attention diverted with the match between Real and Atletico Madrid occupying a good part of their attention. Barca would be worried about Real stretching further with their lead while a win for Atletico would bring them too close to Barca and their Champions League position could be a threat. They would aptly want that the match in Madrid ends in a draw and they can possibly win their match against Racing Santander. Racing Santander would be no walk over and their 6^th position is an indicator of their form and the team also has a good amount of potential to hold up Barca as well. More than anything Racing will be inclined to secure their position as well and that would make the match even more interesting. The biggest issue that Racing could possibly face is that they have not been able to defend that well and Barca are a high scoring side.

Messi and Henry are the two players that would possibly make a difference in the match from the end of Barca. The form exhibited by them in their match last week against Murcia was ominous for the club fans and the 4-0 margin highlighted the dominance they have over their rivals. They have lost out big time on the fight for the top spot with Real Madrid but it is only constant consistent performances can possibly bring them to a level where they can challenge the league leaders but that would also require Real losing their form and losing some matches, which currently seems impossible.

Racing Santander enter the match after two consecutive matches, their away win against Osasuna last week helped their cause of maintaining their spot in the top 6. Montana has been their prolific player and has scored 6 goals already. It is set to be an interesting match between two competitive sides.

Prediction: 2-1, Barca win