Racing Santander vs Mallorca

9/12- Two equally competitive teams will take on the field as Racing Santander take on Mallorca. The home team Racing is just a spot about their opponents but are coming on the back of a 3-1 loss to Real Madrid and hence this home match becomes very important. On the other hand their eighth placed opponents could only manage a home draw against a weaker team like Murcia last week. Though both the teams have performed decently this season their last week’s performance was not that great and hence this clash gains more importance.

 

Racing Santander on one hand have been a team that has attacked fairly but defended exceedingly well and more so at home hence scoring against them will not be that easy. Mallorca are a side different on their strategy, they have given away quite a few goals but have scored at a even higher rate showing that their defense is moderate but the team’s strength lies in their attacking power. Mallorca however will be without the sevices of players like Miguel Angel Moya, Gonzalo Castro and Varela and this could be a huge setback for them. However the presence of Ibagaza, Webo and Guiza are the three players Mallorca fans will be banking on to gain some points of this away fixture.

 

Racing will also be without Sergio Sanchez but the return of Captain Pablo Pillinos , Marcano and Navas will be a boost for the home side. Moreover they will have the crowd behind them and this could be a key factor in this tense encounter. As Mallorca coach Manzano has admitted that their side would have to score and for that exhibit good skills and moves as scoring against Racing will not be easy at all. A win here could possibly take Racing into the UEFA cup spot, which is evading them by just a position currently.

 

Prediction: 1-0, Racing win