Málaga v Racing Santander: bottom side seek first La Liga win
Winless Málaga, 20th in La Liga, host 16th-placed Racing Santander, who have lost all five of their away league matches this season.
The occasion and the table
Málaga host Racing Santander on matchday 12 of La Liga, with kick-off on 7 November 2026 at 13:00. Both clubs sit in the lower part of the table, so the points carry real weight at both ends of the pitch.
Málaga are 20th, with 5 points from 11 matches. They are still looking for their first league win of the season, having recorded 5 draws and 6 defeats. They have scored 8 goals and conceded 21.
Racing Santander are 16th, with 11 points from 11 matches. Their record shows 3 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats, with 15 goals scored and 29 conceded.
Recent form and home and away records
Málaga’s last five matches have brought 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Most recently, they lost 1-2 away at Real Betis. Before that, they won 3-0 away at Alcázar, and before that they drew 1-1 away at Alavés. Earlier still came a 2-5 home defeat to Real Sociedad and, before that, a 1-1 home draw with Espanyol.
Racing Santander’s last five matches also include 2 defeats, alongside 2 wins and 1 draw. Their latest outing was a 0-3 home defeat to Real Madrid. Before that, they won 2-0 away at Ribadesella CF, and before that they beat Espanyol 2-1 at home. Earlier came a 0-2 defeat away at Osasuna and, before that, a 2-2 home draw with Valencia.
The home and away numbers explain much of what is at stake. Málaga have played 5 home league matches this season without a win, drawing 3 and losing 2, with 5 goals scored and 10 conceded. Racing Santander’s league record away from home is 5 matches, 5 defeats, with 4 goals scored and 18 conceded. One of those runs will come under pressure on Saturday.
Players to watch
Adrian Nino is Málaga’s top scorer in La Liga this season with 5 goals. In a side that has found league goals hard to come by, his contribution will be central to their hopes of ending the winless run.
Yassir Zabiri leads the way for Racing Santander with 8 La Liga goals this season. That is more than half of his team’s league total, which shows how much the visitors rely on him in the final third.
How the two sides tend to play
The numbers point to a Málaga side that has struggled at both ends in the league. They have managed 8 goals in 11 matches and conceded 21. Their recent form shows a more consistent threat, however. They have scored in all of their last 5 matches and kept a clean sheet in 1, while both teams have scored in 4 of those games.
Racing Santander have been more productive in attack, with 15 league goals. They have also conceded 29, the higher total of the two sides. In their last 5 matches they scored in 3 and kept 1 clean sheet, with both teams scoring in 2. Away from home, the defensive figures stand out: 18 goals conceded in 5 league matches on the road.
On these figures, both defences have been vulnerable this season. Málaga’s record of scoring in each of their last five matches sits alongside Racing Santander’s difficulties on their travels.
Estimated win chances
Estimated win chances from market data, computed by goal888 with the margin removed, put Málaga at 41%, the draw at 26% and Racing Santander at 33%. These figures are estimates only and are not a prediction of the result.
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