Barcelona vs Racing Santander Preview – prediction, team news, lineups | LaLiga 2026-27
Los Racinguistas haven’t scored a goal against the Blaugrana in their last five attempts!
FC Barcelona will now battle it out against Racing Santander for their matchweek 6 contest of the LaLiga 2026-27 season. These sides are going to come up with an interesting outing, taking place at the Spotify Camp Nou.
The Hansi Flick-led side are on a phenomenal run of form at the moment. They have secured wins in all of their first five matches of the Spanish top division. They are at the top of the table.
The Blaugrana have initiated their title defence with commanding performances. They will look to continue this momentum.
FC Barcelona will once again look to dominate the game from the start. Against the newly promoted side, they are going to be confident at home.
José Alberto López’s men have not been very consistent with their performances in LaLiga so far. They need to be ready for a tough battle out there. They are coming in after a 2-1 victory against Deportivo Alaves.
It was a crucial win for them. Los Racinguistas have now marked their second win in the LaLiga 2026-27 campaign.
Being away from home is going to bring a big challenge for Racing Santander. It will be interesting to see their performance against the defending champions.
Kick-off:
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- Location: Barcelona, Spain
- Stadium: Spotify Camp Nou
- Date: Thursday, September 17
- Kick-off Time: 01:00 am IST (Wednesday, September 16; 07:30 pm GMT/ 02:0 pm ET/ 11:30 pm PT)
- Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
- VAR: In use
Form:
Barcelona: W-W-W-W-W
Racing Santander: D-L-W-L-W
Players to Watch
Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
The 19-year-old is going to be one of the main players in the final third for FC Barcelona. He is coming in after scoring a sensational brace. Lamine Yamal has now scored six goals in the last five LaLiga appearances.
He will be keen to add more to his tally. He is in top form at the moment, making him a constant threat to the opponent’s defence.
Yassir Zabiri (Racing Santander)
Yassir Zabiri will be once again looking to step up his game and help his side in the attacking front. He delivered a top performance for Racing Santander in their 2-1 win against Aalborg. The 21-year-old came up with a brace, leading his side to secure three points.
He will be eager to come up with another top performance against Barca now.
Match Facts
- Barcelona are on a five-match winning run in LaLiga 2026-27.
- Racing Santander have secured two wins in their five league games of the season.
- All of the last five clashes between these clubs have ended in favour of Barca.
Betting Tips & Odds
- Barcelona to win @1/10 Coral
- Raphinha to score @8/15 BetVictor
- Goals over 3.5 @7/20 William Hill
Injury and Team News
Frenkie de Jong and Roony Bardghji continue to be out of action for Barcelona due to their injuries. Jesse Bisiwu is not yet confirmed to be part of the squad due to fitness issues.
Racing Santander will not have Simon Eriksson and Andres Martin in action. They are injured. Andre Almeida got suspended during the last fixture and will hence miss out against Barca.
Head-to-Head
Matches played: 101
Barcelona (wins): 63
Racing Santander (wins): 17
Draws: 21
Predicted Lineups
Barcelona predicted XI (4-3-3)
Joan Garcia (GK); Eric Garcia, Cubarsi, Martin, Cancelo; Olmo, Rodri, Pedri; Yamal, Raphinha, Gordon
Racing Santander predicted XI (4-2-3-1)
Agurrezabala (GK); Mantilla, Ramon, Belocian, Salinas; Martin, Prati; Garcia, Canales, Vincente; Zaibari
Match Prediction
With current run of form and the home ground advantage, FC Barcelona will be fully confident. Racing Santander must do a lot of hard work, or otherwise it could end badly for them.
The Hansi Flick-led side are most likely to come out on top and secure three points.
Prediction: Barcelona 4-1 Racing Santander
Telecast Details
India: FanCode
UK: Disney+, Premier Sports
Spain: Movistar, DAZN and Teledeporte
USA: ESPN, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes
When and where is the Barca vs Racing Santander LaLiga match?
These sides are going to meet at Spotify Camp Nou on September 16 (BST).
Where and how to watch LaLiga live in India?
One can use the services of FanCode in India.
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