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Racing Santander vs Elche Tips & Live Stream – Elche's Road Woes to Continue in La Liga

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Last updated: Wed 26 Aug 2026 17:48
Racing Santander are likely to secure a home win against Elche, based on their impressive home record last season and their strong showing against Villarreal earlier this month. In contrast, Elche suffered 13 away losses out of 19 games in their last campaign, highlighting their ongoing struggles on the road. It is recommended to back Racing Santander for a home victory in this matchup.
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Elche were the worst performing team on the road last season, and they were smashed by Barcelona 5-0 last weekend. I am backing Racing Santander to claim their first La Liga win after 14 years. 

Key Stats  


  • Racing Santander have won 5 of their last 6 home matches. 
  • Racing Santander have won their last 2 home matches against Elche. 
  • Elche have lost 9 of their last 12 away matches. 

Elche Edge H2H 


Elche have a 14-11 advantage against Racing Santander in terms of h2h victories, 13 clashes ending without a winner. 

Racing Deserved More from Opening Two Games 


After a 14-year absence, Racing Santander returned to La Liga after winning Segunda Division in the previous season. 

Jose Alberto Lopez's side looked solid in the opening round against favored Villarreal, scored two quick goals in the first half through Andres Martin and Sergio Martinez but had to settle for an unlucky 2-2 draw here. 

Last weekend, Martin missed a penalty against Getafe in the 77th minute and they got punished four minutes later, conceding a goal and losing the encounter 1-0. 

Elche Coming off a Heavy Loss 


A majority of Elche’s pre-season friendlies ended without a winner, recording draws against Johor DT 0-0, Al Ain 2-2 and Cordoba 2-2, while beating Kaizer Chiefs 2-1 and Toulouse 3-0.     

They shared the spoils in the La Liga opening round last week at Deportivo La Coruna 1-1, Marc Aguado finding an equalizer in the 76th minute on Gonzalo Villar's assist.  

Elche had a couple of chances to score a consolation goal in their mid-week home clash against Barcelona which was lost convincingly 5-0 (allowed 4.38 xG and nine goal opportunities to Barca). 

Team News & Predicted Lineups 


Racing Santander (4-2-3-1) Julen Agirrezabala; Alvaro Mantilla, Manu Hernando, Pablo Ramon, Jorge Salinas; Gustavo Puerta, Ivan Martin; Andres Martin, Sergio Canales, Inigo Vicente; Asier Villalibre

Jorge Salinas is in negotiations with three major clubs for transfer and is unlikely to feature here. A similar. Real Madrid is also interested in Sergio Martinez who might start on bench.

Elche (3-4-3) Matias Dituro; Victor Chust, Federico Redondo, David Affengruber; Buba Sangare, Gonzalo Villar, Marc Aguado, German Valera; Ali Houary, Fer Nino, Facundo Buonanotte

Yago Santiago remains sidelined with a knee injury and Adam Boayar faces a late fitness test for the visitors.

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Verdict

Racing Santander were strong at home last season and looked great against Villarreal earlier this month. I am backing them to beat Elche who lost 13 of their 19 away games in the previous campaign. 

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Located in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Vedran is a passionate sports enthusiast with a particular love for the English Premier League. He's been writing about sports online for almost a decade with a degree in literature and sports journalism. The primary areas of focus include top European football leagues (mainly EPL, Serie A & Bundesliga) and basketball (Euroleague & NBA).

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