Racing Santander welcome Real Madrid at Estadio El Sardinero, Santander on Sunday, Nov 1 at 3:00 PM in a LaLiga fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Racing Santander come into this fixture in mixed form (0W 1D 1L). Real Madrid, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (1W 0D 0L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Racing Santander head into this on the back of a defeat, while Real Madrid arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Despite playing at home, Racing Santander face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Real Madrid have won 9 of 10 encounters, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in Racing Santander won 0–4. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.4 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Racing Santander a slight edge, but Real Madrid are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.