Valencia face Racing Santander at Estadio Mestalla, Valencia on Sunday, Feb 7 at 3:00 PM in a basement battle that neither side can afford to lose. Both clubs are deep in the relegation picture in the LaLiga, and defeat here could prove costly come the end of the season.

Valencia come into this fixture struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5). Racing Santander are struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5), making this a relatively even contest on current form.

History strongly favours Valencia here — they've won 5 of 10 previous meetings against Racing Santander, with 5 draws. Their last encounter ended in a 2–2 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.6 per game in recent meetings.

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