Racing v Real Madrid Prediction: Madrid’s Winning Run on the Line

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| BY Sam McLoughlin

William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Sunday’s La Liga clash between Racing Santander and Real Madrid.

Our Prediction: Real Madrid To Score Over 3.5 Goals (13/10) | Racing Santander 1-4 Real Madrid (11/1)

Racing Santander welcome Real Madrid to El Sardinero on Sunday afternoon, with the hosts hoping to cause a major upset against the La Liga title contenders.

Now, let’s take a closer look at some La Liga odds and betting angles for Sunday’s fixture:

Racing Santander v Real Madrid – Sunday, 3.15pm

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Racing Santander – La Liga Form and Betting Odds

Racing Santander return to El Sardinero following consecutive victories across all competitions, Jose Alberto Lopez’s side beat Espanyol 2-1 last weekend before recording a 2-0 Copa del Rey success against Ribadesella on Thursday, those results have provided some welcome confidence following a difficult run of league fixtures.
Racing have collected 11 points from their opening ten La Liga matches (W3, D2, L5), leaving them 13th in the table. The newly promoted side have shown plenty of attacking promise and they’ll need to show it again on Sunday.
However, Racing have struggled against Real Madrid in recent years, with their last victory coming back in April 2007, Racing will be hoping to produce another surprise on Sunday, with William Hill pricing them at 9/1 to win.

Real Madrid – La Liga Form and Betting Odds

Real Madrid arrive in Santander following last Sunday’s impressive 2-1 victory over Barcelona in El Clasico, Kylian Mbappe scored both goals as Jose Mourinho’s side secured an important three points, that result extended Madrid’s winning run to five matches across all competitions, putting them firmly back in contention for the La Liga title.
Los Blancos have won eight of their opening ten league fixtures, collecting 24 points to sit third in the table. Madrid remain just three points behind leaders Barcelona, while only one point separates them from Atletico Madrid in second.
The visitors have dominated recent meetings with Racing, winning nine of the last ten encounters between the clubs. That includes a convincing 4-0 victory in their most recent meeting back in February 2012. Real Madrid will be confident of extending that impressive record, with the visitors available at 2/9 with William Hill to secure all three points.