Racing Santander vs Eibar Prediction

Right then, let's have a proper look at this cracking fixture from the Segunda División! We've got Racing Santander sitting pretty in 2nd place with 29 points, welcoming Eibar who're languishing down in 18th with just 17 points. It's a classic tale of two teams heading in completely different directions, ain't it?

Racing have been banging them in lately, netting 20 goals in their last 10 games - that's 2 per game on average! They've been proper decent at home too, winning 60% of their matches and scoring 1.8 goals per game on their own patch. Just look at some of their recent results: a smashing 4-0 cup win, a 3-1 victory at Mirandes, and a solid 2-0 win at Burgos. They even beat top-of-the-table Deportivo La Coruna 2-1 at home. These lads mean business!

Eibar, on the other hand, are having a right old time of it. They've managed just 2 wins in their last 10 games, scoring only 12 goals. Away from home? Well, it's not pretty reading - they've won just 20% of their away games and are leaking goals like a sieve, conceding 2.0 per game on their travels. They recently lost 1-2 at home to Zaragoza, who are rock bottom of the league. That tells you all you need to know, really.

The head-to-head record makes for interesting reading though. Racing have never lost at home to Eibar in 6 attempts (3 wins, 3 draws), and they won the last meeting 2-0 back in July. History's on the home side's side, no doubt about it.

When you look at the stats, Racing are creating more chances (14.78 shots vs 13.22) and getting more shots on target (4.67 vs 4.44). They're also winning more corners (6.89 vs 4.78), which suggests they're the ones doing most of the attacking.

The bookies have Racing at 2.00 for the win, which seems pretty generous to me. You've got a team in the automatic promotion spots playing at home against a side in the relegation zone who can't buy a win on the road. Racing are scoring for fun and Eibar are conceding for fun away from home. It's not exactly rocket science, is it?

I reckon Racing will have too much quality for Eibar here. The home side should be able to control the game and create enough chances to get the win. Eibar might nick one, but I can't see them keeping Racing out for 90 minutes.