PREVIEW | Racing Santander vs Elche CF: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 28/08)

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·26 August 2026

PREVIEW | Racing Santander vs Elche CF: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 28/08)

Racing Santander and Elche CF clash this Friday at the Campos de Sport de El Sardinero for round three of the La Liga.

Racing Santander have picked up 1 point and currently lie in 13th position. Last time out, José Alberto López 's team slipped to a 1-0 defeat against Getafe CF (La Liga 2026/27).

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Elche CF have won 1 point to date and are placed in 18th position. In their last game, Martín Anselmi's team lost 0-5 against Barcelona (La Liga 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Racing Santander winning 2-0.

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Last starting XIs

Racing Santander ( vs Getafe CF 2026-08-23): Julen Agirrezabala, Alvaro Mantilla, Manu Hernando, Pablo Ramón, Jorge Salinas, Sergio Martinez, Gustavo Puerta, Andrés Martín, Sergio Canales, Iñigo Vicente, Asier Villalibre

Elche CF ( vs Barcelona 2026-08-23): Matías Dituro, Buba Sangaré, Germán Valera, David Affengruber, Víctor Chust, Federico Redondo, Tete Morente, Gonzalo Villar, Marc Aguado, Ali Houary, Fer Niño

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MANAGERS

José Alberto López has faced Elche CF on seven occasions, recording three wins, three draws and one defeat

TEAMS

Elche CF are coming off two consecutive matches without a win.
Racing Santander are coming off two consecutive matches without a win.

HEAD TO HEAD

Racing Santander and Elche CF have already faced each other 38 times, with Elche CF holding the edge: 14 wins, compared with 11 for Racing Santander.
At Campos de Sport de El Sardinero, Racing Santander hold the advantage in their clashes with Elche CF: nine wins in 19 matches. Elche CF have three victories.
In La Liga, the two teams have met 14 times, with seven wins for Racing Santander, one draw and six victories for Elche CF.