Eibar vs Racing Santander prediction 12.01.2024

• Competition: La Liga 2
• Date: Friday, 12th January 2024
• Kickoff: 19:30 UTC / 20:30 CET
• Venue: Estadio Municipal de Ipurua (Eibar)

Eibar, after being relegated from La Liga in 2021, is striving to regain their place in Spain’s top football league. Unfortunately, they were knocked out in the playoffs in the past two seasons. Currently, they’re 7th on the table, just one point shy of the playoff zone. Eibar’s recent performance has been less than stellar, with no wins in their last four matches. Their previous defeat was a 3-0 home loss in the cup against Athletic Bilbao. The guests dominated the first half, converting three good opportunities and securing an easy victory. This string of poor performances could potentially impact Eibar’s confidence in their upcoming match against Racing Santander.

Racing Santander, who were in the third tier of Spanish football just two years ago, now holds a significant position in La Liga 2. They are currently leading their Friday’s rival, Eibar, by one point. Jose Alberto Lopez’s squad has been performing exceptionally well recently, going six games without a loss. They last played about three weeks ago, securing a 2-0 victory at home against Andorra. Racing Santander had an impressive xG of 2.82 compared to their opponents’ mere 0.36, which naturally led to their victory.

Eibar vs Racing Santander pick: Racing Santander to win or draw

Eibar has been having difficulty finding the back of the net lately, only managing to score four goals in their last six matches. In contrast, Racing Santander has been in fine scoring form, netting 13 goals in their previous six games. Therefore, Racing Santander stands a good chance of securing at least a point when they face Eibar this Friday night.