Racing Club vs Alaves Prediction 12 September 2026
🔊 Racing have played just four matches in La Liga, and there has been nothing dull about any of them. The newly promoted side score, concede, throw away leads and push forward again. Last weekend they led Rayo twice but still came away with a defeat (2-3). Now a club that has suddenly climbed to second place comes to El Sardinero.
Head-to-Head
📊 In official competition, the two sides have met just twice, both in the Segunda División in 2022/23. Racing didn't win either match: they drew 1-1 at home and lost 0-1 in Vitoria. The sample is too small to draw any meaningful conclusions from it.
Head-to-head statistics Racing Club - Alaves
Racing Team Overview
Four rounds in, the newly promoted side have one win, one draw and two defeats. A modest return so far, but they haven't looked out of place in La Liga. Their biggest problem at the moment is up front. Even without last season's top scorer Andrés Martín - 23 goals and nine assists - the hosts have continued to create chances, with the load spread across Yassir Zabiri, Sergio Canales, Pablo García and others. The goals haven't dried up, but the last match against Rayo exposed a different issue: the defence hasn't offered the same assurance as the attack. Against an Alavés side that has suddenly started scoring freely, repeating those defensive mistakes would be a risk.
Match Results: Racing
Deportivo Alaves Team Overview
The Basque side have made an almost fairytale start - three wins and a draw, 10 points from 12, and second place after four rounds. The first seven points came in the way Alavés know best: patient, disciplined, squeezing the most out of every chance. Then Osasuna arrived, and it all suddenly turned into a 5-2.
What is particularly encouraging for the Basque side is that the goals are not coming from just one player. Lucas Boyé is only just hitting his stride, Mariano Díaz is already scoring, and the midfielders are chipping in too. At the same time, the first three rounds showed the team are capable of a completely different kind of football: before last round's shootout, the visitors had conceded just one goal.
Match Results: Deportivo Alaves
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Racing
❌ The hosts' main absentee is Andrés Martín. The forward is still recovering from a knee injury and is not expected back until October. Pedro Felipe, however, has recovered from his injury, and Pablo Ramón also returned to the squad ahead of the match against Rayo.
Deportivo Alaves
🚑 For the visitors, Mikel Rodriguez and Facundo Garces are definite absentees. Rodriguez has a knee injury, while Garces is suspended. Toni Martinez's participation is in doubt.
⚽ Goals Prediction
Racing are operating on a straightforward principle at the moment: if the defence lets you down, make up for it at the other end. They have scored seven goals in four league rounds, with five of those coming in their last two matches. Alavés arrive in Santander with even more impressive numbers - 10 goals, and they have scored in every round.
A clean sheet for the visitors after a 5-2 result is not something to expect. Osasuna breached the Basque side's defence twice, and Racing at home have shown they can cause problems even for solid opponents. The hosts have plenty of issues at the back, but up front Canales, Zabiri and Iñigo Vicente are functioning well. The pick: Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.62*.
🚩 Corners Prediction
Racing's matches this season have become a production line for corners. Over four rounds, the average total has been 15 corners per match, and the newly promoted side have already become one of the most prominent teams for set-pieces at the start of the campaign. Alavés don't generate corners at quite the same rate, but they easily sustain a high volume when a match opens up. Their game against Rayo produced 16 corners, and the one against Villarreal brought 14. The pick: Total Corners - Over 10.5 at 1.54*.
🟨 Yellow Cards Prediction
The two sides are almost level when it comes to bookings. Racing have collected nine yellow cards in four rounds, Alavés ten - so the visitors are marginally ahead, though the difference is minimal.
The Basque side have a slight edge in this area so far this season, and their style of play regularly demands hard work without the ball. In an away match against an active Racing side, the number of such incidents is unlikely to decrease. Our pick: Alavés not to lose on yellow cards.
*Odds are indicative and may vary across different bookmakers.
⭐️ Editorial Prediction
Racing have already shown they fear no one in La Liga, and at home they will surely look to play with the same boldness again. Losing Andrés Martín is a blow, but the attack has been managing well enough without last season's top scorer.
Alavés arrive in Santander in the best form they have shown in a very long time. The side have picked up 10 points, are scoring freely and have not lost their defensive organisation. At El Sardinero, the hosts will almost certainly find the net, but the current Alavés look too confident to fall apart completely on the road. Predicted score: 1-2. Main bet: Total Goals - Over 2.5.
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Betting Tips: Racing - Deportivo Alaves
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