Barcelona Eye Another Win Against Racing

Spanish La Liga  -  FC Barcelona VS Racing Santander
Match Time:17-09-2026 03:30 Thursday (GMT+8)
Football Livescore | Match Prediction & Tips

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Barcelona will look to maintain their impressive start to the season when they host Racing de Santander at Camp Nou. The Catalan side lead La Liga with 15 points, while Racing sit 10th with seven points after a promising opening.

Team Analysis:

Barcelona are enjoying a perfect La Liga run with five straight wins and 21 goals, while also opening their Champions League campaign with a 5-1 victory over Feyenoord. Racing have made a solid return to the top flight with seven points from five games, but face a major challenge against a Barcelona side that has won their last eight meetings and remains unbeaten against them since 2004.

Player Situation:

Barcelona will be without Frenkie de Jong and Roony Bardghji, while Gerard Martin could be rested despite being available, with Andreas Christensen a possible replacement. Racing are missing Simon Eriksson, Andres Martin and Andre Almeida, while Yassir Zabiri remains a key threat after scoring five goals in five appearances.

Result Prediction:

Racing have shown plenty of attacking threat this season and could find the net against Barcelona. However, Barcelona's quality in the final third should help them secure another three points.

Predicted Result: Barcelona 3-1 Racing de Santander.