Santander are in 19th position and want to break out of the relegation zone. They were defeated by Valladolid 2-1 in their last away game a week ago. Coach Miguel Angel has a team that underachieved last season. Their defence was solid, only conceding forty-eight goals but the two starting central defenders (Iván Marcano and Ezequiel Garay) are gone. Racing  have conceded 48 goals this season. The game against Sporting will be the most important game of the season for Racing. They definitely need all three points today.

Sporting had a solid start to La Liga. Gijon had one of the worst defences last season in the Primera Division, but this season it is different and they have conceded 49 goals. It is the main reason why they are in 14th place with 40 points. The visitors should be more conservative but their insistence on winning a match is refreshing when compared to other teams at their level.