Malaga vs Racing – News and Probable Lineups

Malaga will seek their first win of the 2026-27 La Liga season this Saturday when they host Racing de Santander at Estadio La Rosaleda.

The home side approaches this fixture after suffering a 2-1 defeat against Real Betis, while Racing faced a heavy 3-0 loss at the hands of Real Madrid in their previous match.

Match overview

Malaga has a record of five draws and six losses from their 11 games in Spain’s top division this season, accumulating only five points and finding themselves at the bottom of the La Liga table.

The White and Sky Blues did manage to earn a 3-0 win over Alcazar on October 27, but they couldn’t follow it up and lost 2-1 to Real Betis in their most recent league match.

Juan Francisco Funes’ team finds itself five points adrift of the safety zone in 17th place and will be particularly cautious about that gap potentially widening before the international break in November.

In the history of their encounters, Malaga has played Racing on 30 occasions, leading the head-to-head with 13 victories compared to Racing’s nine.

However, it’s worth noting that Malaga is winless in their last six meetings with Racing, with their last victory in this matchup being back in February 2020 in the Segunda Division.

Racing secured a point during their latest visit to Malaga—last season’s Segunda Division—that saw them victorious in three of the last five encounters against Malaga, a statistic that should boost their confidence.

The Green and Whites were recently overthrown 3-0 by Real Madrid, which leaves them in 16th place in the La Liga standings, having garnered 11 points from 11 games, courtesy of three wins, two draws, and six defeats.

Jose Alberto’s squad notably possesses the weakest defensive record in Spain’s top division this season, having conceded 29 goals in their 11 outings, which is eight more than Malaga.

Conversely, Racing has demonstrated decent attacking form, netting 15 goals, while Malaga has managed to score just eight times.

These fixtures could play a significant role in determining whether Malaga, Racing, or both teams can avoid relegation this season.

Team News

Malaga can take a number of positives from their recent display against Real Betis, so it wouldn’t be surprising to see the same starting XI take the field.

Adrian Nino has found the net five times in seven league appearances for Malaga this season and is expected to feature prominently in attack once again.

However, Juan Cruz, Angel Recio, Diego Murillo, Pablo Martinez, Joaquin Munoz, Julen Lopete, and Aaron Ochoa are all likely to miss out due to fitness concerns.

For Racing, Jorge Salinas will be back in the squad after serving a suspension during the Real Madrid match.

Nonetheless, Andres Martin could again be absent due to a muscular problem, while Alvaro Mantilla is also set to miss this match due to the injury that caused him to exit early against Real Madrid.

Yassir Zabiri will continue in attack, having netted eight goals in 11 league appearances this season.

Malaga probable starting XI:

Blacksmith; Puga, Calero, Galilea, Rafita; Enriquez; Larrubia, Dotor, Lorenzo, Aznou; Child

Racing de Santander probable starting XI:

Accredited; Felipe, Ramon, Belocian, Salinas; I Martin, Prati; Luque, Canales, Vicente; to Zabi

Malaga’s winless streak is bound to come to an end eventually, but we do not anticipate it will occur this weekend; Racing seems capable of securing at least a point in this encounter.