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January 29, 2012 5:00 PM GMT
Campos de Sport de El Sardinero — Santander
Referee: Alfonso Alvarez Izquierdo
Attendance: 15000
January 29, 2012 5:00 PM GMT
Campos de Sport de El Sardinero — Santander
Referee: Alfonso Alvarez Izquierdo
Attendance: 15000
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| Racing | 3.65 | 67.00 | 91.00 | 3.75 | 10.00 | 3.90 | 3.70 |
| Draw | 3.45 | 6.50 | 8.00 | 3.40 | 1.07 | 3.40 | 3.30 |
| Valencia | 2.00 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 2.00 | 13.00 | 2.09 | 2.00 |
La Liga Preview: Racing Santander - Valencia
Los Che travel to Cantabria hoping to bounce back from a three-game winless run in the league that has seen them fall nine points behind second-placed Barcelona
| Bet: | Returns: | Racing £19.00 | Draw £32.50 | Sporting G £37.50 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Racing £20.00 | Draw £33.00 | Sporting G £37.50 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Racing £20.00 | Draw £32.00 | Sporting G £37.50 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Racing £20.50 | Draw £32.50 | Sporting G £37.50 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Racing £20.50 | Draw £32.50 | Sporting G £33.00 |
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By Karthick Arvinth
Roberto Soldado, Valencia vs Racing Santander (Getty)
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PROBABLE LINEUPS |
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RACING SANTANDER
 Tono Alvaro, Torrejon, Espinosa, Cisma Diop, Colsa Arana, Adrian, Acosta Stuani |
VALENCIA
 Alves Barragan, Rami, Ruiz, Mathieu Albelda, Topal Piatti, Banega, Alba Soldado |
Racing welcome back forward Pedro Munitis after he missed Saturday's defeat to Getafe due to suspension, while Uruguay striker Christian Stuani is expected to shake off an abdominal injury to spearhead the hosts' attack.
Midfield duo Papa Diop and Gonzalo Colsa are also likely to overcome minor knocks and start Sunday's match, however, Greece midfielder Alexandros Tziolis misses out with a knee problem.
Roberto Soldado, Mehmet Topal and Jeremy Mathieu are all set to be restored to the Valencia line-up after being rested for the Copa del Rey win over local rivals Levante.
Dani Parejo, who has found himself surplus to requirements at the Mestalla, is unlikely to be included in the squad travelling to Santander.
Los Che coach Unai Emery may hand a start to Argentina forward Pablo Piatti after the winger scored a brace in the midweek win over Levante.
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DID YOU KNOW? |
- Racing Santander, who are just a point above the relegation zone, were on a five-game unbeaten run before succumbing to Getafe last weekend.
- On-loan striker Christian Stuani (pictured) is the Cantabrian club's leading scorer this season with nine goals.
- Racing were renamed Real Santander during the period of Francoist Spain, due to the prohibition of non-Spanish names.
- Valencia are on a three-game winless streak in La Liga.
- Los Che have avoided defeat in their last six games against Racing (W4 D2).
- The Mestalla club have won La Liga six times in their history, with the last title coming in 2004.
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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Racing 0-2 Valencia CF
- 21.05 %
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Racing 1-2 Valencia CF
- 18.05 %
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Racing 0-3 Valencia CF
- 11.28 %
| Spain - Primera Division (LIGA) | Jan 29, 2012 | Racing 2 - Valencia CF 2 |
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| Spain - Primera Division (LIGA) | Aug 27, 2011 | Valencia CF 4 - Racing 3 |
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| Spain - Primera Division (LIGA) | Jan 31, 2011 | Racing 1 - Valencia CF 1 |
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| Spain - Primera Division (LIGA) | Sep 11, 2010 | Valencia CF 1 - Racing 0 |
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| Spain - Primera Division (LIGA) | Mar 8, 2010 | Valencia CF 0 - Racing 0 |
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| Feb 18, 2012 | Real Madrid CF 4 - Racing 0 | LIGA |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Racing 0 - Atletico Madrid 0 | LIGA |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Levante 1 - Racing 1 | LIGA |
| Jan 29, 2012 | Racing 2 - Valencia CF 2 | LIGA |
| Jan 21, 2012 | Racing 1 - Getafe 2 | LIGA |
Valencia CF
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| Feb 19, 2012 | FC Barcelona 5 - Valencia CF 1 | LIGA |
| Feb 16, 2012 | Stoke 0 - Valencia CF 1 | EL |
| Feb 12, 2012 | Valencia CF 4 - Sporting de Gijon 0 | LIGA |
| Feb 8, 2012 | FC Barcelona 2 - Valencia CF 0 | ESPC |
| Feb 5, 2012 | Atletico Madrid 0 - Valencia CF 0 | LIGA |
| Returns: | Racing £910.00 |
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| Returns: | Draw £80.00 |
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| Returns: | Valencia £20.90 |
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| 13 | Toño | Goalkeeper |
| 6 | Domingo Cisma | Defender |
| 14 | Álvaro | Defender |
| 18 | Bernardo Espinosa | Defender |
| 19 | Torrejón | Defender |
| 5 | Diop | Striker |
| 7 | Arana | Midfielder |
| 23 | Adrián González | Midfielder |
| 10 | Pedro Munitis Álvarez | Striker |
| 22 | Stuani | Striker |
| 9 | Lautaro Acosta | Striker |
| 1 | Mario | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Christian | Midfielder |
| 16 | Kennedy Bakircioglu | Striker |
| 29 | Jairo | Midfielder |
| 20 | Edu Bedia | Midfielder |
| 8 | Colsa | Midfielder |
| 17 | Julián Luque | Striker |
| 1 | Diego Alves | Goalkeeper |
| 18 | Víctor Ruiz | Defender |
| 22 | Jérémy Mathieu | Defender |
| 12 | Barragán | Defender |
| 20 | Ricardo Costa | Defender |
| 8 | Sofiane Feghouli | Midfielder |
| 10 | Ever Banega | Midfielder |
| 24 | Tino Costa | Midfielder |
| 7 | Jonas | Striker |
| 9 | Roberto Soldado | Striker |
| 14 | Pablo Piatti | Striker |
| 13 | Guaita | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Bruno | Defender |
| 15 | Dealbert | Defender |
| 17 | Jordi Alba | Midfielder |
| 28 | Juan Bernat | Midfielder |
| 5 | Mehmet Topal | Midfielder |
| 11 | Aritz Aduriz Zubeldia | Striker |
| Stuani | |
| Position: | Striker |
| Squad Number: | 22 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 19 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
The well-travelled Uruguayan has scored four of Racing's last six league goals. On loan from Serie B side Reggina, the 25-year-old is known for his sound technique and lethal finishing.
| Pablo Piatti | |
| Position: | Striker |
| Squad Number: | 14 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
The Argentina international has largely struggled to reproduce the form he showed at Almeria in his first season at the Mestalla. But, after a couple of eye-catching displays against Levante in the Copa del Rey in which he bagged his first goals for the club, the talented forward looks to be finally turning a corner.
Despite their recent stuttering form in the league, Valencia will be on a high after dispatching Levante with ease in the Copa del Rey to set up a semi-final with Barcelona. Los Che have far too much quality for their hosts and the smart money is on them bouncing back from their mini-slump.
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Cristiano Ronaldo
Striker Real Madrid |
28 | 10 |
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Lionel Messi
Striker Barcelona |
27 | 2 |
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