Racing Santander vs Barcelona Prediction & Picks - Copa del Rey
Spain - Copa del Rey
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by Tyler Doty in Soccer Picks
This is a highly anticipated match in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey. This Thursday, Racing Santander takes on FC Barcelona at the Estadio El Sardinero. The home team has been at the top of La Liga 2 for several weeks now. Their goal is to move up to the top flight of Spanish soccer at the end of the season. However, they are going through a bit of a rough patch. Racing Santander has not won in its last four games and does not have much of a lead over its closest rivals. That hasn't stopped José Alberto López's team from performing well in the Copa del Rey. They are coming off a great win against Villarreal CF (2-1). This week's task looks set to be more difficult!
FC Barcelona is none other than the leader of La Liga. It is well on its way to winning the title, with a four-point lead over Real Madrid (2nd). To top it all off, the Blaugrana have just won the Spanish Super Cup at the start of 2026. After crushing Athletic Bilbao in the semifinals (5-0), they got the better of Real Madrid in the final (3-2). With 10 consecutive wins in all competitions, Hansi Flick's men don't want to leave anything to chance on the domestic scene. They will therefore try to make their status count in this Copa del Rey round of 16 match.
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Racing Santander vs Barcelona Form
Racing Santander and Barcelona Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 10, 2026 - LaLiga 2
Jan 3, 2026 - LaLiga 2
Dec 20, 2025 - LaLiga 2
Dec 17, 2025 - Copa del Rey
Dec 13, 2025 - LaLiga 2
Dec 7, 2025 - LaLiga 2
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 10, 2026 - LaLiga 2
Dec 17, 2025 - Copa del Rey
Dec 13, 2025 - LaLiga 2
Nov 30, 2025 - LaLiga 2
Nov 15, 2025 - LaLiga 2
Oct 31, 2025 - LaLiga 2
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 3, 2026 - LaLiga 2
Dec 20, 2025 - LaLiga 2
Dec 7, 2025 - LaLiga 2
Dec 4, 2025 - Copa del Rey
Nov 23, 2025 - LaLiga 2
Nov 9, 2025 - LaLiga 2
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 11, 2026 - Spanish Super Cup
Jan 7, 2026 - Spanish Super Cup
Jan 3, 2026 - LaLiga
Dec 21, 2025 - LaLiga
Dec 16, 2025 - Copa del Rey
Dec 13, 2025 - LaLiga
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 11, 2026 - Spanish Super Cup
Jan 7, 2026 - Spanish Super Cup
Dec 13, 2025 - LaLiga
Dec 9, 2025 - Champions League
Dec 2, 2025 - LaLiga
Nov 29, 2025 - LaLiga
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 3, 2026 - LaLiga
Dec 21, 2025 - LaLiga
Dec 16, 2025 - Copa del Rey
Dec 6, 2025 - LaLiga
Nov 25, 2025 - Champions League
Nov 9, 2025 - LaLiga
Barcelona v Racing Santander last Lineups
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Substitutes
L. Gomez
DefenderM. Garcia Alvear
Manu
P. Ramon Parra
I. Maza Serna
MidfielderD. Fuentes
D. Rodriguez
ForwardF. Santi
M. Lozano
A. Aldasoro
S. Camara
W. Szczesny
M. Ter Stegen
DefenderR. Araujo
G. Martin
MidfielderM. Bernal
M. Casado
D. Olmo
T. Marques
R. Bardghji
ForwardF. Torres
M. Rashford
Missing players
M. Ter Stegen
DefenderA. Christensen
MidfielderF. De Jong
Gavi
Racing Santander - Barcelona Key Points
- Barcelona is leading La Liga and has just won the Spanish Super Cup.
- Barcelona has won 10 consecutive games in all competitions.
- Over 2.5 goals were scored in Barca's last 2 games.
- Racing Santander is leading Liga 2, but has not won in its last four games.
- Racing Santander knocked Villarreal CF out in the previous round of the Copa del Rey with over 2.5 goals.
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Our Racing Santander vs Barcelona Prediction
Everything has been going well for FC Barcelona in recent weeks! In addition to consolidating its position at the top of La Liga, Barça has just won the Spanish Super Cup. It intends to continue its momentum in the Copa del Rey, where it is the defending champion. This match will not be so easy on the field of the Liga 2 leader. The Blaugrana will still have what it takes to prove their status thanks to a very prolific attack.
Our prediction for Racing Santander vs. FC Barcelona: FC Barcelona to win & over 2.5 goals in the match!
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