Matchup context
Home: Real Racing Club de Santander — 13th (P4 W1 D1 L2, GF 7 GA 8, 4 pts, form LWLD). Last five: A Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2-3 (L), H Elche CF 3-2 (W), A Getafe CF 0-1 (L), H Villarreal CF 2-2 (D). Rating: attack 1.13, defence 1.20 from 4 matches.
Away: Deportivo Alavés — 2nd (P4 W3 D1 L0, GF 10 GA 3, 10 pts, form WWDW). Last five: H CA Osasuna 5-2 (W), H Villarreal CF 1-0 (W), A Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1-1 (D), H Getafe CF 3-0 (W), H Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1-2 (L). Rating: attack 1.21, defence 1.05 from 20 matches.
Head-to-head (last 0): no recorded meetings.
Statistical baseline (poisson-v1): expected goals 1.89 vs 1.66; home 43.6% · draw 22% · away 34.4%; most likely score 1-1; over 2.5 goals 68.8%; both teams to score 68.7%.
Bookmaker odds (median of 21 bookmakers, captured 2026-09-11 11:17 UTC): home 2.45 · draw 3.5 · away 2.8; over/under 2.5: 1.7/2.12.

