Racing Santander vs UD Logrones Predictions

Which of these two sides will set up a meeting with one of Spain’s top sides this week? Racing Santander meet UD Logrones in the third round of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday, with the pair searching for a spot in the last 32. The next round brings two-legged encounters, with the top flight sides arriving in the competition. One of these sides are on course to meet some of Spain’s top sides, with a win in this encounter. The Segunda B duo are each aiming to continue progressing in this competition, but who will grab a win here?

Racing Santander are early contenders to jump back into the second tier. They have made an unbeaten start, and that’s put them top of the pile in group two of the third division. The Segunda B is broken up into four groups, so there’s a big spread of talent and teams across this level. However, the hosts were among the elite back in 2012, with their recent slump taking them a long way away from the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona. However, they could meet one of those two, with a victory on Wednesday.

Logrones are having mixed fortunes in the third tier this season, and they’re down in 13th, 10 points behind the leaders. They could temporarily bridge that gap with a cup victory in this trip on Wednesday night. They head north in this cup meeting, on the back of a three game unbeaten run. However, they’ve struggled for form overall, especially on the road. They make this trip with just two wins to their name in the league, claiming the large majority of their points so far at home.

Meanwhile, Santander have been a tough side to handle this term. They’ve averaged 2.5 points per game this season, while they’ve got a perfect record at home so far. They’ve let in just one goal at their own ground this season, and they’ll be expecting to continue their fine form, after winning to nil in 62% of their league games this season.

The visitors head here without an away goal this season, and they’re likely to struggle here, as one of the lowest scoring sides in the division. We think that Santander’s impressive defensive form will take them to victory here, and they should add to their great form at home. We’re going with a home win to nil for the favourites, along with a 2-0 victory for the leaders.