Barcelona seek sixth straight LaLiga win against Racing Santander

FC Barcelona will host promoted Racing Santander at Spotify Camp Nou on Wednesday, 16 September 2026, with the two sides approaching the sixth round of LaLiga from very different positions.

The Catalan side are aiming to maintain their perfect start and extend their run at the top of the league, while Racing Santander will look to build on an encouraging return to the division despite the scale of the challenge in Barcelona.

Kick-off is scheduled for 19:30 GMT at Spotify Camp Nou.

The match will be shown on beIN Sports in France, ESPN+ in the United States, Sky Sports in the United Kingdom, DAZN in Canada, Germany, Portugal and Spain, Sky Deutschland in Germany, and Canal+ Sport and New World Sport in Africa.

Barcelona hold the historical advantage

The previous meetings have been dominated by FC Barcelona, who have won the past eight encounters with Racing Santander. The Catalan club have also kept a clean sheet in each of the last six matches between the sides.

Racing Santander’s last away victory against Barcelona in all competitions came in February 1983. Since then, FC Barcelona have recorded 20 wins and two draws in home meetings with the Cantabrian club.

The most recent meetings include:

– 15 January 2026, Copa del Rey: Racing Santander 0-2 FC Barcelona – 11 March 2012, LaLiga: Racing Santander 0-2 FC Barcelona – 15 October 2011, LaLiga: FC Barcelona 3-0 Racing Santander – 22 January 2011, LaLiga: FC Barcelona 3-0 Racing Santander – 29 August 2010, LaLiga: Racing Santander 0-3 FC Barcelona

Contrasting starts to the season

FC Barcelona have won all five of their opening LaLiga fixtures, with their latest success coming in a 4-2 victory over Levante.

They have scored 21 goals in those matches, their highest total after five league games since the 2011/12 season. Despite defensive mistakes and the need to rotate the squad because of the schedule, Barcelona are also attempting to extend a run of 21 consecutive home wins in LaLiga.

Racing Santander have collected seven points, most recently beating Alaves 2-1. Their nine goals underline an effective attack, but they have lost both of their away games so far. They are also without an away win in the top flight since January 2012.

Barcelona are therefore strong favourites, according to Africafoot’s assessment, with their attacking form and historical dominance at Spotify Camp Nou expected to prove decisive. The outlet’s prediction is a 4-1 win for FC Barcelona.

The published 1xbet odds list Barcelona at 1.06 to win, a draw at 13.00 and Racing Santander at 23.00.