Racing Santander vs Levante Prediction 13.10.2024 | Segunda Division

• Competition: Spain - Segunda Division
• Date: Sunday, 13th, October 2024
• Kickoff: 15:15 UK / 16.15 CEST
• Venue: Estadio El Sardinero (Santander)

Racing Santander will fight to stay atop the LaLiga2 rankings when they clash with Levante at Campos de Sport de El Sardinero in Sunday’s encounter.

After their first eight league matches, Verdiblancos have proven themselves as the best side in the Spanish second tier, and they appear poised to bring their 12-year absence from the elite level to a close. Following their first defeat of the season in late September, going down 1-2 at home to Cartagena, Racing Santander quickly got back on the right path by earning a dramatic 3-2 victory at Zaragoza, with much credit going to Jokin Ezkieta who saved a penalty deep into stoppage time.

The next challenge for the league leaders will come against a Levante side who are also enjoying their successful start to the second-tier campaign, as they trail Racing Santander by just two points, which puts them in fourth place. Lately, Granotes have shown a mixed bag of performances, with their 1-2 loss to Zaragoza coming on the heels of a commanding 4-2 win over Almeria and a lackluster 0-0 stalemate against Real Oviedo in their last outing.

Racing Santander vs Levante Betting Tips: DRAW

With only two points separating these promotion contenders and both likely to adopt a cautious approach defensively, we anticipate a closely fought encounter where a point apiece would likely satisfy both sides. Racing Santander approach this clash with plenty of confidence after securing four victories from their last five league games, but with three of those wins coming on the road, it suggests that the green-and-white outfit have performed better away from home than at El Sardinero so far. With just one defeat in their first eight second-tier matches, Levante have proven to be incredibly tough to beat this term, so it seems they can challenge the high-flying leader right until the very end. Considering Verdiblancos have struggled to replicate their away form at home, and with Levante proving to be a tough nut to crack, we remain confident that both promotion contenders will settle for a draw. Moreover, with three of the previous four encounters between these teams at El Sardinero resulting in a stalemate, it's yet another factor pushing us to favor this particular pick.