Racing Santander Aim for Historic Champions League Place

Racing Santander have never played in the Champions League, but with two games left in the La Liga season, the club cling to hopes of changing all that.

Sitting in sixth place, Santander can still leap-frog the two teams directly above them, but their hopes were dealt a big blow in mid-week. Sevilla defeated the Verdiblancos 3-0 in midweek in torrential conditions, to steal into fifth position.

Racing squandered a penalty after 60 minutes, and never recovered from that miss.

Santander travel to Basque country to play Athletic Bilbao, who have finished the season strongly at home, averting the possibility of relegation from the Primera Division for what would have been the first time in the club’s history.

Currently in ninth place, Bilbao could themselves sneak into a UEFA Cup place, if they could climb to seventh position which affords Intertoto Cup qualification.

Bilbao have won four of their last five at San Memes, while Racing have shipped ten goals in their last four fixtures.

THE BOOKMAKERS VIEW

PinnacleSports.com price Athletic Bilbao favourites 1.806 (0) with Racing Santander 2.140 (0).

THE VERDICT

I feel that the Santander run has ended with the midweek defeat and that Bilbao can continue to display their good home form.

The Statistics :

The Pick :

Athletico Bilbao 1-0 Racing Santander

PERCENTAGE ESTIMATE :

Bilbao 50% - Draw 28%- Santander 22%

FIXED ODDS BETTING :

I will take ATHLETICO BILBAO to win at a very good price.