Verdict: Mirandes win
Best Odds: 6/5
Bookmaker: Dachbet
With a spot in the final of this season’s Segunda play-offs up hanging in the balance on Thursday night, Mirandes will welcome Racing Santander to Castile and Leon.
Mirandes
Starting with the hosts, while some in Mirandes’ camp might have been frustrated by a dramatic late collapse in Cantabria last weekend, Los Rojillos will believe that they are sat in the driving seat when they return to home soil here. Eventually leaving El Sardinero with an action-packed 3-3 stalemate, Alessio Lisci’s men are enjoying an extended flurry. g off their regular-season adventure with an impressive 3-1 victory away at Cartagena, Mirandes are unbeaten in all of their previous seven straight showdowns against Segunda opposition. Backed by a vocal home on Thursday night, Lisci’s side have gained a reputation for their continued dominance in Castile and Leon. In fact, the Reds have not suffered a single defeat in front of their own ers since way back in October.
Mirandes Team News
Ahead of their second-leg showdown on Thursday night, Mirandes have reported a clean bill of health and have no fresh injury concerns. Settling for a spot on the bench last week, Alaves loanee Victor Parada could be handed a full recall.
Finding the net in Cantabria last weekend and notching back-to-back strikes against Segunda opposition, Athletic Bilbao loanee Izeta will play a leading role in the final third. Veteran goalkeeper Raul Fernandez will start between the sticks here.
Racing Santander
As for the visitors, while Racing Santander might have completed a grandstand finish in Cantabria last weekend, the Vediblancos failed to claim what would have been an essential first-leg advantage on home soil. Although Jose Alberto Lopez’s men might have wrapped up another play-off ticket with time to spare this season, they have struggled to find any real stability over the past six weeks. Despite g off their regular-season adventure with a 2-1 victory against Granada, that is the only win that Racing have collected from their previous six appearances. Likewise, collecting consecutive victories on just a single occasion since the start of February, Thursday’s guests will also be concerned by their extended issues on the road. In fact, Lopez’s camp have recorded just a sole win away from El Sardinero from any of their last nine attempts.
Racing Santander Team News
Still dealing with a long-term knee injury and not making a single appearance across any competition so far this calendar year, Racing Santander will once again be without Inigo Sainz-Maza on Thursday night. However, aside from the 26-year-old, Lopez’s camp have reported a clean bill of health.
Notching 10 Segunda strikes since returning from Spain’s festive break, former Rayo Vallecano youngster Andres Martin will play a leading role in the final third. Real Valladolid loanee Victor Andres Cavas will partner Aritz Aldasoro in the middle of the park.
Key Factors to Consider
- When Mirandes and Racing Santander met for their first-leg showdown last week, Thursday’s opponents played out a thrilling 3-3 stalemate in Cantabria.
- Mirandes have not suffered a single defeat in front of their own ers since way back in October.
- Racing Santander have mustered just a single victory from any of their last nine straight matchups away from El Sardinero.
- Los Vediblancos have failed to a single clean sheet on their travels so far this calendar year.
- The last two meetings between Mirandes and Racing Santander have produced nine goals at both ends of the pitch.
Conclusion
While Mirandes might have been frustrated last weekend as they eventually had to settle for a 3-3 stalemate in Cantabria, Los Rojillos will be excited to make a return to home soil here. Not suffering a single defeat in front of their own ers since way back in October, they will also meet a Racing Santander squad who have gained a reputation for their glaring issues away from El Sardinero. With Mirandes landing a 2-1 win when they welcomed Thursday’s guests to town back on March 22nd, we are expecting a similar outcome.
Verdict: Mirandes win
Best Odds: 6/5
Bookmaker: Dachbet
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