Racing Santander hold a meaningful home advantage in this fixture, winning 2-0 and 3-1 at El Sardinero in the two most recent meetings on their own patch. The market reflects a genuine contest with Racing as slight favourites (2.20), and their xG per game (1.87 for, 0.67 against in the single La Liga sample) suggests they've been defensively solid at home this season, though the tiny sample demands caution. Elche are bottom of the table with a -5 goal difference after two games and a goals-against average of 3.00, making them the more vulnerable side defensively.