**Racing de Ferrol are limping into this one, but Real Madrid Castilla U21's pedigree and form give them the clear edge.** 🔴

Ferrol have won just once in five and shipped six goals in their last three matches — that's a recipe for trouble. Meanwhile, Castilla are clicking with three wins in their last four, even if they've dropped games to upper-tier competition.

Key storylines:

- **Real Madrid Castilla's attack** has been sharp lately, netting five goals across their last two wins; Ferrol's leaky backline (featuring L. Díaz in goal) looks ripe for the picking
- **Ferrol's midfield engine** — U. Ropero and A. García — needs to set a tempo and win the ball early, or Castilla's creative trio will run the show
- **Youthful intensity vs. survival grit**: Castilla bring academy polish and hunger for silverware, while Ferrol are scrapping for competitive rhythm

Expected lineups:

- **Racing de Ferrol**: L. Díaz, S. García, Chema, Á. Ramón, D. Concha, U. Ropero, A. García, Á. Juan de la Torre, D. Ojeda, A. Alvarez, D. G. Herreros
- **Real Madrid Castilla U21**: F. Quetglas, A. Leiva, Á. Lezcano, L. Lemaitre, M. S. Salazar, I. Regueira, P. Fortuny, R. Martín, Á. Ginés, R. Fettal, A. Carvajal

Prediction:

**Real Madrid Castilla 2–0 Racing de Ferrol.** Castilla's form and depth should be too much for a side in freefall. 🏆