Getafe come into this one with the kind of quiet, grinding momentum that defines them. A 1-0 friendly win over Reading at the Coliseum might not set pulses racing, but it's exactly the sort of result that tells you the machinery is oiled. They don't do flashy. They do compact, horrible-to-play-against football, and that 3-5-2 shape is already looking sharp under the lights. Satriano has made his loan permanent and is set to lead the line — that's a statement of intent. He knows the club, he knows the system, and he'll be desperate to hit the ground running in front of the home crowd.

Racing Santander are the great unknown, but not in a scary way. They stormed to the Segunda title last season — 82 points, five clear of Deportivo — and finished with a 4-1 demolition of Cádiz at El Sardinero. That's real pedigree. But this is a different beast. They've just been slapped by reality in their opener against Villarreal, a reminder that the step up is brutal. They'll have heart, they'll have energy, but they're coming to the Coliseum, a place where even the best teams leave with bruises. Momentum is firmly with the hosts.