The three teams promoted from Segunda División—Racing Santander, Deportivo La Coruña, and Málaga—enter the 2026-27 LaLiga campaign as the clearest relegation candidates, facing the typical challenges of limited squad depth, weaker recent top-flight experience, and tougher schedules against established sides. Previews from Opta and other models assign them the highest implied probabilities of finishing in the bottom three, alongside Elche and Sevilla, who have hovered near the drop zone in recent seasons. Levante and other mid-to-lower table clubs also feature in early discussions. The opening matchdays, including fixtures involving the promoted sides, will quickly test adaptation and form, while historical patterns show that newly promoted clubs often struggle to accumulate the 35-40 points typically needed for survival in a 20-team league.