Real Racing Club de Santander vs Elche CF, La Liga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Racing Club de Santander vs Elche CF — La Liga at Estadio El Sardinero.
- Real Racing Club de Santander 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Elche CF 8 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompie | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Deportivo Alaves | 8 | 11 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 8 | 10 |
| 9 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | CA Osasuna | 8 | 8 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 8 |
| 12 | Getafe CF | 8 | 8 |
| 13 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 14 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 8 | 8 |
| 15 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 8 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 8 | 8 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 7 | 6 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 8 | 6 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 8 | 5 |
| 20 | Malaga CF | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | Elche CF | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Aug | Getafe CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Aug | Villarreal CF | H | 2–2 | D |
| 31 May | Cadiz CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 May | Malaga CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 May | Real Valladolid CF | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | Real Racing Club de Santander | A | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Aug | FC Barcelona | H | 0–5 | L |
| 17 Aug | RC Deportivo La Coruna | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 May | Girona FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 May | Getafe CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 May | Real Betis Balompie | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Real Racing Club de Santander | Elche CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #18 |
| 8 | Points | 6 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 1 / 3 / 4 |
| 13 | Scored | 11 |
| 23 | Conceded | 17 |
| -10 | GD | -6 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.75 |
| 25% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Real Racing Club de Santander this season
Real Racing Club de Santander this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Elche CF this season
Elche CF this season
Real Racing Club de Santander are 16th (8 pts). Elche CF are 18th (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Racing Club de Santander
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
4/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/3
76+
–/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Elche CF
0-15
–/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/2
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Racing Club de Santander
| Yassir Zabiri | 7 G |
| Pablo Garcia | 2 G |
| Andres Martin | 1 G |
| Sergio Martinez | 1 G |
Elche CF
| Fer Nino | 5 G |
| Buba | 1 G |
| Marc Aguado | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Real Racing Club de Santander host Elche CF — let the battle begin!
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Racing Club de Santander in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Elche CF's compact 5-4-1.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Yassir Zabiri makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Real Racing Club de Santander are in front.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Racing Club de Santander must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 21' Yassir Zabiri has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 21 minutes.
- 26' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 31' With 1 assists to his name this season, Gustavo Puerta is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Racing Club de Santander.
- 36' GOAL! Yassir Zabiri scores on 36.
- 41' Manu Hernando has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 172 appearances.
- 43' Facundo Gonzalez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 43.
- 45' It’s a booking for Real Racing Club de Santander player. Alvaro Mantilla gets a card.
- 46' The Elche CF bench stirs into life. Ali Houary is withdrawn and Ezequiel Ponce gets his opportunity.
- 51' Real Racing Club de Santander currently sit 12 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Fer Nino made 133 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 59' It is a substitution in Real Racing Club de Santander team. Andres Martin is replaced by Matteo Prati on 59 minute.
- 62' Another change for Elche CF made on 62 minute. Pedro Bigas leaves to be changed by Javi Morcillo.
- 63' Facundo Buonanotte is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
- 68' Spain international Buba has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 69' A change in the Real Racing Club de Santander ranks — Yassir Zabiri exits the field as Asier Villalibre enters on 69.
- 70' Elche CF ring the changes. Facundo Buonanotte has done his job and it is now time for Lucas Cepeda to step up.
- 75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Racing Club de Santander side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 78' Buba does the damage! The net is bulging and Elche CF surge ahead!
- 79' Brilliant from the forward! Fer Nino makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 79.
- 84' Elche CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josan Fernandez is hanging Buba on the field on 84 minute.
- 85' The Real Racing Club de Santander bench stirs into life. Canales is withdrawn and Maguette Gueye gets his opportunity.
- 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Real Racing Club de Santander 3-2 Elche CF.
Lineups
Real Racing Club de Santander Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
20
Canales ↓ Maguette Gueye 85'
-
11
Andres Martin ↓ Matteo Prati 59'
- 23
- 10
- 13
- 4
- 2
- 8
- 16
- 17
- 21
Bench
-
12
Asier Villalibre ↑ 69'
-
7
Giorgi Guliashvili ↑ 69'
- 5
-
18
Matteo Prati ↑ 59'
- 9
- 6
-
14
Maguette Gueye ↑ 85'
- 34
- 1
- 30
- 36
- 38
Elche CF Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
-
6
Pedro Bigas ↓ Javi Morcillo 62'
- 12
- 11
- 23
- 1
- 22
- 10
-
29
Ali Houary ↓ Ezequiel Ponce 46'
-
2
Buba ↓ Josan Fernandez 84'
-
8
Marc Aguado ↓ Tete Morente 46'
- 14
Bench
- 19
-
17
Josan Fernandez ↑ 84'
-
9
Ezequiel Ponce ↑ 46'
-
20
Tete Morente ↑ 46'
- 5
- 43
- 24
- 16
-
21
Lucas Cepeda ↑ 70'
- 26
-
47
Javi Morcillo ↑ 62'
- 30
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yassir Zabiri | 3 |
| Arana | 2 |
| Nicolas Castro | 2 |
| Tete Morente | 1 |
| Jordi Mboula | 1 |
| Junior Lago | 1 |
| Peque | 1 |
| Mourad El Ghezouani | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Racing Club de Santander Form
2026-08-28
Real Racing Club de Santander
3–2
Elche CF
W
2026-08-23
Getafe CF
1–0
Real Racing Club de Santander
L
2026-08-16
Real Racing Club de Santander
2–2
Villarreal CF
D
2026-05-31
Real Racing Club de Santander
0–0
Cadiz CF
D
2026-05-24
Malaga CF
1–1
Real Racing Club de Santander
D
2026-05-16
Real Racing Club de Santander
4–1
Real Valladolid CF
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.3
Real Racing Club de Santander xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.95
Elche CF xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Racing Club de Santander win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
Real Racing Club de Santander or Draw
71%
Draw or Elche CF
50%
Real Racing Club de Santander or Elche CF
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Racing Club de Santander win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.5%
3 – 2
Actual
2 – 3
4.4%
1 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.9%
3 – 3
3.4%
4 – 1
3.2%
4 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Real Racing Club de Santander
| Handicap | Real Racing Club de Santander covers | Push | Elche CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 14% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 18% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 15% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Real Racing Club de Santander keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Elche CF keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.