Wednesday , 22 July 2026

Real Racing Club de Santander vs UD Almería, Segunda Division 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Segunda Division · 2025-26
Real Racing Club de Santander
5 – 1
Full Time
UD Almería
Sun 12 Apr 2026 · 19:00 UTC Estadio El Sardinero 22,128 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 12' Adri Embarba
Andres Martin 21' 1–1
Inigo Vicente 28' 2–1
Asier Villalibre 79' 3–1
Peio Canales 82' 4–1
Marco Sangalli 88' 5–1
Y 19' Nelson Monte
Manu Hernando 23' Y
Y 45' Rubi
Andres Martin 45' Y
R 45' Dion Lopy
Giorgi Guliashvili 50' Y
Y 61' Marcos Luna
Pablo Ramon 63' Y
Mario Garcia 75' R

Overview

Match Preview

Real Racing Club de Santander vs UD Almería — Segunda Division at Estadio El Sardinero.

Match Details

  • Referee Rafael Sanchez Lopez (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Jesus Mira Garcia (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Jose Hernandez Garcia (Spain)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Real Racing Club de Santander 42 82
2 RC Deportivo La Coruna 42 77
3 UD Almería 42 75
4 Malaga CF 42 73
5 UD Las Palmas 42 73
6 CD Castellon 42 72
7 Burgos CF 42 72
8 SD Eibar 42 67
9 Real Sporting de Gijon 42 61
10 Cordoba CF 42 61
11 Albacete Balompie 42 59
12 AD Ceuta FC 42 59
13 Andorra CF 42 58
14 Granada CF 42 48
15 Real Sociedad B 42 47
16 CD Leganes 42 46
17 Real Valladolid CF 42 46
18 Cadiz CF 42 43
19 CD Mirandes 42 40
20 SD Huesca 42 38
21 Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa 42 37
22 Real Zaragoza 42 36

Head-to-Head

2
1
1
Real Racing Club de Santander 4 games · Avg 4.3 goals UD Almería
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-12 Real Racing Club de Santander 5–1 UD Almería 2025-09-07 UD Almería 2–3 Real Racing Club de Santander 2025-05-18 UD Almería 2–0 Real Racing Club de Santander 2024-08-18 Real Racing Club de Santander 2–2 UD Almería

Recent Form

Real Racing Club de Santander
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr UD Almería H 5–1 W
05 Apr Andorra CF A 2–6 L
01 Apr Real Sporting de Gijon H 3–1 W
29 Mar Real Zaragoza A 0–2 L
21 Mar Albacete Balompie H 0–4 L
14 Mar Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa A 2–1 W
UD Almería
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Real Racing Club de Santander A 1–5 L
05 Apr CD Leganes H 2–1 W
02 Apr CD Castellon A 0–2 L
29 Mar Real Sociedad B H 5–1 W
20 Mar SD Huesca A 3–1 W
14 Mar Real Zaragoza A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Real Racing Club de Santander UD Almería
#1 Position #3
82 Points 75
42 Played 42
25 / 7 / 10 W / D / L 22 / 9 / 11
90 Scored 80
61 Conceded 61
+29 GD +19
1.95 PPG 1.79
60% Win % 52%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Real Racing Club de Santander are 1st (82 pts). UD Almería are 3rd (75 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Real Racing Club de Santander host UD Almería — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Andre Horta suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Simon Eriksson, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio El Sardinero with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 12' A stunning finish from Adri Embarba — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 17' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 19' Controversy at the stadium! Nelson Monte argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 21' Andres Martin doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 23' It’s gonna be a card for Manu Hernando.
  • 28' Real Racing Club de Santander is taking the lead after the goal scored by Inigo Vicente on 28.
  • 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering UD Almería that had 160 games and scored 187 goals.
  • 38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 43' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Racing Club de Santander in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past UD Almería's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Rubi. He receives a card.
  • 46' Fresh legs for UD Almeria! Stefan Dzodic comes on to replace Iddrisu Baba.
  • 50' Giorgi Guliashvili was booked on 50.
  • 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Federico Bonini made 480 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 61' Marcos Luna catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 61.
  • 63' That looks like a foul for a card for Pablo Ramon.
  • 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 71' The UD Almeria bench stirs into life. Miguel is withdrawn and Patrick Soko gets his opportunity.
  • 72' It is a substitution in Real Racing Club de Santander team. Giorgi Guliashvili is replaced by Asier Villalibre on 72 minute.
  • 75' Mario Garcia picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 79' The deadlock is broken! Asier Villalibre gets on the scoresheet on 79 minutes.
  • 80' Suleiman Camara Sanneh gets the nod from Real Racing Club de Santander. He replaces Inigo Vicente and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' A goal from the Spain international Peio Canales! He fires home on 82 to make it 4-1!
  • 83' Jon Morcillo is replacing Adri Embarba for the UD Almeria side.
  • 88' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Marco Sangalli makes it 5-1.
  • 89' The Real Racing Club de Santander bench stirs into life. Gustavo Puerta is withdrawn and Inigo Sainz Maza gets his opportunity.
  • Full Time. Real Racing Club de Santander beats UD Almería

Lineups

Real Racing Club de Santander Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach José Alberto López

UD Almería Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rubí

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andres Martin 2
Inigo Vicente 1
Peio Canales 1
Adri Embarba 1
Arana 1
Luis Suarez 1
Largie Ramazani 1
Arnau Puigmal 1

Head to Head

2026-04-12 Real Racing Club de Santander 5–1 UD Almería 2025-09-07 UD Almería 2–3 Real Racing Club de Santander 2025-05-18 UD Almería 2–0 Real Racing Club de Santander 2024-08-18 Real Racing Club de Santander 2–2 UD Almería

Real Racing Club de Santander Form

2026-04-12 Real Racing Club de Santander 5–1 UD Almería W 2026-04-05 Andorra CF 6–2 Real Racing Club de Santander L 2026-04-01 Real Racing Club de Santander 3–1 Real Sporting de Gijon W 2026-03-29 Real Zaragoza 2–0 Real Racing Club de Santander L 2026-03-21 Real Racing Club de Santander 0–4 Albacete Balompie L 2026-03-14 Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa 1–2 Real Racing Club de Santander W

UD Almería Form

2026-04-12 Real Racing Club de Santander 5–1 UD Almería L 2026-04-05 UD Almería 2–1 CD Leganes W 2026-04-02 CD Castellon 2–0 UD Almería L 2026-03-29 UD Almería 5–1 Real Sociedad B W 2026-03-20 SD Huesca 1–3 UD Almería W 2026-03-14 Real Zaragoza 2–0 UD Almería L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.83 Real Racing Club de Santander xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79 UD Almería xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 78%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Racing Club de Santander57% Draw20% UD Almería23%
Actual: Real Racing Club de Santander win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes78% 0% No22%
Avg goals/match: 4.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 83%
17%
± 3.5 66%
34%
± 4.5 48%
52%

Double Chance

Real Racing Club de Santander or Draw
77%
Draw or UD Almería
43%
Real Racing Club de Santander or UD Almería
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Real Racing Club de Santander45% Draw34% UD Almería21%
Actual: Real Racing Club de Santander win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 1
5.7%
3 – 2
5.7%
4 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
4.1%
4 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.6%
3 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Real Racing Club de Santander

Handicap Real Racing Club de Santander covers Push UD Almería covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 16% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 19% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 12% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 7% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Real Racing Club de Santander keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
UD Almería keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.