Real Racing Club de Santander vs UD Almeria, Segunda Division 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Racing Club de Santander vs UD Almería — Segunda Division at Estadio El Sardinero.
- Real Racing Club de Santander 42 games · 82 pts (2026/27)
- UD Almería 4 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rafael Sanchez Lopez (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Jesus Mira Garcia (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Jose Hernandez Garcia (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CD Castellon | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | SD Eibar | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | CD Leganes | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Girona FC | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Granada CF | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | Real Sporting de Gijon | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | Celta Vigo B | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | CD Tenerife | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | RCD Mallorca | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | UD Las Palmas | 4 | 7 |
| 11 | UD Almeria | 4 | 6 |
| 12 | Burgos CF | 4 | 5 |
| 13 | Real Sociedad B | 4 | 5 |
| 14 | Real Oviedo | 4 | 5 |
| 15 | CE Sabadell FC | 3 | 5 |
| 16 | Real Valladolid CF | 4 | 4 |
| 17 | Andorra CF | 4 | 3 |
| 18 | Cadiz CF | 4 | 3 |
| 19 | Cordoba CF | 3 | 3 |
| 20 | CD Eldense | 4 | 2 |
| 21 | Albacete Balompie | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | AD Ceuta FC | 4 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | UD Almeria | 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
UD Almeria this season
UD Almeria this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
UD Almeria
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
UD Almeria
| Nico Melamed | 1 G | 1 A |
| Federico Bonini | 1 G | |
| Stefan Dzodic | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Real Racing Club de Santander welcome UD Almeria for this crunch clash at Estadio El Sardinero.
- 5' Real Racing Club de Santander are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against UD Almeria's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 10' Arnau Puigmal is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Racing Club de Santander tonight.
- 12' Adri Embarba adds to his 0 season tally! UD Almeria lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 17' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Racing Club de Santander and UD Almeria are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 19' The referee shows UD Almeria player a card on 19.
- 21' Andres Martin is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Manu Hernando on 23.
- 28' Inigo Vicente adds to his 0 season tally! Real Racing Club de Santander lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Racing Club de Santander and UD Almeria are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 43' UD Almeria are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' Rubi was booked on 45.
- 46' Time for substitution for UD Almeria. Iddrisu Baba is replaced by Stefan Dzodic.
- 50' Giorgi Guliashvili catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 50.
- 55' It’s high time José Alberto López made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' 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 Mario Garcia suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' It’s gonna be a card for Marcos Luna.
- 63' Pablo Ramon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 63.
- 68' The energy levels are beginning to show. José Alberto López might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 71' Time for substitution for UD Almeria. Miguel is replaced by Patrick Soko.
- 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 is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
- 79' Brilliant from the ! Asier Villalibre makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 79.
- 80' The Real Racing Club de Santander bench stirs into life. Inigo Vicente is withdrawn and Suleiman Camara Sanneh gets his opportunity.
- 82' Brilliant from the midfielder! Peio Canales makes it 4-1 with a superb finish on 82.
- 83' UD Almeria manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jon Morcillo is hanging Adri Embarba on the field on 83 minute.
- 88' Marco Sangalli is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the midfielder.
- 89' Fresh legs for Real Racing Club de Santander! Inigo Sainz Maza comes on to replace Gustavo Puerta.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Real Racing Club de Santander to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Real Racing Club de Santander Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
- 10
- 7
-
21
Pablo Ramon ↓ Marco Sangalli 72'
- 5
- 4
- 19
- 3
- 14
- 18
- 13
Bench
-
12
Asier Villalibre ↑ 72'
- 17
- 1
-
15
Marco Sangalli ↑ 72'
-
20
Suleiman Camara Sanneh ↑ 80'
- 8
- 9
-
6
Inigo Sainz Maza ↑ 89'
- 16
-
23
Damian Rodriguez ↑ 89'
- 44
- 33
Coach
José Alberto López
UD Almería Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 4
-
23
Adri Embarba ↓ Jon Morcillo 83'
-
14
Iddrisu Baba ↓ Stefan Dzodic 46'
-
24
Miguel ↓ Patrick Soko 71'
- 3
- 17
- 18
-
11
Sergio Arribas ↓ Andre Horta 71'
-
10
Nico Melamed ↓ Arnau Puigmal 46'
- 16
Bench
- 5
- 20
- 13
-
6
Andre Horta ↑ 71'
-
2
Arnau Puigmal ↑ 46'
-
7
Jon Morcillo ↑ 83'
- 22
-
19
Patrick Soko ↑ 71'
- 21
- 31
-
29
Stefan Dzodic ↑ 46'
- 9
Coach
Rubí
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andres Martin | 2 |
| Adri Embarba | 1 |
| Arana | 1 |
| Luis Suarez | 1 |
| Largie Ramazani | 1 |
| Arnau Puigmal | 1 |
| Sergio Arribas | 1 |
| Asier Villalibre | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Racing Club de Santander Form
2026-04-12
Real Racing Club de Santander
5–1
UD Almeria
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.11
Real Racing Club de Santander xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
UD Almería xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Racing Club de Santander win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Real Racing Club de Santander or Draw
77%
Draw or UD Almería
46%
Real Racing Club de Santander or UD Almería
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Racing Club de Santander win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.4%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Real Racing Club de Santander
| Handicap | Real Racing Club de Santander covers | Push | UD Almería covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 21% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Racing Club de Santander keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
UD Almería keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

