Real Racing Club de Santander vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Racing Club de Santander vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Estadio El Sardinero.
- Real Racing Club de Santander 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Miguel Sesma Espinosa (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Fernando Roman Roman (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Luis Milla Alvendiz (Spain)
3 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 14.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompie | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Malaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 May | CD Leganés | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 May | SD Huesca | H | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | Real Racing Club de Santander | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 May | Club Atletico de Madrid | H | 5–1 | W |
| 17 May | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 May | Sevilla FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 10 May | RCD Mallorca | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 May | Levante UD | H | 5–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Real Racing Club de Santander | Villarreal CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #11 |
| 7 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 11 | Scored | 13 |
| 21 | Conceded | 12 |
| -10 | GD | +1 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 29% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
Real Racing Club de Santander are 16th (7 pts). Villarreal CF are 11th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Racing Club de Santander
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/6
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
–/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/6
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Racing Club de Santander
| Yassir Zabiri | 6 G |
| Pablo Garcia | 2 G |
| Andres Martin | 1 G |
| Sergio Martinez | 1 G |
Villarreal CF
| Pape Gueye | 3 G | |
| Alberto Moleiro | 2 G | 3 A |
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 G | |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Real Racing Club de Santander to score. At the same time, Villarreal CF does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Real Racing Club de Santander is showing some good football. However, Real Racing Club de Santander are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 16' Real Racing Club de Santander manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Manu Hernando is hanging Pedro Felipe on the field on 16 minute.
- 21' Andres Martin makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Real Racing Club de Santander are in front.
- 26' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Villarreal CF winning 0% of all matches.
- 31' The 29-year-old Santi Comesana has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 34' Sergio Martinez doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 39' Real Racing Club de Santander currently sit 3 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Racing Club de Santander and Villarreal CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Gustavo Puerta.
- 45' Pape Gueye adds to his 3 season tally! Villarreal CF lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 46' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nicolas Pepe makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 48' A moment of madness from Juan Foyth on 48 minutes earns him a card. Villarreal CF will be frustrated.
- 49' The referee has no hesitation. Juan Foyth is booked for Villarreal CF — card on 49.
- 54' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 56' Villarreal CF make a change. Santi Comesana trudges off to be replaced by Gerard Moreno on 56 minutes.
- 57' Ayoze Perez makes way for Carlos Macia at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Villarreal CF.
- 62' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 67' Carlos Romero has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 413 appearances.
- 69' Real Racing Club de Santander manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Maguette Gueye is hanging Sergio Martinez on the field on 69 minute.
- 72' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Pape Gueye on 72 minutes.
- 73' That looks like a foul for a card for Pape Gueye.
- 75' It’s a booking for Real Racing Club de Santander player. Pablo Ramon gets a card.
- 77' Nicolas Pepe makes way for Ilias Akhomach at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Villarreal CF.
- 78' A tactical swap from Real Racing Club de Santander — Diego Diaz on, Canales off on 78 minutes.
- 83' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Racing Club de Santander needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 87' Santiago Mourino catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 87.
- 88' A tactical swap from Villarreal CF — Alex Freeman on, Santiago Mourino off on 88 minutes.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Carlos Romero argues furiously but the card stands.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Real Racing Club de Santander 2-2 Villarreal CF.
Lineups
Real Racing Club de Santander Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 12
-
20
Canales ↓ Diego Diaz 78'
- 11
- 10
-
5
Pablo Ramon ↓ Facundo Gonzalez 77'
- 13
- 2
- 8
-
22
Pedro Felipe ↓ Manu Hernando 16'
- 17
- 36
Bench
-
4
Manu Hernando ↑ 16'
- 9
- 6
-
16
Facundo Gonzalez ↑ 77'
-
14
Maguette Gueye ↑ 69'
-
21
Yassir Zabiri ↑ 69'
-
34
Diego Diaz ↑ 78'
- 1
- 30
- 29
- 33
Villarreal CF Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
22
Ayoze Perez ↓ Carlos Macia 57'
- 8
-
19
Nicolas Pepe ↓ Ilias Akhomach 77'
- 18
- 9
- 12
- 1
- 20
- 10
-
14
Santi Comesana ↓ Gerard Moreno 56'
-
15
Santiago Mourino ↓ Alex Freeman 88'
Bench
- 25
-
7
Gerard Moreno ↑ 56'
-
17
Tajon Buchanan ↑ 56'
- 2
-
11
Ilias Akhomach ↑ 77'
-
3
Alex Freeman ↑ 88'
- 21
- 23
- 5
- 6
-
26
Carlos Macia ↑ 57'
- 30
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pape Gueye | 1 |
| Andres Martin | 1 |
| Sergio Martinez | 1 |
| Nicolas Pepe | 1 |
Real Racing Club de Santander Form
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
2026-05-10
CD Leganés
1–2
Real Racing Club de Santander
W
2026-05-03
Real Racing Club de Santander
4–2
SD Huesca
W
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.05
Real Racing Club de Santander xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.53
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 79%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 4.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
Double Chance
Real Racing Club de Santander or Draw
58%
Draw or Villarreal CF
63%
Real Racing Club de Santander or Villarreal CF
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
6.1%
2 – 3
5.5%
1 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
5.4%
3 – 2
4.5%
3 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 4
3.5%
1 – 4
3.5%
0 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Real Racing Club de Santander
| Handicap | Real Racing Club de Santander covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 9% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 14% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 18% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 14% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Real Racing Club de Santander keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.