Barcelona vs Racing Santander: result 7-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 16, 2026 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Racing Santander?
Barcelona won 7-2 on September 16, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 8′João CanceloBarcelona
- 25′RaphinhaBarcelona (pen.)
- 30′M. GueyeRacing Santander
- 36′Asier VillalibreBarcelona (o.g.)
- 42′RaphinhaBarcelona
- 65′M. ZabiriRacing Santander
- 67′RaphinhaBarcelona (pen.)
- 79′Gabriel JesusBarcelona
- 89′Lamine YamalBarcelona
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Barcelona win at 92%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 7-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Racing Santander
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
4-3-3- 14K. Adeyemi
- 11Raphinha
- 10Lamine Yamal
- 8Pedri
- 16Rodri
- 20Dani Olmo
- 2João Cancelo
- 18Gerard Martín
- 15A. Christensen
- 24Eric García
- 1Joan García
Racing Santander
4-1-3-2- 9Juan Carlos Arana
- 12Asier Villalibre
- 6Íñigo Sainz-Maza
- 14M. Gueye
- 20Sergio Canales
- 18M. Prati
- 3Aarón Martín
- 16Facundo González
- 22Pedro Felipe
- 4Manu Hernando
- 13Julen Agirrezabala
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Racing Santander have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2026 | Levante(away) | 4-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Feyenoord(home) | 5-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Valencia(away) | 5-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 5-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Athletic Club(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Alaves(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Elche(home) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Getafe(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Villarreal(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 5 Barcelona wins, 0 draws, 0 Racing Santander wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2026 | Racing Santander 0-2 Barcelona | Copa del Rey |
| Mar 11, 2012 | Racing Santander 0-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Oct 15, 2011 | Barcelona 3-0 Racing Santander | La Liga |
| Jan 22, 2011 | Barcelona 3-0 Racing Santander | La Liga |
| Aug 29, 2010 | Racing Santander 0-3 Barcelona | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Racing Santander vs Barcelona on Jan 15, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Racing Santander score 1.7 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Racing Santander | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barcelona sit 1st in La Liga (24 points from 8 matches) and Racing Santander sit 15th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 24 |
| 15 | Racing Santander | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 8 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy