Racing Santander vs Espanyol: prediction and stats
La LigaRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 25, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Campos de Sport de El Sardinero, Santander
The Footlab AI model makes Racing Santander the favourite at 45%, against 26% for a draw and 29% for Espanyol. The most likely score is 1-1. If Racing Santander wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.9% of the 1,758 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 9, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Racing Santander vs Espanyol?
A very open match: only 15 Elo points separate Racing Santander (1,975) and Espanyol (1,960).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Racing Santander vs Espanyol
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Racing Santander
4-2-3-1- 21M. Zabiri
- 10Iñigo Vicente
- 23Iván Martín
- 20Sergio Canales
- 15Pablo García
- 18M. Prati
- 2Álvaro Mantilla
- 17Jorge Salinas
- 5Pablo Ramón
- 24J. Belocian
- 13Julen Agirrezabala
Espanyol
4-2-3-1- 9Roberto Fernández
- 28Javier Hernandez
- 4Urko González
- 8Edu Expósito
- 22Álex Calatrava
- 24T. Dolan
- 21Roger Hinojo
- 6L. Cabrera
- 23O. El Hilali
- 14Unai Núñez
- 13M. Dmitrović
Computed on October 9, 2026 at 02:34 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Racing Santander have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Espanyol have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Celta Vigo(away) | 0-5 | La Liga |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Barcelona(away) | 2-7 | La Liga |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Elche(home) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Osasuna(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Sevilla(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Real Sociedad(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Racing Santander wins, 1 draw, 3 Espanyol wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2024 | Racing Santander 2-0 Espanyol | Segunda División |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Espanyol 2-0 Racing Santander | Segunda División |
| Mar 19, 2012 | Espanyol 3-1 Racing Santander | La Liga |
| Oct 22, 2011 | Racing Santander 0-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Apr 3, 2011 | Espanyol 1-2 Racing Santander | La Liga |
| Nov 14, 2010 | Racing Santander 0-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Racing Santander vs Espanyol on Feb 10, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Racing Santander score 1.5 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.8 and concede 1.4. The model gives a 52% probability of over 2.5 goals and 56% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racing Santander | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.8 | 1.4 | 4 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Racing Santander sit 16th in La Liga (7 points from 7 matches) and Espanyol sit 15th (7 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Espanyol | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
| 16 | Racing Santander | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 7 |
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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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Racing Santander vs Espanyol?
- The Footlab AI model makes Racing Santander the favourite at 45%, against 26% for a draw and 29% for Espanyol.
- Where and when is Racing Santander vs Espanyol played?
- Racing Santander vs Espanyol is played on October 25, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC) at Campos de Sport de El Sardinero, in the La Liga.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 52% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.9% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.