Racing Santander vs Villarreal: result 2-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 16, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Campos de Sport de El Sardinero, Santander
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What was the result of Racing Santander vs Villarreal?
Racing Santander and Villarreal drew 2-2 on August 16, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 21′Andrés MartínRacing Santander (pen.)
- 34′S. MartinezRacing Santander
- 45′P. GueyeVillarreal
- 45′N. PépéVillarreal
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Racing Santander have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Villarreal have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Alaves(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Sporting Gijon(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Wolves(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Athletic Club(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Osasuna(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Galatasaray(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Levante(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Lens(away) | 1-3 | Como Cup |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Como(home) | 1-1 | Como Cup |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Al Ula(away) | 3-0 | Como Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Racing Santander win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Villarreal win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2025 | Racing Santander 2-1 Villarreal | Copa del Rey |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Villarreal 1-1 Racing Santander | La Liga |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Racing Santander 1-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Feb 27, 2011 | Racing Santander 2-2 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Oct 3, 2010 | Villarreal 2-0 Racing Santander | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Racing Santander vs Villarreal on Dec 17, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Racing Santander score 2.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racing Santander | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Villarreal | 1.9 | 1.3 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Racing Santander sit 6th in La Liga (1 points from 1 matches) and Villarreal sit 7th (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Racing Santander | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Villarreal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy