Racing Santander vs Espanyol Prediction

Racing Santander
2-1
Finished
HT 0-0
Espanyol
El Sardinero, Santander·Jesus Gil Manzano 24/10/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
5.5 / 10
AI Best Pick
69%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.39
SignalSOLIDModel47%SurpriseMediumGap-3.6%
Racing Santander Rest
6 days
Espanyol Rest
7 days

Racing Santander vs Espanyol: the result in context

Racing Santander beat Espanyol 2-1 in the La Liga on 24 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
40%2.31
X
28%3.63
2
32%2.98
Double Chance
1X
68%1.39
X2
60%1.60
Both Teams to Score
Yes
60%1.50
No
40%2.45
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.44 + 1.29 = 2.73
Over 1.5
78%1.20
Over 2.5
56%1.64
Over 3.5
34%2.52
Under 1.5
22%4.50
Under 2.5
44%2.29
Under 3.5
66%1.51
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.2 + 4.5 = 9.8
Over 8.5
61%1.39
Over 9.5
50%1.72
Over 10.5
39%2.14
Under 8.5
39%2.66
Under 9.5
50%2.02
Under 10.5
61%1.63
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.2 + 2.5 = 4.8
Over 3.5
70%1.20
Over 4.5
52%1.53
Under 3.5
30%4.30
Under 4.5
48%2.45

Match Events

8'Iñigo VicenteFoul
17'Pol LozanoFoul
39'Penalty cancelledÁlex Calatrava Torrado
43'José Manuel González ÁlvarezDissent
62'Eduardo Expósito JaénAssist: Francisco Javier Hernandez Coarasa
67'Pablo Ramon ParraFoul
67'Matteo Prati INIker Luque out
67'Andrés Martín INPablo García out
69'Jeanuël BelocianAssist: Sergio Canales
70'Urko GonzalezDissent
76'Francisco Javier Hernandez Coarasa INTyrhys Dolan out
76'Bryan Zaragoza INJavi Puado out
82'Sergio Canales INAndré Almeida out
82'Pablo Ramon Parra INPedro Felipe out
84'Yassir ZabiriAssist: Alvaro Mantilla
85'Pol Lozano INUrko Gonzalez out
85'Álex Calatrava Torrado INMarcos Fernández out
88'Iñigo Vicente INMaguette Gueye out
89'Javi PuadoFoul
90'Eduardo Expósito JaénFoul
90+5'Vanja Drkusic INUnai Núñez out
90+7'Jorge Salinas ViaderoFoul

Lineups

Racing Santander
4-2-3-1Coach: José Alberto López
Espanyol
4-4-2Coach: Manolo González
Avg rating6.80
Avg rating6.46
Julen Agirrezabala6.313J. Agirrezabala
Álvaro Mantilla6.62Á. Mantilla
Pablo Ramón7.05P. Ramón
J. Belocian7.824J. Belocian
Jorge Salinas6.917J. Salinas
M. Prati6.418M. Prati
Iván Martín6.623I. Martín
Andrés Martín7.011A. Martín
Sergio Canales7.520S. Canales
Iñigo Vicente6.010I. Vicente
M. Zabiri8.121M. Zabiri
Ángel Fortuño7.21Á. Fortuño
O. El Hilali6.923O. El Hilali
V. Drkušić6.616V. Drkušić
L. Cabrera6.56L. Cabrera
Q. Hartman6.03Q. Hartman
Javier Hernandez6.428J. Hernandez
Edu Expósito8.18E. Expósito
Pol Lozano6.410P. Lozano
Bryan Zaragoza5.615B. Zaragoza
Roberto Fernández6.39R. Fernández
Álex Calatrava5.922Á. Calatrava

Racing Santander Substitutes

22Pedro Felipe82'for Pablo Ramon Parra6.7
12Asier Villalibre
6Íñigo Sainz-Maza
8André Almeida82'for Sergio Canales6.5
3Aarón Martín
19Iker Luque67'for Matteo Prati6.3
9Juan Carlos Arana
15Pablo García67'for Andrés Martín6.7
16Facundo González
14M. Gueye88'for Iñigo Vicente6.4
7G. Guliashvili
31Laro Gómez

Espanyol Substitutes

26Rafel Bauzà
13M. Dmitrović
24T. Dolan76'for Francisco Javier Hernandez Coarasa6.7
18Marcos Fernández85'for Álex Calatrava Torrado6.3
4Urko González70'85'for Pol Lozano5.9
2Gorosabel
21Roger Hinojo
11Pere Milla
14Unai Núñez90+5'for Vanja Drkusic
7Javi Puado76'for Bryan Zaragoza89'6.1
5C. Riedel
20Gabriel Moscardo

Match Stats

Racing SantanderEspanyol
55%Ball Possession45%
9Corner Kicks4
3Yellow Cards4
23Total Shots11
9Shots on Goal1
6Shots off Goal4
18Shots Inside Box9
5Shots Outside Box2
8Blocked Shots6
10Fouls17
1Offsides4
0Goalkeeper Saves7
480Total Passes380
382Passes Accurate290
17Free Kicks10

Team Comparison

Racing SantanderRacing Santander
EspanyolEspanyol
1678Elo Rating 1677
1.21Attack 0.77
0.07Defense 1.26
27%Hit Rate 0%
14.7Shots per Game 13.5
6.0Shots on Target 2.9
5.4Corners per Game 3.6
3.2Cards per Game 3.1

AI Insights

📉Home Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

Racing SantanderRacing Santander
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.9 vs 0.3 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
EspanyolEspanyol
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.6 vs 0.2 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 2 meetings, all competitions

Racing SantanderRacing Santander1Wins · 50%
Draws00%
EspanyolEspanyol1Wins · 50%
2.0Avg Goals
0%Both teams scored0 of 2
0%3+ goals0 of 2

Previous meetings

Segunda División10/02/2024
Racing SantanderEspanyol
20
Segunda División19/08/2023
EspanyolRacing Santander
20

Referee Profile

Jesus Gil Manzano200 matches

4.64Cards per match
4.42Yellow cards per match
0.22Red cards per match
25.3Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Jesus Gil Manzano4.64
Other referees4.71

4.64 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.71).

Cards come from 193 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

La Liga 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1BarcelonaBarcelona1090140:11+2927LWWWW
2Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid1081120:8+1225WWWWW
3Real MadridReal Madrid1080225:10+1524WWWLW
4Real BetisReal Betis1062216:14+220DLWDW
5Real SociedadReal Sociedad1061319:18+119WWWWL
6SevillaSevilla1052316:16017WLDLW
7AlavesAlaves1033414:11+312DLLDL
8Athletic ClubAthletic Club933312:9+312LDDDD
9Celta VigoCelta Vigo1026210:7+312DWDWD
10VillarrealVillarreal1033415:14+112WDLWW
11Deportivo La CorunaDeportivo La Coruna1025313:13011LDLDL
12OsasunaOsasuna1032510:20-1011LWLDL
13Racing SantanderRacing Santander1032515:26-1111WLDLL
14LevanteLevante1024416:19-310LWDDL
15ElcheElche1024414:17-310WDDWL
16Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano923412:20-89DDDWL
17GetafeGetafe102355:15-109LDLWL
18EspanyolEspanyol1022612:14-28LLDLL
19ValenciaValencia101367:17-106LDDLW
20MalagaMalaga100557:19-125DLDLL
#TeamMPGPts
1BarcelonaBarcelona1040:1127
2Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid1020:825
3Real MadridReal Madrid1025:1024
4Real BetisReal Betis1016:1420
5Real SociedadReal Sociedad1019:1819
6SevillaSevilla1016:1617
7AlavesAlaves1014:1112
8Athletic ClubAthletic Club912:912
9Celta VigoCelta Vigo1010:712
10VillarrealVillarreal1015:1412
11Deportivo La CorunaDeportivo La Coruna1013:1311
12OsasunaOsasuna1010:2011
13Racing SantanderRacing Santander1015:2611
14LevanteLevante1016:1910
15ElcheElche1014:1710
16Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano912:209
17GetafeGetafe105:159
18EspanyolEspanyol1012:148
19ValenciaValencia107:176
20MalagaMalaga107:195
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About the Racing Santander vs Espanyol forecast

The forecasts for this La Liga match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Racing Santander and Espanyol in the La Liga table

In the La Liga table, Racing Santander are 13th and Espanyol 18th, 3 points apart. League goal record so far: Racing Santander 15-26, Espanyol 12-14. The full standings are on the La Liga Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Racing Santander and Espanyol have met only 2 times recently, averaging 2.0 goals per game in those meetings. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.