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LA LIGA Matchweek 6

Barcelona vs Racing Santander

Match data · Spotify Camp Nou Updated

Barcelona host Racing Santander in La Liga matchweek 6: Wed 16 Sep, 21:30 CEST (17 Sep 04:30 KST) at Spotify Camp Nou. Referee not yet appointed at time of writing.

Barcelona and Racing have not met in the league since 2017-18. Last five games in all competitions: Barcelona W5 D0 L0, Racing W2 D1 L2. Barcelona have won 63.2% (60W 18D 17L) of 95 games under the condition "Forecast temperature band", below their 69.7% over the same window. Barcelona have won 63.2% (60W 18D 17L) of 95 games under the condition "Temperature 20°C or more", below their 69.7% over the same window.

H2Hno recordno league meetings since 2017-18
Win rate this season100.0% / 40.0%Barcelona / Racing5W 0D 0L / 2W 1D 2Llast season 81.6% / 59.5% (2nd tier)

Key numbers

Key numbers, both teams
Metric / unitBarcelonaRacing
Positionpoints1st · 1510th · 7
W–D–L5 games5–0–02–1–2
Goals for / againstper game4.20 / 0.801.80 / 1.80
xG / xGAper game3.66 / 1.051.48 / 1.31
Possession%68.249.2
Shots / on targetper game19.2 / 8.411.2 / 4
2025-26 win rateW–D–L · promoted sides show second-tier record81.6% 31–1–659.5% Segunda 25–7–10
Head-to-headW–D–L · since 2017-18

xG = expected goals · xGA = expected goals against · conceded minus xGA: Barcelona -0.25, Racing +0.49 (per game)

  • ManagersH. Flick — league 81 games · 64W 5D 12L · win rate 79.0% · José Alberto López — league 5 games · 2W 1D 2L · win rate 40.0% · first league meeting between the two managers
  • Last matchBarcelona 3 days ago LaLiga away Levante 4–2 · Racing 4 days ago LaLiga home Alavés 2–1
  • Last season's top scorerBarcelona Ferran Torres (last season 16 goals) has not featured this season

Last five games

Barcelona

5W 0D 0L
Scored 21Conceded 5Clean sheets 2
Last five games
OpponentVenueResultxG
Levanteaway4–2W2.58
FeyenoordUCLhome5–1W
Valenciaaway5–0W4.08
Rayohome5–2W3.04
Athletichome2–0W4.23

Racing Santander

2W 1D 2L
Scored 9Conceded 9Clean sheets 0
Last five games
OpponentVenueResultxG
Alavéshome2–1W2.01
Rayoaway2–3L0.48
Elchehome3–2W1.72
Getafeaway0–1L1.31
Villarrealhome2–2D1.87

Barcelona 8 straight games scoring · Barcelona 6 unbeaten · Barcelona league home 21 unbeaten · all competitions · no xG for cup and European games

Head-to-head

No league meetings since 2017-18.

Conditional data

Beneath the surface

Conditional records that the table, form and head-to-head do not show. Sample of 10 games or more.

  1. 63.2%Forecast temperature band Barcelona win rate95 games · 60W 18D 17L · usual 69.7%
  2. 63.2%Temperature 20°C or more Barcelona win rate95 games · 60W 18D 17L · usual 69.7%
  3. 67.6%After a match 3 days earlier Barcelona win rate108 games · 73W 19D 16L · usual 69.7%
  4. 74.2%After last result Barcelona win rate66 games · 49W 5D 12L · usual 75.2% · since 2022-23
  5. 67.8%Raphinha not scoring: Barcelona win rate90 games · 61W 13D 16L · scored in 37 games: 91.9% (34W 2D 1L) · since 2022-23

The other side. win rate after conceding first: Barcelona 47.4%, Racing 50.0%.

A. Timing and context win rate · sample · gap vs usual in percentage points

Timing and context
ConditionBarcelonaRacing
After a match 3 days earlierwin rate · rest counts all competitions -2.1p108 games · 73W 19D 16L · usual 69.7%
Wednesday 21:30 kick-offwin rate · since 2017-18sample too small8 games · 6W 0D 2L · usual 69.7%
After last resultBarcelona 3+ wins / Racing W · since 2022-23 -1.0p66 games · 49W 5D 12L · usual 75.2%sample too small1 games · 0W 0D 1L · usual 40.0%
Forecast: rainWin rate · Barcelona home / Racing awaysample too small4 games · 4W 0D 0L · usual 69.7%

B. Game management since 2022-23 · usual win rate Barcelona 75.2% (118W 16D 23L) / Racing 40.0% (2W 1D 2L)

Game management
itemsBarcelonaRacing
After scoring firstWin rate87.7%114 games · 100W 8D 6L33.3%3 games · 1W 1D 1L
After conceding firstWin rate47.4% -27.8p38 games · 18W 3D 17L · usual 75.2%50.0%sample too small2 games · 1W 0D 1L · usual 40.0%
Leading at 75 minutesWin rate97.9%97 games · 95W 1D 1L100.0%2 games · 2W 0D 0L
Led but failed to win / won from behindgames16 / 212 / 1
Goals by substitutes% of team goals18.4 66/3580.0 0/9

C. Shots and defensive shape 2026-27 5 games this season, averages · last season shown as totals

Shots and defensive shape
itemsBarcelonaRacing
Shots inside / outside the boxper game14.8 / 4.47.4 / 4
Shots blockedper game43.4
Shots faced / on target / inside boxper game7.8 / 3.2 / 5.614.8 / 6.6 / 8
Keeper saves / goals preventedper game · goals prevented2.2 / 0.244.6 / -0.44

Order is always home team (Barcelona) then away team (Racing) · usual = the team's overall league win rate over the same window · ±p = percentage-point gap · fewer than 10 games shown faded and marked sample too small · the small W D L figures are the raw record behind each win rate (draws do not count as wins)

D. Win rate by player involvement League games only (cups and European games excluded) · all games since the player's first appearance for the club (from 2017-18 at the earliest) · pick a player to see the team's win rate when they started, came off the bench, or did not play, plus their record against this opponent · did not play = unused sub or not in the squad · fewer than 10 games shown faded

League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games

Started
Off the bench
Did not play

vs Racing · when playing

League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games

Started
Off the bench
Did not play

vs Barcelona · when playing

05How the numbers are compiled

Source
API-Football (fixtures, line-ups, events, stats) · Open-Meteo (weather, forecast) · Wikimedia (crests)
Sample
La Liga 2017-18 to 2026-27 · some conditions since 2022-23 · minimum 10 games (faded and marked below that)
Match scope
Conditional stats use league games only · last five games, streaks and rest days use all competitions · win rate = wins ÷ games · usual = league win rate over the same window · home team first
Updated
2026.09.16 12:12 UK

This article summarises historical match data. It does not predict, guarantee or recommend any outcome.

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