Celta Vigo vs Racing Santander
Celta Vigo host Racing Santander in La Liga matchweek 7: Sat 19 Sep, 18:30 CEST (20 Sep 01:30 KST) at Municipal de Balaídos. Referee not yet appointed at time of writing.
Celta and Racing have not met in the league since 2017-18. Last five games in all competitions: Celta W0 D3 L2, Racing W2 D0 L3. Celta have won 28.1% (32W 31D 51L) of 114 games under the condition "Forecast: clear", below their 30.7% over the same window. Celta have won 25.8% (8W 9D 14L) of 31 games under the condition "first league match after an international break (reference)", below their 30.7% over the same window.
Key numbers
| Metric / unit | Celta | Racing |
|---|---|---|
| Positionpoints | 17th · 4 | 10th · 7 |
| W–D–L6 games | 0–4–2 | 2–1–3 |
| Goals for / againstper game | 0.50 / 1.00 | 1.83 / 2.67 |
| xG / xGAper game | 0.82 / 1.35 | 1.48 / 1.31 |
| Possession% | 54.5 | 46.2 |
| Shots / on targetper game | 9.8 / 2.8 | 10.2 / 3.8 |
| 2025-26 win rateW–D–L · promoted sides show second-tier record | 36.8% 14–12–12 | 59.5% Segunda 25–7–10 |
| Head-to-headW–D–L · since 2017-18 | — | — |
xG = expected goals · xGA = expected goals against · conceded minus xGA: Celta -0.35, Racing +1.36 (per game)
- ManagersClaudio Giráldez — league 92 games · 35W 25D 32L · win rate 38.0% · José Alberto López — league 6 games · 2W 1D 3L · win rate 33.3% · first league meeting between the two managers
- Last matchCelta 3 days ago UEL away Omonia Nicosia 0–1 · Racing 3 days ago LaLiga away Barcelona 2–7
Last five games
Celta Vigo
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omonia NicosiaUEL | away | 0–1L | 1.17 |
| Málaga | home | 1–1D | 1.90 |
| Getafe | away | 1–1D | 1.03 |
| Real Sociedad | away | 0–0D | 0.43 |
| Athletic | home | 0–2L | 0.75 |
Racing Santander
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | away | 2–7L | — |
| Alavés | home | 2–1W | 2.01 |
| Rayo | away | 2–3L | 0.48 |
| Elche | home | 3–2W | 1.72 |
| Getafe | away | 0–1L | 1.31 |
Celta 7 without a win · all competitions · no xG for cup and European games
Head-to-head
No league meetings since 2017-18.
Conditional data
Conditional records that the table, form and head-to-head do not show. Sample of 10 games or more.
- 28.1%Forecast: clear Celta win rate114 games · 32W 31D 51L · usual 30.7%
- 25.8%first league match after an international break (reference) Celta win rate31 games · 8W 9D 14L · usual 30.7%
- 27.8%Forecast temperature band Celta win rate97 games · 27W 30D 40L · usual 30.7%
- 27.8%Temperature 20°C or more Celta win rate97 games · 27W 30D 40L · usual 30.7%
- 23.4%Iago Aspas not scoring: Celta win rate107 games · 25W 33D 49L · scored in 33 games: 54.5% (18W 7D 8L) · since 2022-23
The other side. win rate after conceding first: Celta 15.3%, Racing 33.3%.
A. Timing and context win rate · sample · gap vs usual in percentage points
| Condition | Celta | Racing |
|---|---|---|
| After a match 3 days earlierwin rate · rest counts all competitions | -1.9p59 games · 17W 17D 25L · usual 30.7% | — |
| League game right after a cup or European matchwin rate · within 7 days · this match qualifies | +1.7p37 games · 12W 10D 15L · usual 30.7% | — |
| Last game before an international breakwin rate · this match qualifies | -4.9p31 games · 8W 11D 12L · usual 30.7% | — |
| Saturday 18:30 kick-offwin rate · since 2017-18 | -0.7p40 games · 12W 8D 20L · usual 30.7% | sample too small1 games · 0W 0D 1L · usual 33.3% |
| After last resultCelta D / Racing L · since 2022-23 | +0.3p43 games · 14W 12D 17L · usual 32.3% | sample too small2 games · 2W 0D 0L · usual 33.3% |
| Forecast: clearWin rate · Celta home / Racing away | +6.0p49 games · 18W 13D 18L · usual 30.7% | — |
| Temperature 20°C or morewin rate · forecast 25.0°C | -2.9p97 games · 27W 30D 40L · usual 30.7% | sample too small5 games · 2W 1D 2L · usual 33.3% |
| Humidity 80% or morewin rate · forecast 47% | +4.3p100 games · 35W 25D 40L · usual 30.7% | — |
| Rain or drizzleWin rate | +2.6p69 games · 23W 16D 30L · usual 30.7% | — |
| September gamesWin rate | -7.0p38 games · 9W 15D 14L · usual 30.7% | sample too small3 games · 1W 0D 2L · usual 33.3% |
B. Game management since 2022-23 · usual win rate Celta 32.3% (51W 44D 63L) / Racing 33.3% (2W 1D 3L)
| items | Celta | Racing |
|---|---|---|
| After scoring firstWin rate | 59.4%64 games · 38W 17D 9L | 33.3%3 games · 1W 1D 1L |
| After conceding firstWin rate | 15.3% -17.0p85 games · 13W 18D 54L · usual 32.3% | 33.3%sample too small3 games · 1W 0D 2L · usual 33.3% |
| Leading at 75 minutesWin rate | 80.9%47 games · 38W 7D 2L | 100.0%2 games · 2W 0D 0L |
| Led but failed to win / won from behindgames | 28 / 15 | 2 / 1 |
| Goals by substitutes% of team goals | 23.1 46/199 | 9.1 1/11 |
| Games with 3+ yellow cardsWin rate | +4.6p51 games · 18W 15D 18L · usual 30.7% | sample too small1 games · 0W 0D 1L · usual 33.3% |
| Penalties won / concededper game | 0.15 / 0.15 | 0.33 / 0.50 |
| Goals for / against from 76th minute% of all goals | 23.0 / 24.0 | 0.0 / 31.2 |
| Failed to score / clean sheets% | 22.8 / 22.8 | 16.7 / 0.0 |
C. Shots and defensive shape 2026-27 6 games this season, averages · last season shown as totals
| items | Celta | Racing |
|---|---|---|
| Shots inside / outside the boxper game | 4.8 / 5 | 7 / 3.3 |
| Shots blockedper game | 2.3 | 2.8 |
| Shots faced / on target / inside boxper game | 12.7 / 3.8 / 7 | 17.3 / 7 / 10.5 |
| Keeper saves / goals preventedper game · goals prevented | 2.7 / 0.18 | 4.3 / -0.44 |
| Corners won / concededper game | 3.3 / 5 | 4.5 / 10.2 |
| Offsides / fouls wonper game | 3 / 13.8 | 2 / 14.8 |
| Passes / accuracyper game / % | 557 / 87.3 | 397 / 80.6 |
Order is always home team (Celta) 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
vs Racing · when playing —
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League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
vs Celta · when playing —
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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
- 2026.09.18 03:45 UK
This article summarises historical match data. It does not predict, guarantee or recommend any outcome.