Racing Santander vs Espanyol
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Racing2–1Espanyol
GoalsRacing J. Belocian 69' · Y. Zabiri 84'Espanyol Edu Expósito 62'
Kicked off 2026.10.24. The data below is as it stood before kick-off and has not been edited to match the result. See the full head-to-head record
Racing Santander host Espanyol in La Liga matchweek 10: Sat 24 Oct, 16:15 CEST (24 Oct 23:15 KST) at El Sardinero. Referee Jesus Gil Manzano.
Racing and Espanyol have not met in the league since 2017-18. Last five games in all competitions: Racing W1 D1 L3, Espanyol W1 D1 L3.
La Liga table
| Pos | Team | Pl | W–D–L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 9 | 9–0–0 | +30 | 27 |
| 2 | Atlético | 9 | 7–1–1 | +11 | 22 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 9 | 7–0–2 | +14 | 21 |
| 4 | Betis | 9 | 6–1–2 | +2 | 19 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 9 | 5–1–3 | +0 | 16 |
| 6 | Sevilla | 9 | 4–2–3 | -2 | 14 |
| 7 | Alavés | 10 | 3–3–4 | +3 | 12 |
| 8 | Celta | 9 | 2–5–2 | +3 | 11 |
| 9 | Deportivo | 9 | 2–5–2 | +1 | 11 |
| 10 | Osasuna | 9 | 3–2–4 | -8 | 11 |
| 11 | Levante | 9 | 2–4–3 | -2 | 10 |
| 12 | Elche | 10 | 2–4–4 | -3 | 10 |
| 13 | Villarreal | 9 | 2–3–4 | +0 | 9 |
| 14 | Athletic | 8 | 2–3–3 | -1 | 9 |
| 15 | Getafe | 9 | 2–3–4 | -6 | 9 |
| 16 | Rayo | 9 | 2–3–4 | -8 | 9 |
| 17 | Espanyol | 9 | 2–2–5 | -1 | 8 |
| 18 | Racing | 9 | 2–2–5 | -12 | 8 |
| 19 | Valencia | 9 | 1–3–5 | -9 | 6 |
| 20 | Málaga | 10 | 0–5–5 | -12 | 5 |
Key numbers
| Metric / unit | Racing | Espanyol |
|---|---|---|
| Positionpoints | 18th · 8 | 17th · 8 |
| W–D–L9 games | 2–2–5 | 2–2–5 |
| Goals for / againstper game | 1.44 / 2.78 | 1.22 / 1.33 |
| xG / xGAper game | 1.29 / 1.66 | 1.15 / 1.25 |
| Possession% | 49.6 | 46.3 |
| Shots / on targetper game | 11.2 / 4.4 | 12.7 / 3.7 |
| 2025-26 win rateW–D–L · promoted sides show second-tier record | 59.5% Segunda 25–7–10 | 31.6% 12–10–16 |
| Head-to-headW–D–L · since 2017-18 | — | — |
xG = expected goals · xGA = expected goals against · conceded minus xGA: Racing +1.12, Espanyol +0.08 (per game)
- ManagersJosé Alberto López — league 9 games · 2W 2D 5L · win rate 22.2% · Manolo González — league 85 games · 25W 21D 39L · win rate 29.4% · first league meeting between the two managers
- Last matchRacing 6 days ago LaLiga away Osasuna 0–2 · Espanyol 7 days ago LaLiga home Atlético 0–1
Last five games
Racing Santander
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osasuna | away | 0–2L | 0.31 |
| Valencia | home | 2–2D | 1.31 |
| Celta | away | 0–5L | — |
| Barcelona | away | 2–7L | — |
| Alavés | home | 2–1W | 2.01 |
Espanyol
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético | home | 0–1L | 0.61 |
| Málaga | away | 1–1D | 1.08 |
| Elche | home | 1–3L | — |
| Rayo | away | 1–2L | 1.49 |
| Osasuna | away | 2–0W | 1.43 |
Racing 4 without a win · Espanyol 4 without a win · all competitions
Head-to-head
No league meetings since 2017-18.
Conditional data
A. Timing and context win rate · sample · gap vs usual in percentage points
| Condition | Racing | Espanyol |
|---|---|---|
| After a match 7 days earlierwin rate · rest counts all competitions | — | +2.4p41 games · 12W 12D 17L · usual 26.9% |
| Saturday 16:15 kick-offwin rate · since 2017-18 | — | +12.0p18 games · 7W 1D 10L · usual 26.9% |
| After last resultRacing L / Espanyol L · since 2022-23 | sample too small4 games · 2W 1D 1L · usual 22.2% | -8.6p55 games · 10W 18D 27L · usual 26.8% |
| Forecast: overcastWin rate · Racing home / Espanyol away | sample too small1 games · 0W 1D 0L · usual 22.2% | -15.1p34 games · 4W 9D 21L · usual 26.9% |
| Temperature 20°C or morewin rate · forecast 16.3°C | sample too small6 games · 2W 1D 3L · usual 22.2% | -0.4p102 games · 27W 28D 47L · usual 26.9% |
| Humidity 80% or morewin rate · forecast 61% | sample too small2 games · 0W 1D 1L · usual 22.2% | -3.0p71 games · 17W 24D 30L · usual 26.9% |
| Rain or drizzleWin rate | sample too small1 games · 0W 0D 1L · usual 22.2% | -2.5p41 games · 10W 7D 24L · usual 26.9% |
| October gamesWin rate | sample too small2 games · 0W 1D 1L · usual 22.2% | +6.4p30 games · 10W 10D 10L · usual 26.9% |
B. Game management since 2022-23 · usual win rate Racing 22.2% (2W 2D 5L) / Espanyol 26.8% (33W 34D 56L)
| items | Racing | Espanyol |
|---|---|---|
| After scoring firstWin rate | 33.3%3 games · 1W 1D 1L | 57.7%52 games · 30W 11D 11L |
| After conceding firstWin rate | 16.7%sample too small6 games · 1W 1D 4L · usual 22.2% | 4.6% -22.2p65 games · 3W 17D 45L · usual 26.8% |
| Leading at 75 minutesWin rate | 100.0%2 games · 2W 0D 0L | 68.6%35 games · 24W 9D 2L |
| Led but failed to win / won from behindgames | 3 / 1 | 30 / 3 |
| Goals by substitutes% of team goals | 7.7 1/13 | 19.9 28/141 |
| Games with 3+ yellow cardsWin rate | sample too small4 games · 0W 1D 3L · usual 22.2% | -2.9p50 games · 12W 15D 23L · usual 26.9% |
| Penalties won / concededper game | 0.22 / 0.56 | 0.11 / 0.13 |
| Goals for / against from 76th minute% of all goals | 0.0 / 32.0 | 24.7 / 25.1 |
| Failed to score / clean sheets% | 33.3 / 0.0 | 20.3 / 21.1 |
C. Shots and defensive shape 2026-27 9 games this season, averages · last season shown as totals
| items | Racing | Espanyol |
|---|---|---|
| Shots inside / outside the boxper game | 6.2 / 5.1 | 7.3 / 5.3 |
| Shots blockedper game | 2.9 | 3.3 |
| Shots faced / on target / inside boxper game | 16.3 / 6.7 / 10.4 | 13.1 / 5.1 / 7.9 |
| Keeper saves / goals preventedper game · goals prevented | 3.9 / -0.31 | 3.7 / 0.05 |
| Corners won / concededper game | 4.7 / 8.2 | 2.3 / 5.4 |
| Offsides / fouls wonper game | 1.8 / 14.8 | 3 / 10.4 |
| Passes / accuracyper game / % | 437 / 81.3 | 376 / 80.3 |
Order is always home team (Racing) then away team (Espanyol) · 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
2W 2D 4L
0W 0D 1L
vs Espanyol · when playing — no record
Games: · · ·
- Canales Started 25.0% (8 games 2W 2D 4L · small sample) · Off the bench 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample) · Did not play no record · vs Espanyol no record
- Iñigo Vicente Started 25.0% (8 games 2W 2D 4L · small sample) · Off the bench 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample) · Did not play no record · vs Espanyol no record
- J. Salinas Started 25.0% (8 games 2W 2D 4L · small sample) · Off the bench 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample) · Did not play no record · vs Espanyol no record
- Julen Agirrezabala Started 22.2% (9 games 2W 2D 5L · small sample) · Off the bench no record · Did not play no record · vs Espanyol no record
- Y. Zabiri Started 33.3% (6 games 2W 1D 3L · small sample) · Off the bench 0.0% (3 games 0W 1D 2L · small sample) · Did not play no record · vs Espanyol no record
- A. Mantilla Started 25.0% (8 games 2W 2D 4L · small sample) · Off the bench no record · Did not play 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample) · vs Espanyol no record
- Asier Villalibre Started 0.0% (3 games 0W 1D 2L · small sample) · Off the bench 40.0% (5 games 2W 1D 2L · small sample) · Did not play 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample) · vs Espanyol no record
- Iván Martín Started 33.3% (6 games 2W 1D 3L · small sample) · Off the bench 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample) · Did not play 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample) · vs Espanyol no record
- Pablo Ramón Started 16.7% (6 games 1W 2D 3L · small sample) · Off the bench 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample) · Did not play 50.0% (2 games 1W 0D 1L · small sample) · vs Espanyol no record
- M. Gueye Started 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample) · Off the bench 40.0% (5 games 2W 2D 1L · small sample) · Did not play 0.0% (3 games 0W 0D 3L · small sample) · vs Espanyol no record
- M. Prati Started 20.0% (5 games 1W 1D 3L · small sample) · Off the bench 100.0% (1 games 1W 0D 0L · small sample) · Did not play 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample) · vs Espanyol no record
- André Almeida Started 0.0% (3 games 0W 1D 2L · small sample) · Off the bench 50.0% (2 games 1W 0D 1L · small sample) · Did not play 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample) · vs Espanyol no record
- Andrés Martín Started 33.3% (3 games 1W 1D 1L · small sample) · Off the bench 0.0% (2 games 0W 1D 1L · small sample) · Did not play 25.0% (4 games 1W 0D 3L · small sample) · vs Espanyol no record
- F. Gonzalez Started 33.3% (3 games 1W 0D 2L · small sample) · Off the bench 0.0% (2 games 0W 1D 1L · small sample) · Did not play 25.0% (4 games 1W 1D 2L · small sample) · vs Espanyol no record
- J. Belocian Started 25.0% (4 games 1W 1D 2L · small sample) · Off the bench 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample) · Did not play 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample) · vs Espanyol no record
- Manu Started 25.0% (4 games 1W 0D 3L · small sample) · Off the bench 0.0% (1 games 0W 1D 0L · small sample) · Did not play 25.0% (4 games 1W 1D 2L · small sample) · vs Espanyol no record
- Pablo García Started 33.3% (3 games 1W 0D 2L · small sample) · Off the bench 0.0% (2 games 0W 1D 1L · small sample) · Did not play 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample) · vs Espanyol no record
- Aarón Martín Started 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample) · Off the bench 0.0% (3 games 0W 1D 2L · small sample) · Did not play no record · vs Espanyol no record
- G. Guliashvili Started no record · Off the bench 50.0% (4 games 2W 0D 2L · small sample) · Did not play 0.0% (3 games 0W 1D 2L · small sample) · vs Espanyol no record
- G. Puerta Started 33.3% (3 games 1W 1D 1L · small sample) · Off the bench no record · Did not play 16.7% (6 games 1W 1D 4L · small sample) · vs Espanyol no record
- I. Luque Started 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample) · Off the bench 50.0% (2 games 1W 0D 1L · small sample) · Did not play 0.0% (2 games 0W 1D 1L · small sample) · vs Espanyol no record
- Arana Started 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample) · Off the bench 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample) · Did not play 33.3% (6 games 2W 1D 3L · small sample) · vs Espanyol no record
- I. Sainz-Maza Started 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample) · Off the bench 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample) · Did not play 0.0% (2 games 0W 1D 1L · small sample) · vs Espanyol no record
- Pedro Felipe Started 0.0% (2 games 0W 1D 1L · small sample) · Off the bench no record · Did not play 28.6% (7 games 2W 1D 4L · small sample) · vs Espanyol no record
- S. Martinez Started 0.0% (2 games 0W 1D 1L · small sample) · Off the bench no record · Did not play 28.6% (7 games 2W 1D 4L · small sample) · vs Espanyol no record
- D. Diaz Started no record · Off the bench 0.0% (1 games 0W 1D 0L · small sample) · Did not play 25.0% (8 games 2W 1D 5L · small sample) · vs Espanyol no record
League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
10W 6D 9L
10W 7D 16L
5W 8D 14L
vs Racing · when playing — no record
Games: · · ·
- L. Cabrera Started 25.0% (160 games 40W 48D 72L) · Off the bench 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample) · Did not play 27.8% (18 games 5W 3D 10L) · vs Racing no record
- Javi Puado Started 25.0% (96 games 24W 28D 44L) · Off the bench 21.9% (32 games 7W 12D 13L) · Did not play 28.4% (109 games 31W 27D 51L) · vs Racing no record
- Edu Expósito Started 27.7% (65 games 18W 17D 30L) · Off the bench 18.5% (27 games 5W 10D 12L) · Did not play 32.3% (31 games 10W 7D 14L) · vs Racing no record
- O. El Hilali Started 29.9% (77 games 23W 19D 35L) · Off the bench 37.5% (8 games 3W 2D 3L · small sample) · Did not play 20.0% (35 games 7W 12D 16L) · vs Racing no record
- Pol Lozano Started 32.2% (59 games 19W 16D 24L) · Off the bench 18.8% (16 games 3W 5D 8L) · Did not play 22.0% (109 games 24W 32D 53L) · vs Racing no record
- Jofre Carreras Started 31.4% (35 games 11W 9D 15L) · Off the bench 26.5% (34 games 9W 7D 18L) · Did not play 23.0% (74 games 17W 25D 32L) · vs Racing no record
- Roberto Fernández Started 32.7% (52 games 17W 12D 23L) · Off the bench 28.6% (14 games 4W 5D 5L) · Did not play no record · vs Racing no record
- Urko González Started 32.0% (50 games 16W 11D 23L) · Off the bench 30.0% (10 games 3W 5D 2L) · Did not play 20.0% (5 games 1W 1D 3L · small sample) · vs Racing no record
- Pere Milla Started 40.0% (25 games 10W 6D 9L) · Off the bench 30.3% (33 games 10W 7D 16L) · Did not play 18.5% (27 games 5W 8D 14L) · vs Racing no record
- M. Dmitrović Started 31.8% (44 games 14W 10D 20L) · Off the bench no record · Did not play 0.0% (3 games 0W 2D 1L · small sample) · vs Racing no record
- T. Dolan Started 29.4% (34 games 10W 9D 15L) · Off the bench 22.2% (9 games 2W 3D 4L · small sample) · Did not play 50.0% (4 games 2W 0D 2L · small sample) · vs Racing no record
- C. Riedel Started 27.3% (22 games 6W 7D 9L) · Off the bench 33.3% (6 games 2W 1D 3L · small sample) · Did not play 21.4% (14 games 3W 3D 8L) · vs Racing no record
- Roger Hinojo Started 25.0% (8 games 2W 1D 5L · small sample) · Off the bench 0.0% (2 games 0W 1D 1L · small sample) · Did not play 30.2% (43 games 13W 10D 20L) · vs Racing no record
- A. Calatrava Started 20.0% (5 games 1W 1D 3L · small sample) · Off the bench 25.0% (4 games 1W 1D 2L · small sample) · Did not play no record · vs Racing no record
- J. Hernandez Started 22.2% (9 games 2W 2D 5L · small sample) · Off the bench no record · Did not play no record · vs Racing no record
- Rafel Bauzà Started 0.0% (3 games 0W 0D 3L · small sample) · Off the bench 33.3% (6 games 2W 1D 3L · small sample) · Did not play 30.8% (65 games 20W 19D 26L) · vs Racing no record
- Marcos Fernández Started 100.0% (1 games 1W 0D 0L · small sample) · Off the bench 14.3% (7 games 1W 2D 4L · small sample) · Did not play 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample) · vs Racing no record
- Bryan Zaragoza Started 0.0% (3 games 0W 1D 2L · small sample) · Off the bench 33.3% (3 games 1W 1D 1L · small sample) · Did not play no record · vs Racing no record
- Unai Núñez Started 20.0% (5 games 1W 1D 3L · small sample) · Off the bench 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample) · Did not play 33.3% (3 games 1W 1D 1L · small sample) · vs Racing no record
- Gabriel Moscardo Started 0.0% (2 games 0W 1D 1L · small sample) · Off the bench 33.3% (3 games 1W 0D 2L · small sample) · Did not play 0.0% (2 games 0W 1D 1L · small sample) · vs Racing no record
- Q. Hartman Started 0.0% (2 games 0W 1D 1L · small sample) · Off the bench 0.0% (2 games 0W 1D 1L · small sample) · Did not play 50.0% (2 games 1W 0D 1L · small sample) · vs Racing no record
- V. Drkusic Started 0.0% (2 games 0W 0D 2L · small sample) · Off the bench 50.0% (2 games 1W 0D 1L · small sample) · Did not play 0.0% (4 games 0W 2D 2L · small sample) · vs Racing no record
- Ángel Fortuño Started 0.0% (3 games 0W 2D 1L · small sample) · Off the bench no record · Did not play 28.6% (7 games 2W 1D 4L · small sample) · vs Racing no record
- J. A. Lopez Started 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample) · Off the bench no record · Did not play 0.0% (2 games 0W 1D 1L · small sample) · vs Racing no record
06How 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
- 2026.10.25 03:13 UK
This article summarises historical match data. It does not predict, guarantee or recommend any outcome.