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LA LIGA Matchweek 10

Racing Santander vs Espanyol

Match data · El Sardinero Referee Jesus Gil Manzano, Spain Updated

Full time

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.

H2Hno recordno league meetings since 2017-18
Win rate this season22.2% / 22.2%Racing / Espanyol2W 2D 5L / 2W 2D 5Llast season 59.5% (2nd tier) / 31.6%

La Liga table

La Liga table
PosTeamPlW–D–LGDPts
16Rayo92–3–4-89
17Espanyol92–2–5-18
18Racing92–2–5-128
19Valencia91–3–5-96

Key numbers

Key numbers, both teams
Metric / unitRacingEspanyol
Positionpoints18th · 817th · 8
W–D–L9 games2–2–52–2–5
Goals for / againstper game1.44 / 2.781.22 / 1.33
xG / xGAper game1.29 / 1.661.15 / 1.25
Possession%49.646.3
Shots / on targetper game11.2 / 4.412.7 / 3.7
2025-26 win rateW–D–L · promoted sides show second-tier record59.5% Segunda 25–7–1031.6% 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

1W 1D 3L
Scored 6Conceded 17Clean sheets 0
Last five games
OpponentVenueResultxG
Osasunaaway0–2L0.31
Valenciahome2–2D1.31
Celtaaway0–5L—
Barcelonaaway2–7L—
Alavéshome2–1W2.01

Espanyol

1W 1D 3L
Scored 5Conceded 7Clean sheets 1
Last five games
OpponentVenueResultxG
Atléticohome0–1L0.61
Málagaaway1–1D1.08
Elchehome1–3L—
Rayoaway1–2L1.49
Osasunaaway2–0W1.43

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

Timing and context
ConditionRacingEspanyol
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 2022-23sample too small4 games · 2W 1D 1L · usual 22.2% -8.6p55 games · 10W 18D 27L · usual 26.8%
Forecast: overcastWin rate · Racing home / Espanyol awaysample too small1 games · 0W 1D 0L · usual 22.2% -15.1p34 games · 4W 9D 21L · usual 26.9%

B. Game management since 2022-23 · usual win rate Racing 22.2% (2W 2D 5L) / Espanyol 26.8% (33W 34D 56L)

Game management
itemsRacingEspanyol
After scoring firstWin rate33.3%3 games · 1W 1D 1L57.7%52 games · 30W 11D 11L
After conceding firstWin rate16.7%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 rate100.0%2 games · 2W 0D 0L68.6%35 games · 24W 9D 2L
Led but failed to win / won from behindgames3 / 130 / 3
Goals by substitutes% of team goals7.7 1/1319.9 28/141

C. Shots and defensive shape 2026-27 9 games this season, averages · last season shown as totals

Shots and defensive shape
itemsRacingEspanyol
Shots inside / outside the boxper game6.2 / 5.17.3 / 5.3
Shots blockedper game2.93.3
Shots faced / on target / inside boxper game16.3 / 6.7 / 10.413.1 / 5.1 / 7.9
Keeper saves / goals preventedper game · goals prevented3.9 / -0.313.7 / 0.05

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

Started25.0%8 games · small sample
2W 2D 4L
Off the bench0.0%1 games · small sample
0W 0D 1L
Did not play—no record

vs Espanyol · when playing — no record

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

Started40.0%25 games
10W 6D 9L
Off the bench30.3%33 games
10W 7D 16L
Did not play18.5%27 games
5W 8D 14L

vs Racing · when playing — 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.

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