Racing Santander VS Elche

2026/2027 La Liga, Spain

Campos de Sport de El Sardinero

La Liga

Racing Santander RAC

Elche ELC

KICKOFF :

Round 3 Regular Season

CONTEXT

In the La Liga regular season encounter at Campos de Sport de El Sardinero, Racing Santander welcome Elche for what shapes up as a compelling domestic clash in the 2026/2027 campaign. The hosts currently hold sixth position in the standings, while the visitors occupy eighth place. Elche arrive with a clear overall power edge, reflected in their superior rating of 76.76 against Racing Santander's 35.46. This establishes the away side as the stronger unit by a notable 41.3-point margin. Both teams share an identical form score of 5.5, indicating balanced recent outputs heading into the fixture. The home venue offers Racing Santander a familiar platform, yet Elche's structural advantages across the squad could prove decisive. Advanced metrics on efficiency and transitions remain unavailable, leaving set piece evaluations at low confidence due to reliance on proxy data. The contest therefore hinges on how each side manages limited information and executes core principles on the day.

TL;DR

Structural: Racing Santander occupy sixth place domestically while Elche sit eighth.
Form: Both sides enter with matching form scores of 5.5.
Squad: Elche hold a substantial power advantage of 41.3 points over the hosts.
Efficiency: Detailed efficiency metrics are unavailable for either team.
Transition: Transition phase data is not provided in available records.
Set pieces: Set piece analysis carries low confidence from proxy data usage.
xVariable: Elche register the higher power score at 76.76 compared to 35.46.

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

J. López Menéndez

M. Anselmi

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

1.33

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

1 - 0 - 1

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

35.46

76.76

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Racing Santander

Elche

Power Score

35.46

76.76

League Position

Global Rank

128

112

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

Racing Santander — Opponent-weighted form score

Elche — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Racing Santander Elche

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 2 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Racing Santander RAC Home

2 matches

Elche ELC Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

-1

Goal Difference

Expected Goals

xGA

Data last updated: 2026-08-21T01:46:55+00:00

General Information

Date & Time

Competition

2026/2027 La Liga, Spain · Round 3 · Regular Season

Stadium

Campos de Sport de El Sardinero

Capacity

22308

Pitch Surface

Grass

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Manager ▼

J. López Menéndez Coach

Squad ▼

Julen Agirrezabala Goalkeeper

Lars Simon Albin Eriksson Goalkeeper

José Manuel Hernando Riol Defender

Pablo Ramón Parra Defender

Alvaro Mantilla Pérez Defender

Facundo González Molino Defender

Pedro Felipe de Jesus Gomes Defender

Jorge Salinas Viadero Defender

Sergio Canales Madrazo Midfielder

Íñigo Sainz Maza Serna Midfielder

Iván Martín Núñez Midfielder

Gustavo Aldolfo Puerta Molano Midfielder

Maguette Gueye Midfielder

Sergio Martínez Montero Midfielder

Asier Villalibre Molina Attacker

Iñigo Vicente Elorduy Attacker

Andrés Martín García Attacker

Giorgi Guliashvili Attacker

Juan Carlos Arana Gómez Attacker

Mohamed Yassir Zabiri Attacker

Manager ▼

M. Anselmi Coach

Squad ▼

Matías Ezequiel Dituro Goalkeeper

Alejandro Iturbe Encabo Goalkeeper

Pedro Bigas Rigo Defender

Bambo Diaby Defender

Víctor Chust García Defender

David Affengruber Defender

John Nwankwo Donald Defender

Matia Barzic Gutiérrez Defender

Aboubacar Sangaré Traoré Defender

Gonzalo Villar del Fraile Midfielder

Marc Aguado Pallares Midfielder

Martim Carvalho Neto Midfielder

Federico Redondo Solari Midfielder

Facundo Valentín Buonanotte Midfielder

Javier Morcillo Rodrigalvarez Midfielder

Ezequiel Ponce Martínez Attacker

José Antonio Fernández Pomares Attacker

Grady Diangana Attacker

José Antonio Morente Oliva Attacker

German Valera Karabinaite Attacker

Fernando Niño Rodriguez Attacker

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Rafael Leonardo Núñez Mata Attacker

Yago de Santiago Attacker

Lucas Cepeda Attacker

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Abiel Osorio Attacker

Adam Boayar Benaisa Attacker

Ali Houary Jeddoub Attacker

CONCLUSION

Overall the matchup presents a balanced yet asymmetric proposition where Elche's superior power rating offers a platform for control despite identical form indicators. Racing Santander can draw on home familiarity and mid-table positioning to stay competitive, but they must navigate the absence of granular efficiency and transition insights. Set piece evaluations remain tentative given the low-confidence inputs, placing emphasis on in-game adaptability. The visitors appear better equipped structurally to impose their style, yet the hosts retain scope to disrupt through organized defending and opportunistic play. Success for either side will likely depend on execution in open phases and minimizing errors in a fixture where data gaps add unpredictability. This encounter should reward disciplined approaches over speculative risks.

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