Racing Santander VS Villarreal

2026/2027 La Liga, Spain

Campos de Sport de El Sardinero Sun, 16 Aug - 3:00 PM

La Liga

Racing Santander RAC

Villarreal VIL

KICKOFF : Sun, 16 Aug - 3:00 PM

Round 1 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Racing Santander hosts Villarreal at Campos de Sport de El Sardinero for a La Liga regular season encounter in 2026/2027. The home side currently occupies 19th position domestically while the visitors sit one spot higher in 17th. Power metrics highlight a clear disparity with Villarreal registering 86.89 compared to Racing Santander's 33.33. This yields a 53.6 point advantage for the away team which stands as the stronger unit overall. Neither side provides recent form records or last outing details ahead of kickoff. Set piece metrics carry low confidence levels and rely on proxy calculations for both clubs. Efficiency figures remain absent from available data. The fixture unfolds under standard league conditions without knockout implications.

TL;DR

Structural: Racing Santander occupies 19th domestically while Villarreal holds 17th in the standings.
Form: Both sides lack recorded form scores or recent outing information.
Squad: Villarreal registers as the stronger unit with a 53.6 point power advantage.
Efficiency: Efficiency metrics stay unavailable for either team ahead of the match.
Transition: Transition details offer no specific metrics within pre-match figures.
Set pieces: Set piece data shows low confidence and relies on proxy usage for both clubs.
xVariable: Power scores list Villarreal at 86.89 against Racing Santander at 33.33.
Market: Projection split: Racing Santander 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Villarreal 0% (Δ+0%).

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

I. Pérez Soto

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

1.8

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

1 - 0 - 0

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

33.33

86.89

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Racing Santander

Villarreal

Power Score

33.33

86.89

League Position

Global Rank

146

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

Villarreal — Opponent-weighted form score

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

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 1 match between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Racing Santander RAC Home

1 matches

Villarreal VIL Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

Goal Difference

-1

Expected Goals

xGA

Data last updated: 2026-08-10T00:35:12+00:00

General Information

Date & Time

Aug 16, 2026, 03:00 PM

Competition

2026/2027 La Liga, Spain · Round 1 · 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 ▼

Simon Eriksson Goalkeeper

José Manuel Hernando Riol Defender

Alvaro Mantilla Pérez Defender

Facundo González Molino Defender

Jorge Salinas Viadero Defender

Sergio Canales Madrazo Midfielder

Íñigo Sainz Maza Serna 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

Suleiman Camara Sanneh Attacker

Manager ▼

I. Pérez Soto Coach

Squad ▼

Diego José Conde Alcolado Goalkeeper

Arnau Tenas Ureña Goalkeeper

Luiz Lúcio Reis Júnior Goalkeeper

Juan Marcos Foyth Defender

Logan Costa Defender

Sergi Cardona Bermúdez Defender

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Carlos Romero Serrano Defender

Willy Kambwala Defender

Álvaro Santiago Mouriño González Defender

Renato Palma Veiga Defender

Alexander Freeman Defender

Pau Navarro Badenes Defender

Santiago Comesaña Veiga Midfielder

Pape Gueye Midfielder

Carlos Macià Coves Midfielder

Ayoze Pérez Gutiérrez Attacker

Nicolas Pépé Attacker

Gerard Moreno Balaguero Attacker

Georges Mikautadze Attacker

Tajon Buchanan Attacker

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Álex Forés Mendoza Attacker

Alberto Moleiro González Attacker

—

Ilias Akhomach Chakkour Attacker

Tani Oluwaseyi Attacker

—

Thiago Cruz Fernández Attacker

Hugo López Cortés Attacker

CONCLUSION

Villarreal carries notable superiority into this La Liga meeting based on power differentials and league placement. Racing Santander must navigate a challenging home assignment against a side with greater overall resources. Limited recent data leaves questions around current momentum for both participants. Set piece evaluations depend on proxy inputs which reduces precision in that area. The absence of efficiency and transition specifics further shapes expectations around open play dynamics. Villarreal appears positioned to dictate proceedings given the structural edges identified. Racing Santander will look to exploit home conditions at El Sardinero despite the rating gap. Overall preparation points toward a contest where the visitors hold the clearer platform for positive results.

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