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

La Liga regular season action unfolds at Campos de Sport de El Sardinero when Racing Santander welcome Villarreal for a 2026/2027 fixture. Domestic positions place the hosts 19th and the visitors 17th. Power metrics reveal a pronounced gap with the away side registering 86.89 against 33.33 for the home team. This produces a 53.6 point edge that designates Villarreal as the stronger outfit. Form readings sit at zero for both participants amid sparse recent activity. Set piece evaluations operate under low confidence and depend on proxy inputs. The contest therefore pits a lower-ranked home side against a higher-powered opponent in what shapes as an asymmetric league encounter.

TL;DR

Structural: Racing Santander sit in 19th place while Villarreal occupy 17th in the domestic standings.
Form: Both teams enter the fixture with a form score of zero.
Squad: Villarreal hold a significant power advantage of 53.6 points over Racing Santander.
Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable ahead of the contest.
Transition: Transition play details are not provided in the available data.
Set pieces: Set piece analysis shows low confidence with proxy data used for both clubs.
xVariable: Villarreal are identified as the stronger team based on power scores.
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: 2026-08-10T08:16:51+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 arrive with superior underlying metrics and a clear power edge that could dictate proceedings at the venue. Racing Santander will look to exploit home conditions and narrow positional differences to stay competitive. Limited form data leaves recent momentum unclear for either side. Set piece work carries uncertainty due to reliance on proxy figures. The overall profile points to a match where the visitors possess greater structural strength yet must convert that into results on the pitch. Both teams face the challenge of building from modest current indicators in this league setting.

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