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Racing Santander vs Espanyol prediction

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Round
Regular Season - 10
Venue
El Sardinero, Santander
Referee
Jesus Gil Manzano

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Form

Recent form

Racing Santander
24Very poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -11 goal difference

Espanyol
29Very poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -2 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Racing Santander or Draw

BetGenius backs Racing Santander or Draw (Double Chance) at 74% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

74%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

A crucial battle near the lower end of La Liga sees 17th-placed Racing Santander host 16th-placed Espanyol, with both clubs currently locked on eight points from their opening nine rounds. Just one point clear of the relegation zone, both sides are under immediate pressure to establish breathing room.

Racing Santander present a stark contrast between their home and away records. While they have lost all five away fixtures, they remain undefeated on home soil with two victories and two draws, averaging 2.3 goals scored per match at home. Their primary issue is defensive stability, having failed to record a single clean sheet across the campaign and conceding 1.8 goals per home encounter.

Espanyol travel having displayed a more balanced profile, scoring five and conceding five across their four away outings. They have found the net in every single away match this season, spearheaded by Roberto Fernandez with six goals. However, with just two wins across nine matches overall, their ability to take maximum points on the road remains inconsistent.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Racing Santander are unbeaten at home this season with two wins and two draws from four matches.
  2. Racing Santander have scored in all four home league games, averaging 2.3 goals per game at their ground.
  3. Espanyol have secured only one win from four away fixtures, scoring five and conceding five.
  4. Racing Santander have not kept a clean sheet all season, conceding 25 goals across nine matches.
  5. Espanyol have scored in every away fixture this campaign, led by Roberto Fernandez who has six league goals.
Availability

Team news

Racing Santander

  • S. ErikssonShoulder Injury

Espanyol

  • K. GarciaHamstring Injury
  • JofreGroin Injury
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Racing Santander at homeEspanyol away
4
Played
4
2-2-0
W-D-L
1-1-2
2.3
Scored /game
1.3
1.8
Conceded /game
1.3
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
60%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
80%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Combined scoring rate: 3.6 goals per game (Racing Santander at home plus Espanyol away).

Players

Key players this season

Racing Santander

  • M. Zabiri7G

Espanyol

  • Roberto Fernández6G
  • Javier Hernandez5A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

Full table →
#TeamPGDPts
13Athletic Club8-19
14Rayo Vallecano8-59
15Getafe9-69
16Espanyol9-18
17Racing Santander9-128
18ElcheRelegation - LaLiga29-67
19ValenciaRelegation - LaLiga29-96
20MalagaRelegation - LaLiga210-125
History

Head-to-head

Full record →
2
Racing Santander
1
Draws
3
Espanyol

Espanyol have won 3 of the last 6 meetings, averaging 2.0 goals a game, only 33% went over 2.5.

  • 2024-02-10Racing Santander2-0Espanyol
  • 2023-08-19Espanyol2-0Racing Santander
  • 2012-03-19Espanyol3-1Racing Santander
  • 2011-10-22Racing Santander0-1Espanyol
  • 2011-04-03Espanyol1-2Racing Santander
BetGenius

Our record in La Liga

74%90 won from 122 settled predictions (1 void)

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Based on at least 20 settled predictions.
Predictions

1 published market

Featured
Double Chance
Racing Santander or Draw
74%
Confidence

Racing Santander have been resilient in front of their home support, remaining unbeaten through four league games with two wins and two draws while netting nine goals. Although their leaky backline prevents confidence in a clean victory, Espanyol have only won once on their travels this term. Backing Racing Santander to avoid defeat covers both the home win and the draw, which is consistent with their strong home form and Espanyol's limited away strike rate.

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