Racing Santander vs Espanyol — match summary
Spain · La Liga · kick-off 24 Oct 2026 21:15
Full time · score 2-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Racing Santander 56 · Espanyol 24
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Racing Santander 63 · Espanyol 32
Shots on target 9-1 · corners 9-4 · possession 55-45
NextGOAL tip: Espanyol +0.25 · 4 stars
Racing Santander and Espanyol have met many times, and last time Racing Santander won 2-0 at home. But the situation now is different. Both have 8 points from 9 matches, both are in the lower part of the table, and both are looking for a way out of a difficult period. Racing Santander just lost 0-2 in their latest match, and in the last 5 matches they have won only once. The defense is clearly a problem, as they have conceded nearly twice as many as they have scored. Espanyol are not much better, also losing 3 of their last 5, but their goals conceded numbers are clearly lower than their opponents. Both teams come into this in a similar state: poor form and needing points to steady the situation. This game is likely to be one where both are highly cautious. Espanyol are likely to sit back and wait for counter-attacking chances, relying on their advantage of a tighter defense, while Racing Santander must be the side that opens up and attacks, which may create space for Espanyol to score from counter-attacks.