Racing Santander 2–1 Espanyol — pre-match prediction — La Liga — October 24, 2026

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La Liga · Regular Season - 10 October 24, 2026 16:15 El Sardinero, Santander

Racing Santander

#13 · 11 pts

2 – 1

Final score

Espanyol

#18 · 8 pts

Jeanuël Belocian (ast. Sergio Canales) 69'

Yassir Zabiri (ast. Alvaro Mantilla) 84'

62' (ast. Francisco Javier Hernandez Coarasa) Eduardo Expósito Jaén

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The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Racing Santander a 39% win probability (draw 25%, Espanyol 35%). The final result was Racing Santander 2–1 Espanyol.

Match statistics

Total shots

Shots on target

2.50

Actual xG

0.62

Saves

55%

Possession

45%

Corners

Tackles

🟨 Yellow cards

Match Events

Iñigo Vicente

17'

Pol Lozano

39'

43'

José Manuel González Álvarez

62'

ast. Francisco Javier Hernandez Coarasa · Eduardo Expósito Jaén⚽

Pablo Ramon Parra

67'

↕ Matteo Prati / Iker Luque

67'

↕ Andrés Martín / Pablo García

67'

⚽Jeanuël Belocian · ast. Sergio Canales

69'

70'

Urko Gonzalez

76'

Javi Puado / Bryan Zaragoza ↕

76'

Tyrhys Dolan / Francisco Javier Hernandez Coarasa ↕

↕ Sergio Canales / André Almeida

82'

↕ Pablo Ramon Parra / Pedro Felipe

82'

⚽Yassir Zabiri · ast. Alvaro Mantilla

84'

85'

Urko Gonzalez / Pol Lozano ↕

85'

Marcos Fernández / Álex Calatrava Torrado ↕

↕ Iñigo Vicente / Maguette Gueye

88'

89'

Javi Puado

90'+5

Unai Núñez / Vanja Drkusic ↕

Jorge Salinas Viadero

90'+7

90'

Eduardo Expósito Jaén

Pre-match prediction

39.04%

Racing ←

25.72%

35.24%

Espanyol

we assigned to the actual result (Racing Santander) 39.04% (low confidence)

Expected vs actual xG

Exp.

Actual

Racing

1.94

2.50

+0.56

Espanyol

1.89

0.62

-1.27

Racing Santander dominated by xG (2.50 vs 0.62). The final result reflects the playing dominance. The model's xG estimates diverged from reality.

League Table

#	Team	G	Pts
1	Barcelona	10	27
2	Atletico Madrid	10	25
3	Real Madrid	10	24
4	Real Betis	10	20
5	Real Sociedad	10	19
6	Sevilla	10	17
7	Alaves	10	12
8	Athletic Club	9	12
9	Celta Vigo	10	12
10	Villarreal	10	12
11	Deportivo La Coruna	10	11
12	Osasuna	10	11
13	Racing Santander	10	11
14	Levante	10	10
15	Elche	10	10
16	Rayo Vallecano	9	9
17	Getafe	10	9
18	Espanyol	10	8
19	Valencia	10	6
20	Malaga	10	5

Lineups

Racing Santander 4-2-3-1

Julen Agirrezabala G 6.27

Jorge Salinas D 6.87

J. Belocian 1 ⚽ D 7.80

Pablo Ramón 82' D 7.02

Álvaro Mantilla 1 👟 D 6.61

Iván Martín M 6.59

M. Prati 67' M 6.44

Iñigo Vicente 88' M 6.82

Sergio Canales 1 👟 82' M 7.53

Andrés Martín 67' M 6.99

M. Zabiri 1 ⚽ F 8.10

Bench

Aarón Martín D 0.00

André Almeida 8' M 6.51

Asier Villalibre F 0.00

Facundo González D 0.00

G. Guliashvili F 0.00

Iker Luque 23' F 6.51

Íñigo Sainz-Maza M 0.00

Juan Carlos Arana F 0.00

Laro Gómez G 0.00

M. Gueye 2' M 6.36

Pablo García 23' F 6.72

Pedro Felipe 8' D 6.21

Espanyol 4-4-2

Ángel Fortuño G 7.24

Quilindschy Hartman D 6.47

Leandro Cabrera D 6.34

Vanja Drkušić D 6.59

Omar El Hilali D 6.94

Bryan Zaragoza 76' M 5.62

Pol Lozano 85' M 6.37

Edu Expósito 1 ⚽ M 8.20

Javier Hernández 1 👟 76' M 6.36

Álex Calatrava 85' F 5.93

Roberto Fernández F 6.29

Bench

Clemens Riedel D 0.00

Gabriel Moscardo M 0.00

Gorosabel D 0.00

Javi Puado 14' F 6.08

Marcos Fernández 5' F 6.19

Marko Dmitrović G 0.00

Pere Milla M 0.00

Rafael Bauzà M 0.00

Roger Hinojo D 0.00

Tyrhys Dolan 14' F 5.95

Unai Núñez 1' D 0.00

Urko González 5' M 5.93

Best on the pitch

Edu Expósito

M · Espanyol

8.20

1 ⚽

1 shots · 48 pass

M. Zabiri

F · Racing

8.10

1 ⚽

4 shots · 13 pass

J. Belocian

D · Racing

7.80

1 ⚽

2 shots · 50 pass

Sergio Canales

M · Racing

7.53

1 👟

2 shots · 49 pass

Ángel Fortuño

G · Espanyol

7.24

· 22 pass

Pablo Ramón

D · Racing

7.02

1 shots · 58 pass

Racing Santander — Player statistics

Team	Pos	Min	Rating	⚽	👟	Shots	Pass	Acc%	Tck	YC	RC
Julen Agirrezabala	G	90	6.27	—	—	0	25	16%	0	—	—
Jorge Salinas	D	90	6.87	—	—	4	34	23%	2	1	—
J. Belocian	D	90	7.80	1	—	2	50	43%	0	—	—
Pablo Ramón	D	82	7.02	—	—	1	58	51%	2	1	—
Álvaro Mantilla	D	90	6.61	—	1	1	45	31%	2	—	—
Iván Martín	M	90	6.59	—	—	0	69	61%	2	—	—
M. Prati	M	67	6.44	—	—	0	47	42%	2	—	—
Iñigo Vicente	M	88	6.82	—	—	2	53	39%	1	1	—
Sergio Canales	M	82	7.53	—	1	2	49	41%	1	—	—
Andrés Martín	M	67	6.99	—	—	3	18	10%	1	—	—
M. Zabiri	F	90	8.10	1	—	4	13	11%	1	—	—
André Almeida	M	8	6.51	—	—	1	4	3%	0	—	—
Iker Luque	F	23	6.51	—	—	0	5	4%	2	—	—
M. Gueye	M	2	6.36	—	—	0	4	4%	0	—	—
Pablo García	F	23	6.72	—	—	2	6	4%	0	—	—
Pedro Felipe	D	8	6.21	—	—	1	0	0%	0	—	—

Espanyol — Player statistics

Team	Pos	Min	Rating	⚽	👟	Shots	Pass	Acc%	Tck	YC	RC
Ángel Fortuño	G	90	7.24	—	—	0	22	11%	0	—	—
Quilindschy Hartman	D	90	6.47	—	—	1	53	45%	2	—	—
Leandro Cabrera	D	90	6.34	—	—	4	44	31%	0	—	—
Vanja Drkušić	D	95	6.59	—	—	0	42	33%	2	—	—
Omar El Hilali	D	90	6.94	—	—	0	34	31%	2	—	—
Bryan Zaragoza	M	76	5.62	—	—	1	21	14%	0	—	—
Pol Lozano	M	85	6.37	—	—	0	31	29%	1	1	—
Edu Expósito	M	90	8.20	1	—	1	48	39%	1	1	—
Javier Hernández	M	76	6.36	—	1	0	19	14%	1	—	—
Álex Calatrava	F	85	5.93	—	—	3	28	16%	4	—	—
Roberto Fernández	F	90	6.29	—	—	0	16	11%	1	—	—
Javi Puado	F	14	6.08	—	—	0	3	3%	0	1	—
Marcos Fernández	F	5	6.19	—	—	0	2	1%	1	—	—
Tyrhys Dolan	F	14	5.95	—	—	1	10	9%	0	—	—
Unai Núñez	D	1	0.00	—	—	0	1	0%	0	—	—
Urko González	M	5	5.93	—	—	0	4	3%	0	1	—

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the final score of Racing Santander vs Espanyol?

The final score was Racing Santander 2–1 Espanyol.

What did the model predict before Racing Santander vs Espanyol?

The model assigned 39% probability to a Racing Santander win, 25% to a draw, and 35% to an Espanyol win.