Racing Santander vs Espanyol prediction — LaLiga · Sat 24 Oct · 15:15 UK

LaLiga · Sat 24 Oct · 15:15 UK
Racing Santander 39Draw 25Espanyol 36
Racing Santander or draw has moved from 65% to 64% over 2 days
The call
64%
Racing Santander or draw
Calls on the result published at 60–70% have landed 68% of the time
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3.2
Goals expected
12d 02hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
83%
Both teams score
63%
3+ goals
61%

What we expect

Our forecast for this match. The tick on each bar is that side’s average over their last six.

what we expecttheir average over the last six
Racing SantanderEspanyol
1.6
Goals+0.1
1.6
avg 1.8 · 3 away · 2+ in 5/6
avg 1.2 · 4 away · 2+ in 1/6
15.1
Shots+5.9
20.9
avg 11.5 · 3 away · 15+ in 1/6
avg 13.3 · 4 away · 21+ in 1/6
4.9
On target+0.9
5.8
avg 5.5 · 3 away · 5+ in 3/6
avg 3.7 · 4 away · 6+ in 0/6
4.6
Corners+1.7
2.9
avg 4.3 · 3 away · 5+ in 3/6
avg 2.8 · 4 away · 3+ in 4/6
Racing SantanderEspanyol
0.7
Goals+0.2
0.5
7.3
Shots+1.8
9.1
2.6
On target
2.6
2.2
Corners+0.8
1.4
Racing SantanderEspanyol
0.9
Goals+0.2
1.1
7.8
Shots+4.1
11.8
2.3
On target+0.9
3.2
2.4
Corners+0.9
1.6

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s most recent matches (up to six), home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast.

Racing SantanderEspanyol
Attack
1.8Goals1.2
1.3Expected goals (xG)1.2
11.5Shots13.3
5.5Shots on target3.7
2.0Big chances2.2
4.3Corners2.8
Defence
3.3Goals conceded1.5
2.5xG conceded1.2
17.2Shots faced12.3
7.5On target faced5.3
8.2Corners conceded4.7
4.2Keeper saves3.7
Style & discipline
49%Possession50%
14.0Fouls16.5
2.7Yellow cards2.8
1.8Offsides2.8

Our numbers, most likely first

Ranked by our probability, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability2-day change
Over 1.5 goals82%0
Racing Santander to score80%0
Espanyol to score79%+1
Under 3.5 goals61%−1

In plain English

Racing Santander are more likely than not to avoid defeat, but it is close. They have lost four of their last six, and Espanyol have won three of the last five between them. The model sees around three goals in it.

What would change the call

Racing Santander or draw, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

Racing Santander lead 1–0 at half-time64% → 91%
Espanyol lead 1–0 at half-time64% → 34%
Goalless at half-time64% → 69%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

Racing Santander · last 6

Dv Valencia2–220 shots
Lat Celta Vigo0–511 shots
Lat Barcelona2–75 shots
Wv Deportivo Alavés2–111 shots
Lat Rayo Vallecano2–39 shots
Wv Elche3–213 shots

Espanyol · last 6

Dat Málaga1–19 shots
Lv Elche1–323 shots
Lat Rayo Vallecano1–219 shots
Wat Osasuna2–06 shots
Dv Sevilla1–112 shots
Lat Real Sociedad1–211 shots

First half — what we expect

Racing Santander
67%
to score before half-time
Espanyol
47%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 83%

Racing SantanderEspanyol
7.31st-half shots9.1
avg 4.3 · 4 away · 7+ in 1/6
avg 4.7 · 4 away · 9+ in 0/6
2.61st-half shots on target2.6
avg 2.5 · 4 away · 3+ in 3/6
avg 1.7 · 4 away · 3+ in 2/6
2.21st-half corners1.4
avg 1.7 · 4 away · 2+ in 4/6
avg 1.0 · 4 away · 1+ in 5/6

First-half chances

43%Chance of 8+ shots63%
24%Chance of 10+ shots42%
69%Chance of 2+ shots on target69%
27%Chance of 4+ shots on target27%
84%Chance of 1+ corners69%
36%Chance of 3+ corners18%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Racing Santander7.37.8
Shots · Espanyol9.111.8
Shots on target · Racing Santander2.62.3
Shots on target · Espanyol2.63.2
Corners · Racing Santander2.22.4
Corners · Espanyol1.41.6
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

Espanyol
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Kike García
FW · 3.0 shots expected
95%
73%
38%
Pere Milla
MF · 2.5 shots expected
92%
57%
21%
Roberto Fernández
FW · 2.3 shots expected
90%
62%
25%
Jofre Carreras
MF · 1.9 shots expected
86%
45%
12%
Edu Expósito
MF · 1.6 shots expected
80%
39%
9%
Charles Pickel
MF · 1.4 shots expected
74%
39%
9%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

Racing Santander form (last 6)L W L W L L
Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.1 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Racing Santander 2 · Draws 0 · Espanyol 3
Espanyol in their league tableLower half

Head to head

Feb 2024Racing Santander 2–0 Espanyol
Aug 2023Espanyol 2–0 Racing Santander
Mar 2012Espanyol 3–1 Racing Santander
Oct 2011Racing Santander 0–1 Espanyol
Apr 2011Espanyol 1–2 Racing Santander
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Common questions

Who will win Racing Santander vs Espanyol?

Bawler's model rates this match: Racing Santander are favoured (39% win probability vs 36% for Espanyol, 25% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for Racing Santander vs Espanyol?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Racing Santander 1-1 Espanyol (11.2% probability). Expected total goals: 3.2.

How does Bawler predict Racing Santander vs Espanyol?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives Racing Santander 39%, the draw 25% and Espanyol 36%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Racing Santander vs Espanyol?

Probably — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 63% chance. That is based on Racing Santander expecting 1.60 goals and Espanyol 1.55.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Racing Santander vs Espanyol?

Bawler's model expects 3.2 goals in total. It leans towards three or more goals: over 2.5 goals is 61%.

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