Racing Santander vs Córdoba Prediction, Preview and Stats

Spain flag 2025/2026 La Liga 2, Spain
Campos de Sport de El Sardinero Sun, 8 Mar - 5:30 PM
La Liga 2
Racing Santander RAC
4 Winner 3
Córdoba Córdoba
Full Time Sun, 8 Mar 5:30 PM
Andrés Martín - 69', 16'
Iñigo Vicente - 50'
Manu Hernando - 48'
Goal
|
Goal
Adilson - 90'
Isma Ruiz - 62'
Trilli - 15'

CONTEXT

Match is finished. Racing Santander 3–2 Córdoba. The result saw Racing Santander take the points. Racing Santander showed a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline. Possession-adjusted chance creation was in line with projected levels. The end result aligned with the pre-match projection. Possession was 36%–64%.

TL;DR

  • Structural deviation: Racing Santander showed a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline.
  • Efficiency shift: Possession-adjusted chance creation was in line with projected levels.
  • xG alignment: The final outcome was insufficient data for expected goal differential.
  • Market alignment: End result was aligned with the pre-match projection.
  • xG expectations: Inconclusive for xG expectations (Classify).
  • Event impact: No major event distortion.
  • Red card distortion: None.
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

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality

Match referee

L. Bestard Servera

25 matches in sample
Avg. cards 0.12
Fouls / match 0.52
Yellow cards / match 0.12
Red cards / match 0
Penalties / match 0

Other match officials

V. Almarche González

1st Assistant

A. Velasco Arbaiza

4th Official

J. García Urbaneja

2nd Assistant

Racing Santander J. López Menéndez
J. López Menéndez
VS
Córdoba I. Ania Cadavieco
I. Ania Cadavieco
1.67
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.54
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Mirandés Rank: W
Granada Rank: L
Deportivo La Coruña Rank: W
Las Palmas Rank: W
Real Zaragoza Rank: L
Real Valladolid Rank: D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
FC Andorra Rank: L
Ceuta Rank: L
Almería Rank: L
Leganés Rank: W
Real Valladolid Rank: W
Las Palmas Rank: W
3
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
3 - 1 - 3
3

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Racing Santander
48.43%
Draw
26.7%
Away Córdoba
24.87%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks’ model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
64.37
47.13
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Racing Santander
Córdoba
Power Score
64.37
47.13
League Position
1
11
Global Rank
-
-

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.

–
vs
Racing Santander — Opponent-weighted form score
Córdoba — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Racing Santander Córdoba

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

–
vs

Racing Santander

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Córdoba

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage

Racing Santander ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Córdoba
Attacking Efficiency
Higher is better
Attacking Efficiency
47.08
35.31
Defensive Efficiency
Lower is better
Defensive Efficiency
35.31
47.08
Combined Efficiency Index Z-score combining attacking and defensive possession-adjusted efficiency.
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
-3 0 3
Racing Santander +1.20 Efficiency Index
vs
Córdoba -1.20 Efficiency Index
xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.
Racing Santander
Córdoba
AttackEff = xG ÷ pos
DefenceEff = xGA ÷ (1−pos)

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

Racing Santander ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Córdoba
Created Set-piece attacking threat
Racing Santander Córdoba
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
—
—
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
— vs —
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
Racing Santander Córdoba
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
—
—
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
— vs —
xG set-piece data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using proxy metrics (shots, dangerous attacks). Confidence: Medium.
Racing Santander
Córdoba
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG
Counter Attack / Transition data not available for this match.
Pressure Index data not available for this match.

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 3 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Racing Santander RAC Home
3 matches
Córdoba Córdoba Away
Match Record
2
Wins
0
1
Draws
1
0
Losses
2
Goals
6
Goals Scored
3
3
Goals Conceded
6
+3
Goal Difference
-3

Data last updated: 2026-03-09T00:22:03+00:00

TEAM FORMATION

No team formation data available.

General Information

Date & Time :
Mar 08, 2026, 05:30 PM
Competition :
2025/2026 La Liga 2, Spain
Stadium :
Campos de Sport de El Sardinero
Capacity :
22308
Pitch Surface :
Grass
Weather :
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees :
Lluís Bestard Servera
Vicente Javier Almarche González
Aimar Velasco Arbaiza
José Unai García Urbaneja

Statistics

Possession
RAC
39%
Córdoba
61%

Top Statistics

4 Goals 3
4 Big Chances Created 6
8 Shots 9
39 Dangerous attacks 72
36 Possession 64
6 Corners 7
13 Free kicks 10
2 Yellow Cards 3

Match Overview

8 Successful Dribbles 8
32 Successful Dribbles Percentage 57
16 Throwins 17
2 Assists 1
25 Dribble Attempts 14
10 Goal Kicks 8
1 Injuries 1
5 Substitutions 5
79 Ball Safe 80
1 Hit Woodwork 0
16 Goal Attempts 15

Attacking

63 Attacks 128
3 Big Chances Missed 5

Possession

76 Successful Passes Percentage 87
228 Successful Passes 455
47 Long Passes 31
38 Successful Long Passes Percentage 68
299 Passes 522
10 Key Passes 14
18 Successful Long Passes 21

Defensive

20 Interceptions 11
19 Tackles 26
6 Saves 4

Build-up

1 Accurate Crosses 8
8 Total Crosses 34

Discipline

11 Fouls 14
3 Offsides 5

Events

2ND-HALF
Event
Jaime Mata
Argument / 5th Yellowcard
90+6'
90+6'
Event
Cristian Carracedo
Foul / 4th Yellowcard
90+3'
Event
Pedro Ortiz
Foul / 3rd Yellowcard
90'
Event
Adilson
Left foot shot / 7th Goal
86'
Event
Dalisson de Almeida
Foul / 2nd Yellowcard
86'
Event
Nikolay Obolskiy → Adrián Fuentes
9th Substitution
86'
Event
Pedro Ortiz → Isma Ruiz
10th Substitution
Event
Jaime Mata → Andrés Martín
8th Substitution
82'
Event
Diego Fuentes → Iñigo Vicente
7th Substitution
75'
71'
Event
Adilson → Diego Bri
5th Substitution
71'
Event
Dalisson de Almeida → Mikel Goti
6th Substitution
Event
Andrés Martín
Left foot shot / 6th Goal
69'
Event
Marco Sangalli → Javi Castro
4th Substitution
67'
Event
Maguette Gueye → Damián Rodríguez
3rd Substitution
67'
Event
Suleiman Camara → Giorgi Guliashvili
2nd Substitution
67'
62'
Event
Isma Ruiz
Left foot shot / 5th Goal
59'
Event
Sergi Guardiola → Dani Requena
1st Substitution
Event
Iñigo Vicente
Right foot shot / 4th Goal
50'
Event
Manu Hernando
Left foot shot / 3rd Goal
48'
1ST-HALF
Event
Facundo González
Foul / 1st Yellowcard
35'
Event
Andrés Martín
Left foot shot / 2nd Goal
16'
15'
Event
Trilli
Left foot shot / 1st Goal

CONCLUSION

Structural assessment: Racing Santander exhibited a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline. Efficiency outcome: Possession-adjusted chance creation finished in line with projected levels. Result alignment: The final score was consistent with the pre-match probability model. Market alignment: The match result was within the projected probability range.

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