Racing Santander vs Real Valladolid Prediction, Preview and Stats

Spain flag 2025/2026 La Liga 2, Spain
Campos de Sport de El Sardinero Tomorrow - 4:30 PM
La Liga 2
Racing Santander RAC
Versus
Real Valladolid REV
KICKOFF : Tomorrow - 4:30 PM
Round 40 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Racing Santander host Real Valladolid in La Liga 2 (Regular Season) at Campos de Sport de El Sardinero. Domestically, Racing Santander sit 1th in the table while Real Valladolid are 15th. Power ranking favours Racing Santander by 14.8 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Racing Santander leads La Liga 2 in 1st place with a 71.7 power score, holding a 14.8-point edge over 15th-placed Real Valladolid's 56.87.
  • Form: Santander's form score stands at 30.22, significantly ahead of Valladolid's 14.44.
  • Squad: Racing Santander fields the stronger squad overall, backed by top-table positioning and superior power metrics.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data is unavailable for both teams in this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition play analysis lacks specific metrics for the matchup.
  • Set pieces: Set piece stats rely on low-confidence proxies with no xG data available for either side.
  • xVariable: xG-related variables are unavailable as the add-on remains disabled.
  • Market: Racing Santander 65.1% (Δ+1.4%) | Draw 20.5% (Δ-0.6%) | Real Valladolid 14.4% (Δ-0.8%).
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
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Racing Santander J. López Menéndez
J. López Menéndez
VS
Real Valladolid F. Escriba Segura
F. Escriba Segura
1.96
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.04
2.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Leganés Rank: 64 W
Huesca Rank: 59 W
Ceuta Rank: 60 D
Real Sociedad II Rank: 61 W
Almería Rank: 71 W
FC Andorra Rank: 68 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Real Zaragoza Rank: 58 W
Las Palmas Rank: 71 L
Real Sociedad II Rank: 59 W
FC Andorra Rank: 64 L
SD Eibar Rank: 70 D
Cultural Leonesa Rank: 56 L
4
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
4 - 2 - 5
5
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Racing Santander
65.07%
Draw
20.49%
Away Real Valladolid
14.44%

Movement

Changes since opening
Racing Santander
+1.39%
Draw
-0.61%
Real Valladolid
-0.78%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
71.7
56.87
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Racing Santander
Real Valladolid
Power Score
71.7
56.87
League Position
1
15
Global Rank
173
445

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.

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

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 11 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Racing Santander RAC Home
11 matches
Real Valladolid REV Away
Match Record
4
Wins
5
2
Draws
2
5
Losses
4
Goals
15
Goals Scored
19
19
Goals Conceded
15
-4
Goal Difference
+4

Data last updated: 2026-05-13T00:08:32+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Pitch
Lars Eriksson
13 Lars Eriksson
A. Mantilla Pérez
2 A. Mantilla Pérez
J. Hernando Riol
4 J. Hernando Riol
P. Ramón Parra
21 P. Ramón Parra
J. Salinas Viadero
32 J. Salinas Viadero
M. Gueye
14 M. Gueye
G. Puerta Molano
19 G. Puerta Molano
A. Martín García
11 A. Martín García
P. Canales Urtasun
18 P. Canales Urtasun
I. Vicente Elorduy
10 I. Vicente Elorduy
G. Guliashvili
7 G. Guliashvili
Pitch
Á. Aceves Catalina
1 Á. Aceves Catalina
C. Clerc Martínez
18 C. Clerc Martínez
M. Jaouab
23 M. Jaouab
P. Tomeo Félez
15 P. Tomeo Félez
I. Alejo Peralta
14 I. Alejo Peralta
M. Lachuer
6 M. Lachuer
S. Jurić
24 S. Jurić
J. Ponceau
21 J. Ponceau
A. Ndiaye
11 A. Ndiaye
J. Latasa Fernandez Layos
9 J. Latasa Fernandez Layos
P. Gonzalez Carmona
22 P. Gonzalez Carmona

General Information

Date & Time :
May 16, 2026, 04:30 PM
Competition :
2025/2026 La Liga 2, Spain · Round 40 · Regular Season
Stadium :
Campos de Sport de El Sardinero
Capacity :
22308
Pitch Surface :
Grass
Weather :
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Expected Lineup

Starting XI ▼

13
Simon Eriksson
Simon Eriksson Goalkeeper
6.61
7
Giorgi Guliashvili
Giorgi Guliashvili Centre Forward
6.88
2
Álvaro Mantilla
Álvaro Mantilla Right Back
6.61
10
Iñigo Vicente
Iñigo Vicente Left Wing
7.47
11
Andrés Martín
Andrés Martín Right Wing
7.32
14
Maguette Gueye
Maguette Gueye Defensive Midfield
6.71
18
Peio Canales
Peio Canales Attacking Midfield
7.07
21
Pablo Ramón
Pablo Ramón Left Back
6.68
32
Jorge Salinas
Jorge Salinas Left Back
6.74
4
Manu Hernando
Manu Hernando Right Back
6.77
19
Gustavo Puerta
Gustavo Puerta Defensive Midfield
6.94

Starting XI ▼

1
Álvaro Aceves
Álvaro Aceves Goalkeeper
6.81
22
Peter Federico
Peter Federico Attacker
6.88
11
Amath Ndiaye
Amath Ndiaye Attacker
6.81
9
Juanmi Latasa
Juanmi Latasa Centre Forward
6.89
24
Stanko Juric
Stanko Juric Central Midfield
6.93
15
Pablo Tomeo
Pablo Tomeo Right Back
6.74
23
Mohamed Jaouab
Mohamed Jaouab Left Back
6.48
6
Mathis Lachuer
Mathis Lachuer Central Midfield
6.67
14
Iván Alejo
Iván Alejo Right Back
6.99
18
Carlos Clerc
Carlos Clerc Left Back
6.69
21
Julien Ponceau
Julien Ponceau Central Midfield
6.84

CONCLUSION

Racing Santander enters as clear favorites, leveraging league-leading status and a substantial power advantage to dominate Real Valladolid. The hosts' superior form and home venue amplify their edge in this regular season encounter. Without complicating factors like recent results or advanced metrics, structural strengths point toward a comfortable Santander victory. Valladolid's lower standing demands a flawless performance to challenge, yet projections underscore the mismatch. Fans at El Sardinero anticipate a display of Racing's prowess, potentially extending their atop-the-table reign.

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