GolVolt — Villarreal vs Racing Santander: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 16 August: Racing Santander – Villarreal 2:2

Player in form

Alberto Moleiro: 1 goal and 3 assists in 5 league matches

Goals1

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Table

1 point apart in the table

10.Villarreal12 pts 13.Racing Santander11 pts

Villarreal: place 10, 12 pts · Racing Santander: place 13, 11 pts.

Players to watch

La Liga, this season.

Alberto Moleiro

Villarreal · midfielder

2goals 4assists 7.15avg rating

Last match, Espanyol: rating 6.7.

Yassir Zabiri

Racing Santander · forward

8goals 0assists 7.21avg rating

Last match, Espanyol: 1 goal, rating 7.4.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Villarreal at home and Racing Santander away, as in this match.

Villarreal

at home · 10

5W1D4L2.3scored per match1.4conceded per match

Racing Santander

away · 10

3W2D5L1.2scored per match2.1conceded per match

Head to head

2 meetings since 2025.

Last time · 16 Aug 2026 · La Liga Racing Santander 2:2 Villarreal Martín 21' (k) · Martínez 34' · Gueye 45' · Pépé 45+1'

0wins

1 draw3.5 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 2

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Villarreal (4-4-2, last: Espanyol) · Racing Santander (4-2-3-1, last: Ribadesella).

PGGulácsi SMMouriño PNNavarro RVVeiga SCCardona TBBuchanan CMMacià SCComesaña AMMoleiro GMMoreno GMMikautadze LGGómez HMMejía FGGonzález PFFelipe MHHernando ÍMSainz-Maza MGGueye GGGuliashvili JCCastellanos ILLuque JAArana

VillarrealRacing Santander

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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