Racing Santander vs Villarreal Prediction & Betting Tips - LaLiga
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Racing Santander will end their 14-year absence from La Liga with a season-opening home game against Villarreal. In their last five home matches, Santander scored 20 goals, but Villarreal have a strong scoring form in La Liga too. Based on that, our prediction here will be in the goals market.
Racing had a blistering run in their last five home matches as they confirmed promotion to La Liga, and they’ll want a similar start to the season. They failed to beat their four La Liga opponents in preseason but will hope to rise to the occasion in competitive action.
Last season, Santander showed their ability in such games as they eliminated Villarreal in the Copa del Rey.
Villarreal will be keen on revenge after their 2-1 defeat to Racing in the cup. Now under a new manager, Inigo Perez, the Yellow Submarines are targeting a flying start.
In this campaign they will also play in the Champions League for the second straight season. Perez did well at Rayo Vallecano last season and will hope the magic immediately rubs in here.
His team is unbeaten in the last 14 league games against freshly promoted opponents, so history favors him. However, there could be a shortage of clean sheets to bank on, as BTTS was recorded in 12 of Villarreal’s last 14 outings in La Liga.
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Racing Santander v Villarreal Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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3.75 | 3.9 | 1.98 |
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4.18 | 3.82 | 1.89 |
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3.88 | 3.72 | 1.9 |
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3.88 | 3.72 | 1.9 |
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4.08 | 3.72 | 1.85 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Racing Santander and Villarreal?
Our prediction for the Racing Santander vs Villarreal match is: BTTS.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 16/08/2026 between Racing Santander and Villarreal in LaLiga :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 47.24% for a win of Racing Santander against Villarreal with odds of 4.18 at 1xbet.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Racing Santander vs Villarreal is 22.1% with odds of 3.95 at Tonybet.
- Our prediction model gives a 30.66% chance ⭐ for a win of Villarreal vs Racing Santander with odds of 2.15 at LSbet.
Racing Santander - Villarreal Prediction and Best Odds:
| Racing Santander Villarreal Prediction | Probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Racing Santander wins | 47.24% | 4.18 at 1xbet |
| Over 2.5 goals | 61.16% | 1.87 at LSbet |
| Both Team To Score | 75% | |
| Half-time: Draw / Full-time: Racing Santander | 17.96% | 9 at Roobet |
Racing Santander vs Villarreal Form
Racing Santander and Villarreal's standings in the LaLiga
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9
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8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +1 |
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16
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7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -10 |
Racing Santander and Villarreal Last Matches
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
7 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
7 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
1 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
29 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
24 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
18 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
7 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
7 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
29 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
18 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
31 May 2026 - LaLiga 2
16 May 2026 - LaLiga 2
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
1 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
24 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
24 May 2026 - LaLiga 2
10 May 2026 - LaLiga 2
26 Apr 2026 - LaLiga 2
17 Apr 2026 - LaLiga 2
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
8 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
5 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
1 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
25 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
17 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
24 May 2026 - LaLiga
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
5 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
24 May 2026 - LaLiga
13 May 2026 - LaLiga
2 May 2026 - LaLiga
26 Apr 2026 - LaLiga
20 Mar 2026 - LaLiga
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
8 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
1 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
25 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
17 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
17 May 2026 - LaLiga
10 May 2026 - LaLiga
Racing Santander vs Villarreal Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
100 %
0 %
0 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
17 Dec 2025 - Copa del Rey
Racing Santander against Villarreal Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 4 - 4 - 2
Substitutes
S. Eriksson
DefenderF. Gonzalez
I. Sainz-Maza
C. Sanchez
Manu
M. Gueye
H. Perez
A. Vallecillo
D. Diaz
J. Castellanos
J. Arana
Y. Zabiri
P. Gulacsi
DefenderL. Costa
P. Navarro
S. Cardona
A. Freeman
W. Kambwala
MidfielderC. Macia
T. Oluwaseyi
T. Buchanan
C. Thiam
G. Moreno
I. Akhomach
Missing players
G. Guliashvili
Most goals and assists
Racing Santander
Villarreal
Y. Zabiri
(6 Goals)
P. Gueye
(3 Goals)
I. Vicente
(2 Assists)
A. Moleiro
(3 Assists)
Racing Santander - Villarreal Key Points
- In Villarreal’s last 14 league matches, BTTS landed in 12.
- Santander scored 20 goals in their last five home matches.
- Nine of Santander’s last 10 league outings had both teams scoring.
- Santander won 2-1 in their Copa del Rey meeting with Villarreal last season.
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Our Racing Santander vs Villarreal Prediction
Racing Santander are set for a big reintroduction to the Spanish big stage, facing one of the top teams. We don’t expect the hosts to have any form of trepidation, having won this fixture last season in the Copa del Rey. That, in addition to their scoring form at home, should form the basis of a confident approach to this encounter.
Villarreal will also look forward to this game, optimistic about a winning start, as they have a good record against promoted sides. The visitors haven’t been keeping a lot of clean sheets, though so our prediction for Racing Santander v Villarreal is BTTS.
Last Minute: Pre-match odds analysis Racing Santander Villarreal
| Racing Santander vs Villarreal | Opening odds | Pre-match odds | Odds Movements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Racing Santander wins | 3.72 | 4.18 | +12.4% |
| Draw | 3.72 | 3.95 | +6.2% |
| Villarreal wins | 2.1 | 2.15 | +2.4% |
After kick-off, the latest odds movements show that:
- Racing Santander is most likely to win
- The odds for this bet have increased by 12.4% since opening
- The probability of this result was 26.9% and is now 23.9% (-3.0%)
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