Racing Santander vs Villarreal Prediction & Picks - LaLiga
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by Bradley Gibbs | in LaLiga Picks
For the first time since exiting the division in 2012, Racing Santander will treat their fans to top-tier soccer on Sunday. Back in LaLiga, following a wonderful second-division campaign last time around, the men from Estadio El Sardinero will begin the season by hosting Villarreal. After such a long time away from Spain's elite level, the home fans will be in jubilant mood, but can their team give them something to cheer about on the field?
For the visitors, there's nothing new about playing in LaLiga. The Yellow Submarine has been a constant presence in the Spanish top flight for many years, often performing so well that they feature in the UEFA Champions League. Last season, the men in yellow were strong, finishing in a lofty third position. Off the back of that, Inigo Perez's men will be confident of starting on the right foot. From a betting point of view, it's worth going down the route of 'Over 2.5 Goals'.
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Racing Santander vs Villarreal Form
Racing Santander and Villarreal Latest Matches
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 7, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 7, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 1, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 29, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 24, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 18, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 7, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 7, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 29, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 18, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
May 31, 2026 - LaLiga 2
May 16, 2026 - LaLiga 2
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 1, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 24, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
May 24, 2026 - LaLiga 2
May 10, 2026 - LaLiga 2
Apr 26, 2026 - LaLiga 2
Apr 17, 2026 - LaLiga 2
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 8, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 5, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 1, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 25, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 17, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
May 24, 2026 - LaLiga
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 5, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
May 24, 2026 - LaLiga
May 13, 2026 - LaLiga
May 2, 2026 - LaLiga
Apr 26, 2026 - LaLiga
Mar 20, 2026 - LaLiga
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 8, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 1, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 25, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 17, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
May 17, 2026 - LaLiga
May 10, 2026 - LaLiga
Racing Santander against Villarreal : Head to Head (H2H)
100 %
0 %
0 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Dec 17, 2025 - Copa del Rey
Missing players
G. Guliashvili
Racing Santander - Villarreal Key Points
- In pre-season, the visitors have played four away games, with three or more goals being scored in each of those four.
- Three or more goals were scored in each of Racing Santander's last seven home games during the previous campaign.
- Three of Santander's last four pre-season games have contained three or more goals.
- When the teams met last season in the Copa del Rey, three goals were scored.
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Our Racing Santander vs Villarreal Prediction
Looking at the early lines, 'Over 2.5 Goals' really does appeal at odds of -110. Sure, they've jumped up a level, but the hosts aren't likely to abandon the free-flowing, offensive approach that allowed them to reach LaLiga. At home last season, the hosts often found themselves involved in high-scoring games, with three or more goals being scored in each of their final seven home games in LaLiga2. They won promotion by being a forward-thinking team, and if they look to get on the front foot on Sunday, we should see a nice open game, one that is certainly not devoid of chances and goals.
Our Racing Santander vs Villarreal Pick: Over 2.5 Goals.
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