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Racing Santander v Espanyol

Racing Santander
2–1Full time
Espanyol

La Liga · SAT 24 OCT · El Sardinero

Full timeGraded 24 Oct 18:08
Racing Santander 2–1 Espanyol RACING SANTANDER WIN · RIGHTOVER 2.5 · RIGHTBOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · RIGHT1–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Racing Santander win38%
The market said42%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.581
The market’s Brier score0.513

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay16 notes · 35 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Racing Santander win at 38%.
  2. 1′KICK-OFF Racing Santander v Espanyol
  3. 5′Much as we predicted: Racing Santander was 38% before kick-off and our model makes it 38% now. 0–0 · 38–25–37
  4. 9′🟨 YELLOW · 8' Iñigo Vicente · Racing Santander
  5. 19′🟨 YELLOW · 17' Pol Lozano · Espanyol
  6. 45′🟨 YELLOW · 43' José Manuel González Álvarez · Espanyol
  7. 45′SECOND HALF Racing Santander 0–0 Espanyol
  8. 46′THE CALL SWINGS · 45+1' Draw is now our likeliest result at 37% (was Racing Santander win 34%)
  9. 47′HALF-TIME Racing Santander 0–0 Espanyol
  10. 55′We expected about 3.1 goals. There have been none, and the clock is running down. 0–0 · 29–42–29
  11. 57′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 57' Racing Santander win: 38% at kick-off, 28% now
  12. 62′We said Racing Santander at 38%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 6%. 0–1 · 6–21–74
  13. 62′⚽ GOAL · 62' Racing Santander 0–1 Espanyol
  14. 62′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 62' Racing Santander win: 38% at kick-off, 6% now
  15. 62′THE CALL SWINGS · 62' Espanyol win is now our likeliest result at 74% (was Draw 47%)
  16. 63′62′: Eduardo Expósito Jaén on the scoresheet for Espanyol, making it 0–1. 0–1 · 5–20–74
  17. 63′Racing Santander have had 12 attempts to 7 and it is still 0–1. 0–1 · 5–20–74
  18. 67′We said Racing Santander at 38%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 4%. 0–1 · 4–19–76
  19. 68′🟨 YELLOW · 67' Pablo Ramon Parra · Racing Santander
  20. 69′We said Racing Santander at 38%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 22%. 1–1 · 22–56–22
  21. 69′Goals are coming at about the 3.1 we expected. 1–1 · 22–56–22
  22. 69′SUBSTITUTION · 67' Racing Santander · On: Iker Luque · Off: Matteo Prati
  23. 69′SUBSTITUTION · 67' Racing Santander · On: Pablo García · Off: Andrés Martín
  24. 69′⚽ GOAL · 69' Racing Santander 1–1 Espanyol
  25. 69′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 69' Racing Santander win: 38% at kick-off, 22% now
  26. 69′THE CALL SWINGS · 69' Draw is now our likeliest result at 56% (was Espanyol win 77%)
  27. 70′Racing Santander level it on 69′ through Jeanuël Belocian. 1–1. 1–1 · 22–57–21
  28. 71′🟨 YELLOW · 70' Urko Gonzalez · Espanyol
  29. 74′We said Racing Santander at 38%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 19%. 1–1 · 19–63–19
  30. 75′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 75' Racing Santander win: 38% at kick-off, 18% now
  31. 77′SUBSTITUTION · 76' Espanyol · On: Tyrhys Dolan · Off: Francisco Javier Hernandez Coarasa
  32. 77′SUBSTITUTION · 76' Espanyol · On: Javi Puado · Off: Bryan Zaragoza
  33. 79′We said Racing Santander at 38%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 14%. 1–1 · 14–71–14
  34. 79′Racing Santander have had 16 attempts to 8 and it is still 1–1. 1–1 · 14–71–14
  35. 82′SUBSTITUTION · 82' Racing Santander · On: André Almeida · Off: Sergio Canales
  36. 83′We published Racing Santander at 38%. Our model now makes it 90%. 2–1 · 90–9–1
  37. 83′SUBSTITUTION · 82' Racing Santander · On: Pedro Felipe · Off: Pablo Ramon Parra
  38. 83′⚽ GOAL · 83' Racing Santander 2–1 Espanyol
  39. 83′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 83' Racing Santander win: 38% at kick-off, 90% now
  40. 83′THE CALL SWINGS · 83' Racing Santander win is now our likeliest result at 90% (was Draw 80%)
  41. 84′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 84' Racing Santander win: 38% at kick-off, 91% now
  42. 85′Yassir Zabiri scores for Racing Santander on 84′ — 2–1. 2–1 · 92–8–0
  43. 86′SUBSTITUTION · 85' Espanyol · On: Urko Gonzalez · Off: Pol Lozano
  44. 86′SUBSTITUTION · 85' Espanyol · On: Marcos Fernández · Off: Álex Calatrava Torrado
  45. 88′SUBSTITUTION · 88' Racing Santander · On: Maguette Gueye · Off: Iñigo Vicente
  46. 89′We published Racing Santander at 38%. Our model now makes it 95%. 2–1 · 95–5–0
  47. 90′🟨 YELLOW · 89' Javi Puado · Espanyol
  48. 91′🟨 YELLOW · 90' Eduardo Expósito Jaén · Espanyol
  49. 93′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 90+3' Racing Santander win: 38% at kick-off, 98% now
  50. 95′SUBSTITUTION · 90+5' Espanyol · On: Unai Núñez · Off: Vanja Drkusic
  51. 96′Full time, 2–1. We called Racing Santander at 38% — that one lands. 2–1 · 100–0–0
  52. FTFULL TIME Racing Santander 2–1 Espanyol
  53. FTRacing Santander 2–1 Espanyol · Racing Santander win: right · Over 2.5: right · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: right · 1–1 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Close to call, with Racing Santander just ahead.

The Pitchside prediction: Racing Santander 38%, draw 24%, Espanyol 37%. Over 2.5 goals 59%, both teams to score 61%.

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Pre-match prediction

First published 18 Oct 01:23 · locked at kick-off

Racing Santander win38%
Draw24%
Espanyol win37%

Kick-offSAT 24 OCT · 15:15

RoundMatchday 10

VenueEl Sardinero

RefereeJesus Gil Manzano

Line-ups

Racing Santander

4-2-3-1

Espanyol

4-4-2

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Racing Santander

Espanyol

6Days since last match7

Last match: 18 Oct · La Liga

Last match: 17 Oct · La Liga

2Matches in previous 14 days1

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Club friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
16Espanyol9−18
17Racing Santander9−128

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Racing Santander

4-2-3-1

13 Julen Agirrezabala

2 Álvaro Mantilla

5 Pablo Ramón

24 J. Belocian

17 Jorge Salinas

23 Iván Martín

18 M. Prati

11 Andrés Martín

20 Sergio Canales

10 Iñigo Vicente

21 M. Zabiri

Coach · José Alberto López

Substitutes

22 · Pedro Felipe

12 · Asier Villalibre

6 · Íñigo Sainz-Maza

8 · André Almeida

3 · Aarón Martín

19 · Iker Luque

9 · Juan Carlos Arana

15 · Pablo García

16 · Facundo González

14 · M. Gueye

7 · G. Guliashvili

31 · Laro Gómez

Espanyol

4-4-2

1 Ángel Fortuño

23 O. El Hilali

16 V. Drkušić

6 L. Cabrera

3 Q. Hartman

22 Álex Calatrava

8 Edu Expósito

10 Pol Lozano

15 Bryan Zaragoza

9 Roberto Fernández

28 Javier Hernandez

Coach · Manolo González

Substitutes

26 · Rafel Bauzà

13 · M. Dmitrović

24 · T. Dolan

18 · Marcos Fernández

4 · Urko González

2 · Gorosabel

21 · Roger Hinojo

11 · Pere Milla

14 · Unai Núñez

7 · Javi Puado

5 · C. Riedel

20 · Gabriel Moscardo

Our number · racing santander winFirst published 18 Oct 01:23 · updated 19 Oct 00:11 · locked at kick-off
38% The market42%
Us38%
Market42%

We make Racing Santander a 38% chance to win. The market has them at 42%. We are 4 points less confident than the market. The model expects 1.5–1.5.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Racing Santander v Espanyol1.54 – 1.52
Form · last six in La Liga this season · since 5 SeptW1 D1 L4 · W1 D2 L3
Table places · points 8 v 817 v 16
The market · Racing Santander win42% · ours 38%

Built from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
35%40%45% 18 OCT 01:2324 OCT 14:16
Our probability · Racing Santander win The market, margin stripped

Published at 40%, 38% now. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 42% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Racing Santander win38%42%−4
Draw24%26%−2
Espanyol win37%32%+5
Over 2.5 goals59%58%+1
Both teams to score61%62%−1
Over 1.5 goals81%79%+2
Over 3.5 goals37%37%0
Racing Santander or draw63%68%−5
Racing Santander clean sheet22%––
Espanyol clean sheet22%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 9 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 11.1%
0123450 5.2 7.0 5.5 2.8 1 7.0 11.1 8.1 4.2 2 5.6 8.3 6.2 3.2 3 2.9 4.3 3.2 4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Racing Santander down, Espanyol across0–5 goals a side shown (98.9% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

2 meetings since 2021/22
Goals a meeting2.00
Over 2.50 of 2
Both scored0 of 2
Last meetingsRAC 2–0 ESP · ESP 2–0 RAC

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in La Liga this season · since 5 Sept

RACING SANTANDER

LWLLDL2–3 · 2–1 · 2–7 · 0–5 · 2–2 · 0–2

ESPANYOL

DWLLDL1–1 · 2–0 · 1–2 · 1–3 · 1–1 · 0–1

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Barcelona9+3027
2Atletico Madrid9+1122
3Real Madrid9+1421
4Real Betis9+219
5Real Sociedad9016
6Sevilla9−214
7Alaves10+312
8Celta Vigo9+311
9Deportivo La Coruna9+111
10Osasuna9−811
11Levante9−210
12Villarreal909
13Athletic Club8−19
14Rayo Vallecano8−59
15Getafe9−69
16Espanyol9−18
17Racing Santander9−128
18Elche9−67
19Valencia9−96
20Malaga10−125

The competition's standings before kick-off.