Racing Santander
- Racing are in mixed to poor form with one win and four defeats in their last five.
- Racing have won three and lost two of their five home games in all competitions this term, but they are conceding 2.80 goals per game on home soil.
Villarreal
- Villarreal are in better form with three wins and two defeats in their last five, although they have won their last two.
- Villarreal have won two, drawn one and lost three of their six away matches in all competitions, so they will be a threat but perhaps not a completely dominant one.
- The Yellow Submarine have scored 1.17 goals per game away from home across all competitions this season.
Betting Insights
- Inigo Perez has overseen a steady improvement in the Yellow Submarine since 1 July 2026 and they enter this matchup as the slight favorites at 2.18 against Racing's 3.1, with the draw priced at 3.5.
- Backing both teams to score at 1.73 and over 2.5 goals at 1.9 seems to be the best way to play this one.
Head-to-Head
- Villarreal's 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats from their last ten in all competitions is a more solid return than Racing's record of 4-2-4 over the same period, but the head-to-head is fresh in Racing's minds after beating Villarreal 2-1 at home in the 2025/2026 Copa del Rey seven months ago.
- However, Racing's recent home form has been patchy and Villarreal's away form hasn't been great, so the home team's spark in the game combined with the head-to-head should give us a game.
Prediction
Racing Santander and Villarreal CF meet at Estadio El Sardinero on Sunday with the visitors looking the more likely to prevail.
