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Málaga vs Racing Santander: what the numbers say

LaLiga · Round 12 · 8 Nov 2026 · season 2026/27

The match has not been played. This is not a tip: the model turns the chances both sides create and concede into probabilities, and it is wrong regularly.

Home win31%Málaga
Draw25%
Away win44%Racing Santander
Expected points, home1.19

What to expect

A slight edge to Racing Santander: 44% against 31%. Attack against defence: Racing Santander should create more, 1.70 expected goals a match against 1.54. Málaga are 2.4 points short of what their play deserved — more dangerous than the table suggests.

How they arrive

ClubPlacePPointsxPTSΔxG/matchxGA/match
Málaga20735.4−2.40.812.00
Racing Santander16778.1−1.11.402.28

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Probabilities come from a Poisson model over both sides' xG with a home advantage applied. We know nothing about injuries, suspensions or rotation, and we do not give betting tips.

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