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Racing Santander vs Espanyol: what the numbers say

LaLiga · Round 10 · 25 Oct 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 win32%Racing Santander
Draw24%
Away win44%Espanyol
Expected points, home1.21

What to expect

A slight edge to Espanyol: 44% against 32%. Attack against defence: Espanyol should create more, 1.81 expected goals a match against 1.43. Espanyol are 2.6 points short of what their play deserved — more dangerous than the table suggests.

How they arrive

ClubPlacePPointsxPTSΔxG/matchxGA/match
Racing Santander16778.1−1.11.402.28
Espanyol15779.6−2.61.351.46

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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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