Racing Santander v Real Madrid match analysis
This analysis was locked at kick-off on Sun 1 Nov 2026 and has not been changed since.
Pre-match analysis · as published
Written before kick-off
Real Madrid arrive as clear favourites with a 66% chance of winning, underpinned by expected goals of 2.4 to Racing Santander's 1.1—a gap of 1.3 in Madrid's favour. Madrid have won five consecutive matches, while Racing have taken wins in two of their last five. Madrid will be without Rodrygo and Vinicius Junior, and Valverde is doubtful; Racing's Salinas is ruled out.
How the match could end · our estimate before kick-off
- 15%Racing Santander win
- 19%Draw
- 66%Real Madrid win
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Form · newest first
Last 5: 2 wins, 1 draw, 2 defeats
- won2–0at Ribadesella CF
- won2–1v Espanyol
- lost0–2at Osasuna
- drew2–2v Valencia
- lost0–5at Celta Vigo
Last 5: 5 wins, no draws, no defeats
- won2–1at Barcelona
- won4–1v RB Leipzig
- won4–1v Sevilla
- won4–3at AS Roma
- won1–0v Villarreal
Head-to-head
Head-to-head data was not available for this match.
Past results
From stored results before kick-off. Each figure shows how many games it covers.
Trends
- La Liga, since 11 Aug 2023: home sides leading by one goal after 70 minutes won 255 of 320.
- Racing Santander unbeaten in their last 5 home games.
- Over 2.5 goals in 10 of Racing Santander's last 10 home league games.
- Both teams scored in 10 of Racing Santander's last 10 home league games.
Home and away
Racing Santander at home
Last 5: 3 won, 2 drawn, 0 lost
- WonEspanyol24 Oct 20262–1
- DrawnValencia11 Oct 20262–2
- WonAlaves12 Sep 20262–1
- WonElche28 Aug 20263–2
- DrawnVillarreal16 Aug 20262–2
Racing Santander: home league games
Last 10 league games, 90-minute score
- Goals
- 31 scored, 14 conceded in 10
- Both teams scored
- 10 of 10
- Over 2.5 goals
- 10 of 10
- Clean sheets
- 0 of 10
Real Madrid away
Last 5: 3 won, 0 drawn, 2 lost
- WonBarcelona25 Oct 20262–1
- WonAS RomaUEFA Champions League14 Oct 20264–3
- LostAtletico Madrid20 Sep 20261–2
- WonElche15 Sep 20263–2
- LostReal Betis4 Sep 20260–1
Real Madrid: away league games
Last 10 league games, 90-minute score
- Goals
- 13 scored, 12 conceded in 10
- Both teams scored
- 6 of 10
- Over 2.5 goals
- 5 of 10
- Clean sheets
- 2 of 10
Rest and schedule
Days since each team's last match and until its next one, in the competitions Ledger tracks. Friendlies are left out.
- Last match
- 3 days before29 Oct 2026 · v Ribadesella CF · Copa del Rey
- Next match
- 6 days after7 Nov 2026 · v Malaga · La Liga
- Last match
- 7 days before25 Oct 2026 · v Barcelona · La Liga
- Next match
- 3 days after4 Nov 2026 · v AEK Athens FC · UEFA Champions League
xG and expected points
Each team's xG and points from its own earlier league matches, before this kick-off. Facts about past matches, not a forecast for this one.
Since 9 Nov 2024
| Real Madrid | ||
|---|---|---|
| — | Matches with xG | 75 |
| — | xG for | 157.50 |
| — | Goals scored | 159 |
| — | xG against | 83.18 |
| — | Goals conceded | 72 |
Real Madrid
Show the numbers
| Date | Opponent | xG for | xG against | Goals (tick; no tick = 0) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 2026 | at Barcelona | 2.00 | 1.27 | 2–1 |
| 18 Oct 2026 | v Sevilla | 2.28 | 0.75 | 4–1 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | v Villarreal | 1.43 | 0.59 | 1–0 |
| 20 Sep 2026 | at Atletico Madrid | 0.30 | 2.35 | 1–2 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | at Elche | 3.61 | 0.78 | 3–2 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | v Rayo Vallecano | 2.62 | 1.21 | 4–1 |
| 4 Sep 2026 | at Real Betis | 3.46 | 0.93 | 0–1 |
| 30 Aug 2026 | v Malaga | 2.62 | 0.71 | 4–0 |
| 26 Aug 2026 | v Real Sociedad | 3.14 | 0.57 | 4–1 |
| 22 Aug 2026 | at Espanyol | 2.71 | 1.05 | 2–1 |
This league season
La Liga matches since 15 Aug 2026.
| Real Madrid | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10 of 10 | Matches with xG | 10 of 10 |
| 11 | Points in those matches | 24 |
| 11.72 | xPts | 21.44 |
| 14.18 | xG for | 24.17 |
| 21.48 | xG against | 10.21 |
Each figure is a total over the matches shown beside it.
xG: API-Football. xPts: Ledger, from xG with a Poisson model that treats the two teams' goals as independent. That model slightly under-counts draws, so xPts totals come out a little high.
PRO depth
PRO depth: Racing Santander and Real Madrid
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- First-half goals, scored and concededPRO
Injuries and suspensions
Racing Santander
- Ruled out
- A. Martin (Muscle Injury) · J. Salinas (Yellow Cards)
Real Madrid
- Ruled out
- R. Asencio (Broken Leg) · F. Mendy (Hip Injury) · Rodrygo (Knee Injury) · F. Valverde (Hamstring Injury) · Vinicius Junior (Red Card)
Published 1 Nov 2026, 14:13 GMT · not changed since
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