Racing Santander host Espanyol with both on eight points
Locked on eight points after nine games, Racing Santander and Espanyol meet at El Sardinero with both sides eager to kick-start sluggish starts to the campaign.
Racing Santander sit 17th after nine matches, having taken eight points from an opening stretch that has yielded just one victory in their last five. José Alberto López's side fell 2-0 away to Osasuna in their last outing, following a 2-2 home draw against Valencia and heavy road defeats to Celta Vigo (0-5) and Barcelona (2-7). Despite that rocky run on their travels, they have found the net in four consecutive home fixtures at El Sardinero.
Espanyol occupy 16th place, also on eight points through nine fixtures, and arrive seeking to halt a four-match winless streak. Manolo González's men were edged 1-0 by Atlético Madrid last time out and have registered a win, a draw, and three defeats over their past five league matches, including losses to Elche (1-3) and Rayo Vallecano (1-2).
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Strength rating and xG.
Elo is overall team strength. xG is the goals an average team would score from the same chances.
One strength number built from every result a team has had. Higher means stronger.
Espanyol are the stronger side — 48 rating points clear of Racing Santander.
xG = goals an average team would score from the same chances. Scoring well above xG means clinical finishing (or a hot streak).
Racing SantanderEspanyolGoals scored and conceded.
Per-game averages this season. Use the buttons to split the goals by venue.
Both teams across every game this season.
Racing SantanderEspanyolWhole season, home and away combined — Racing Santander 9 games, Espanyol 9 games.
Racing SantanderEspanyolPast meetings.
Who’s out.
Their recent form.
Where they sit in the table.
La Liga (Spain) standings · both teams highlighted in context.
