Racing Santander host Espanyol at El Sardineros on Sat 24 Oct, 16:15 CEST in Matchday 10 of the 2026/27 La Liga season. Racing Santander are 16th on 8 points from 9 games (form WLLDL), Espanyol are 15th on 8 from 9 (form WLLDL). Updated 2026-10-21.
Racing Santander: what changed
Racing Santander have scored 13 and conceded 25 in 9 league games (2W 2D 5L, goal difference -12). Last time out it was L 0–2 at Osasuna. At home they have 8 points from 4 games. Their last league XI lined up in a 4-2-3-1; next up is the visit of Espanyol.
Racing Santander Predicted Starting XI & Lineup · 4-2-3-1
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
Espanyol: what changed
Espanyol have scored 11 and conceded 12 in 9 league games (2W 2D 5L, goal difference -1). Last time out it was L 0–1 v Atlético Madrid. Away from home they have 4 points from 4 games. Their last league XI lined up in a 5-4-1; next up is a trip to face Racing Santander.
Season snapshot
- Last three for Racing Santander, oldest first: L 0–5 at Celta Vigo, D 2–2 v Valencia, L 0–2 at Osasuna.
- Last three for Espanyol, oldest first: L 1–3 v Elche, D 1–1 at Málaga, L 0–1 v Atlético Madrid.
- Table before this round: Racing Santander 16th (8 pts, GD -12), Espanyol 15th (8 pts, GD -1).
Tactical edge
Racing Santander (4-2-3-1 last time out) against Espanyol (5-4-1) comes down to which defence gives way first: Racing Santander have conceded 25 in 9, Espanyol 12 in 9. Goals scored point the other way: 13 for Racing Santander, 11 for Espanyol.
FPL picks to watch
- Predicted lineups below are each club's actual starting XI from their last league match (Racing Santander: L 0–2 at Osasuna, Espanyol: L 0–1 v Atlético Madrid). Official lineups appear about an hour before kick-off.
- Racing Santander are 16th and Espanyol 15th, so use the table gap as a guide to who is most likely to hold clean-sheet and goalscorer value.
- Racing Santander did not score in their last league game, so goal threat is the open question.
- Espanyol did not score in their last league game, so goal threat is the open question.
Verdict
Our model, built on 2026/27 goals scored and conceded, gives Racing Santander a 29% win chance, a draw 22% and Espanyol 49%, with 1–1 the most likely single scoreline. Expected goals: 1.5 for Racing Santander, 1.9 for Espanyol. Espanyol are the lean on the numbers, but with about eight games played it is a guide, not a certainty.