Soccer match guide: Home supporters with high optimism before Espanyol - Racing Santander

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sat 19.Aug
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: RCDE Stadium (40500 seats)

With the volatile opening fixture finished it’s time for the second La Liga 2 clash of the season. Espanyol look forward to welcoming Racing Santander in front of their home following.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Espanyol form and stats

In the previous season, Espanyol's league stats were 8 wins, 13 draws and 17 losses, providing 19th place in the La Liga. Over these 38 matches they scored {52 goals} and gave away 69. Performing as the host team in the former season Espanyol delivered 4-7-8 (win-draw-lost) with {27 goals} and 35 conceded.

An away draw last time out for Espanyol, facing Albacete in a game that ended 1-1. The goalie Pacheco was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 8.44 out of ten. Pacheco saved two (!) penalties.

Before that, Espanyol drew at home versus Almeria.

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Racing Santander form and stats

Let's have a look at how Racing Santander performed last season in the La Liga 2: They landed a 11th position in the league table after playing out 14 victories, 12 draws and 16 defeats. In total they scored 39 and conceded {40 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 5 - drew 6 and lost 10 with 17/24 goals scored/conceded.

Santander had fun at their own home (RCDE Stadium) last time out, beating Eibar 4-0. Vicente, Aldasoro, Fernández and Júnior scored. As mentioned above, Racing Santander was the only team on the pitch versus Eibar in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task. Midfielder Vicente was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.43. Vicente scored one goal, served one assist, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times and had 40 successful passes (of 47 total).

Before that, Santander secured a home win against FC Cartagena with the score 3-1.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Espanyol victories, two draws and five Racing Santander wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

EspanyolF. Calero Villa
F. Calero Villa
1 goals
Racing SantanderA. Aldasoro Sarriegi
A. Aldasoro Sarriegi
1 goals
Racing SantanderG. Fernández Castellano
G. Fernández Castellano
1 goals

Espanyol missing players

Racing Santander missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Espanyol Racing Santander
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
1 0 0 Scored S 0 0 4
1 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 4
7 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 6
2 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 11
3 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 8
33% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 50%
 
17 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 15
6 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 3
Espanyol Last season Racing Santander
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   21 42
8 4   Won W   5 14
13 7   Drew D   6 12
17 8   Lost L   10 16
52 27   Scored S   17 39
69 35   Conceded C   24 40
97% 95%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   90% 90%
79% 74%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   62% 57%
66% 63%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   33% 29%
47% 53%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   5% 7%
18% 26%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   5% 5%
76% 68%   BTTS BTTS   43% 43%
16% 21%   Clean Sheets C S   33% 33%
11% 16%   Failed to Score F T   33% 33%
 
4.7 6.2   Corners for (avg) C F   4 4.6
5.2 3.7   Corners against (avg) C A   4.4 4.5
2.6 2.5   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.7 2.3
10 6   Red cards R C   9 12
 
11.4 13.4   Shots (avg) S (   11 11.4
4.1 4.7   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.8 4.2
34% 30%   Goal Efficiency G E   21% 22%
 
14.3 12   Shots against (avg) S A   13.9 13
5.1 4.4   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.2 3.9

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Racing Santander 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3
2 Real Zaragoza 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
3 Real Valladolid 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
4 Racing Ferrol 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
5 Eldense 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
6 FC Andorra 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
7 Amorebieta 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Huesca 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
9 Espanyol 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
10 Albacete 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 Levante 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
12 Burgos 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
13 Real Oviedo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Alcorcon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Tenerife 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Mirandes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 FC Cartagena 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
18 Leganes 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
19 Elche 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
20 Villarreal II 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
21 Sporting Gijon 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
22 Eibar 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Barcelona 38 28 4 6 70 20 19 15 3 1 37 4 19 13 1 5 33 16 50 88
2 Real Madrid 38 24 6 8 75 36 19 13 5 1 44 16 19 11 1 7 31 20 39 78
3 Atletico Madrid 38 23 8 7 70 33 19 13 3 3 41 15 19 10 5 4 29 18 37 77
4 Real Sociedad 38 21 8 9 51 35 19 11 5 3 26 16 19 10 3 6 25 19 16 71
5 Villarreal 38 19 7 12 59 40 19 12 3 4 36 18 19 7 4 8 23 22 19 64
6 Real Betis 38 17 9 12 46 41 19 9 5 5 26 18 19 8 4 7 20 23 5 60
7 Osasuna 38 15 8 15 37 42 19 11 1 7 24 21 19 4 7 8 13 21 -5 53
8 Athletic Club 38 14 9 15 47 43 19 8 3 8 22 15 19 6 6 7 25 28 4 51
9 Mallorca 38 14 8 16 37 43 19 10 5 4 22 12 19 4 3 12 15 31 -6 50
10 Girona 38 13 10 15 58 55 19 10 3 6 35 26 19 3 7 9 23 29 3 49
11 Rayo Vallecano 38 13 10 15 45 53 19 9 5 5 28 22 19 4 5 10 17 31 -8 49
12 Sevilla 38 13 10 15 47 54 19 7 5 7 24 25 19 6 5 8 23 29 -7 49
13 Celta de Vigo 38 11 10 17 43 53 19 7 6 6 26 21 19 4 4 11 17 32 -10 43
14 Cadiz 38 10 12 16 30 53 19 7 6 6 19 23 19 3 6 10 11 30 -23 42
15 Valencia 38 11 9 18 42 45 19 8 5 6 27 19 19 3 4 12 15 26 -3 42
16 Getafe 38 10 12 16 34 45 19 7 6 6 21 20 19 3 6 10 13 25 -11 42
17 Almeria 38 11 8 19 49 65 19 10 3 6 29 22 19 1 5 13 20 43 -16 41
18 Real Valladolid 38 11 7 20 33 63 19 8 4 7 21 25 19 3 3 13 12 38 -30 40
19 Espanyol 38 8 13 17 52 69 19 4 7 8 27 35 19 4 6 9 25 34 -17 37
20 Elche 38 5 10 23 30 67 19 3 6 10 18 29 19 2 4 13 12 38 -37 25
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Granada 42 22 9 11 55 30 21 17 4 0 39 6 21 5 5 11 16 24 25 75
2 Las Palmas 42 18 18 6 49 29 21 9 9 3 24 13 21 9 9 3 25 16 20 72
3 Levante 42 18 18 6 46 30 21 11 7 3 25 11 21 7 11 3 21 19 16 72
4 Deportivo Alaves 42 19 14 9 47 33 21 13 7 1 28 11 21 6 7 8 19 22 14 71
5 Eibar 42 19 14 9 45 36 21 11 8 2 24 13 21 8 6 7 21 23 9 71
6 Albacete 42 17 16 9 58 47 21 10 7 4 30 19 21 7 9 5 28 28 11 67
7 FC Andorra 42 16 11 15 47 37 21 11 3 7 27 15 21 5 8 8 20 22 10 59
8 Real Oviedo 42 16 11 15 34 35 21 10 5 6 18 15 21 6 6 9 16 20 -1 59
9 FC Cartagena 42 16 10 16 47 49 21 9 4 8 22 25 21 7 6 8 25 24 -2 58
10 Tenerife 42 14 15 13 42 37 21 12 6 3 28 12 21 2 9 10 14 25 5 57
11 Racing Santander 42 14 12 16 39 40 21 9 6 6 22 16 21 5 6 10 17 24 -1 54
12 Burgos 42 13 15 14 33 35 21 8 8 5 22 19 21 5 7 9 11 16 -2 54
13 Real Zaragoza 42 12 17 13 40 39 21 8 10 3 25 16 21 4 7 10 15 23 1 53
14 Leganes 42 14 11 17 37 42 21 10 6 5 23 19 21 4 5 12 14 23 -5 53
15 Huesca 42 11 19 12 36 36 21 9 9 3 23 13 21 2 10 9 13 23 0 52
16 Mirandes 42 13 13 16 48 54 21 9 7 5 32 28 21 4 6 11 16 26 -6 52
17 Sporting Gijon 42 11 17 14 43 48 21 8 9 4 28 22 21 3 8 10 15 26 -5 50
18 Villarreal II 42 13 11 18 49 55 21 9 6 6 32 24 21 4 5 12 17 31 -6 50
19 Malaga 42 10 14 18 37 44 21 7 9 5 20 17 21 3 5 13 17 27 -7 44
20 Ponferradina 42 9 17 16 40 53 21 6 7 8 18 24 21 3 10 8 22 29 -13 44
21 UD Ibiza 42 7 13 22 33 66 21 5 7 9 21 31 21 2 6 13 12 35 -33 34
22 Lugo 42 6 13 23 27 57 21 3 10 8 13 19 21 3 3 15 14 38 -30 31

Espanyol:
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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Racing Santander 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3
2 Real Zaragoza 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
3 Real Valladolid 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
4 Racing Ferrol 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
5 Eldense 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
6 FC Andorra 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
7 Amorebieta 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Huesca 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
9 Espanyol 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
10 Albacete 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 Levante 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
12 Burgos 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
13 Real Oviedo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Alcorcon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Tenerife 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Mirandes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 FC Cartagena 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
18 Leganes 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
19 Elche 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
20 Villarreal II 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
21 Sporting Gijon 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
22 Eibar 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 0

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