Real Zaragoza vs Racing Santander: Soccer match preview

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sat 15.April
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de la Romareda (34596 seats)

Let's get ready for Real Zaragoza - Racing Santander! Even with their varied results, this game should be immense!

Insights:
  • Real Zaragoza have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Racing Santander have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both participants have had adequate rest since their previous exertion in an official match. Let's trust this will be an in-your-face match!

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Real Zaragoza form and stats

6 victories, 8 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Real Zaragoza have to build on here at Estadio de la Romareda in the La Liga 2.

Real Zaragoza's previous game was also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Granada (placed 3rd). The home side are looking to build on that result. Finally, a league win after three fixtures without one. Álvarez, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 7.8 out of 10 in that game. Álvarez topped it up with a clean sheet.

Before that, Zaragoza played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Levante.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Real Zaragoza have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 9 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 4 and lost 1.

Low on goals? In this team's last 12 league games, 9 have seen zero, one or two goals.

Real Zaragoza have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Racing Santander form and stats

As the visiting team in La Liga 2 matches, Racing Santander have produced an overall stat of 5-5-8 so far.

Baturina, Vicente, García and Aiás scored in Santander's previous match, the home game against Albacete that ended 4-1. Those three points felt sweet as this club had gone four league matches without victory. García, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.02. García scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 4 of 6 duels.

Prior to that match, the Racing Santander manager Menéndez faced defeat when travelling to Burgos and losing 1-2.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 9 similar matches played by Racing Santander in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Racing Santander, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

Observe! Both sides have scored at least once in 9 of this club's latest 11 league fixtures.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Santander as they have only managed to score 15 times from 18 away games in the league.

Head 2 Head

The participants have played each other already this season, with the result Racing Santander - Real Zaragoza 1-0 written in the official records. Previous ten meetings involving these squads: Real Zaragoza won four, Racing Santander triumphed in three and we saw three draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

ZaragozaG. Simeone
G. Simeone
7 goals
Racing SantanderI. Vicente Elorduy
I. Vicente Elorduy
6 goals
Racing SantanderJ. Mboula Queralt
J. Mboula Queralt
6 goals

Real Zaragoza missing players

Racing Santander missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Real Zaragoza Racing Santander
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
35 17 7 Played P 6 18 35
10 6 2 Won W 2 5 10
14 8 4 Drew D 1 5 11
11 3 1 Lost L 3 8 14
30 17 8 Scored S 5 15 31
32 13 5 Conceded C 5 18 33
77% 71% 71% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 89% 89%
54% 59% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 61% 60%
31% 35% 43% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 33% 29%
9% 6% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 3%
6% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
37% 41% 57% BTTS BTTS 33% 39% 43%
40% 53% 43% Clean Sheets C S 50% 39% 31%
46% 35% 29% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 37%
 
5.3 6.5 8.4 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 4.4 4.8
4.9 4.6 3.4 Corners against (avg) C A 3.2 3.8 4.1
2.4 2.2 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.9 2.5
7 0 0 Red cards R C 1 7 10
 
10.8 12.6 12.7 Shots (avg) S ( 10.2 10.9 11.5
3.9 4.8 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.7 4.3
22% 21% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 26% 22% 21%
 
10.7 9.3 9.6 Shots against (avg) S A 13.5 13.1 12.8
3.5 2.8 3.1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 3.8 3.8
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Racing Santander have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Real Zaragoza have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Real Zaragoza have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Eibar 34 18 10 6 38 26 17 11 5 1 20 8 17 7 5 5 18 18 12 64
2 Las Palmas 34 16 14 4 41 23 17 9 6 2 23 11 17 7 8 2 18 12 18 62
3 Granada 35 18 7 10 44 25 17 14 3 0 32 4 18 4 4 10 12 21 19 61
4 Deportivo Alaves 34 17 9 8 41 27 17 11 5 1 23 8 17 6 4 7 18 19 14 60
5 Levante 34 15 15 4 37 23 17 9 6 2 20 8 17 6 9 2 17 15 14 60
6 Albacete 35 13 13 9 43 41 17 8 5 4 23 15 18 5 8 5 20 26 2 52
7 FC Cartagena 34 14 8 12 41 37 17 7 3 7 18 20 17 7 5 5 23 17 4 50
8 Burgos 34 12 13 9 27 23 17 7 7 3 19 13 17 5 6 6 8 10 4 49
9 Villarreal II 35 12 10 13 40 43 18 8 6 4 27 19 17 4 4 9 13 24 -3 46
10 FC Andorra 34 12 8 14 34 29 17 8 3 6 21 11 17 4 5 8 13 18 5 44
11 Sporting Gijon 35 10 14 11 35 36 17 7 7 3 23 16 18 3 7 8 12 20 -1 44
12 Real Zaragoza 35 10 14 11 30 32 17 6 8 3 17 13 18 4 6 8 13 19 -2 44
13 Huesca 34 9 16 9 29 28 17 8 7 2 19 9 17 1 9 7 10 19 1 43
14 Tenerife 35 10 13 12 32 33 17 8 6 3 20 11 18 2 7 9 12 22 -1 43
15 Mirandes 34 10 12 12 40 43 18 8 6 4 28 23 16 2 6 8 12 20 -3 42
16 Racing Santander 35 10 11 14 31 33 17 5 6 6 16 15 18 5 5 8 15 18 -2 41
17 Real Oviedo 34 10 10 14 21 27 17 6 5 6 10 11 17 4 5 8 11 16 -6 40
18 Leganes 34 10 10 14 28 35 18 8 5 5 19 17 16 2 5 9 9 18 -7 40
19 Ponferradina 34 7 14 13 27 40 17 5 6 6 14 18 17 2 8 7 13 22 -13 35
20 Malaga 35 7 12 16 30 39 17 5 7 5 16 16 18 2 5 11 14 23 -9 33
21 UD Ibiza 35 6 11 18 30 53 18 4 7 7 19 24 17 2 4 11 11 29 -23 29
22 Lugo 35 5 12 18 21 44 18 3 9 6 10 13 17 2 3 12 11 31 -23 27

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Eibar 34 18 10 6 38 26 17 11 5 1 20 8 17 7 5 5 18 18 12 64
2 Las Palmas 34 16 14 4 41 23 17 9 6 2 23 11 17 7 8 2 18 12 18 62
3 Granada 35 18 7 10 44 25 17 14 3 0 32 4 18 4 4 10 12 21 19 61
4 Deportivo Alaves 34 17 9 8 41 27 17 11 5 1 23 8 17 6 4 7 18 19 14 60
5 Levante 34 15 15 4 37 23 17 9 6 2 20 8 17 6 9 2 17 15 14 60
6 Albacete 35 13 13 9 43 41 17 8 5 4 23 15 18 5 8 5 20 26 2 52
7 FC Cartagena 34 14 8 12 41 37 17 7 3 7 18 20 17 7 5 5 23 17 4 50
8 Burgos 34 12 13 9 27 23 17 7 7 3 19 13 17 5 6 6 8 10 4 49
9 Villarreal II 35 12 10 13 40 43 18 8 6 4 27 19 17 4 4 9 13 24 -3 46
10 FC Andorra 34 12 8 14 34 29 17 8 3 6 21 11 17 4 5 8 13 18 5 44
11 Sporting Gijon 35 10 14 11 35 36 17 7 7 3 23 16 18 3 7 8 12 20 -1 44
12 Real Zaragoza 35 10 14 11 30 32 17 6 8 3 17 13 18 4 6 8 13 19 -2 44
13 Huesca 34 9 16 9 29 28 17 8 7 2 19 9 17 1 9 7 10 19 1 43
14 Tenerife 35 10 13 12 32 33 17 8 6 3 20 11 18 2 7 9 12 22 -1 43
15 Mirandes 34 10 12 12 40 43 18 8 6 4 28 23 16 2 6 8 12 20 -3 42
16 Racing Santander 35 10 11 14 31 33 17 5 6 6 16 15 18 5 5 8 15 18 -2 41
17 Real Oviedo 34 10 10 14 21 27 17 6 5 6 10 11 17 4 5 8 11 16 -6 40
18 Leganes 34 10 10 14 28 35 18 8 5 5 19 17 16 2 5 9 9 18 -7 40
19 Ponferradina 34 7 14 13 27 40 17 5 6 6 14 18 17 2 8 7 13 22 -13 35
20 Malaga 35 7 12 16 30 39 17 5 7 5 16 16 18 2 5 11 14 23 -9 33
21 UD Ibiza 35 6 11 18 30 53 18 4 7 7 19 24 17 2 4 11 11 29 -23 29
22 Lugo 35 5 12 18 21 44 18 3 9 6 10 13 17 2 3 12 11 31 -23 27

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The Segunda División, also known as La Liga 2, is the second highest level of the football league pyramid in Spain. 22 teams play each other home and away for a 42 match season. Top two of the league table earns promotion and one more is promoted through playoff fixtures. The bottom four are relegated.