Villarreal II v Racing Santander betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sun 19.February
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica (23500 seats)

Turn on the lights for Villarreal II - Racing Santander! Even considering the recent results, this match should be cracking!

Insights:
  • Villarreal II have the most matches over the total-line (14) in La Liga 2
  • Racing Santander have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

This could be an engrossing game with lots of action and excitement as both squads are well revitalized since they last ran out on the pitch. Get ready!

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Villarreal II form and stats

The story so far in the La Liga 2 for Villarreal II at their home stadium (Estadio de la Cerámica) is 5 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats. Game days at Estadio de la Cerámica have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Villarreal II as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.

Villarreal lost their last game at Mirandes (placed 15th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Villarreal II's goalkeeper Cassaro was extremely busy against Mirandes, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning ten saves.

Ahead of that match, Villarreal II lost 0-2 at home to Granada.

This is expected to be a close game, with Villarreal II perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Villarreal II as a small favourite), we find 6 games. Villarreal II has won 4 of these, drawn 1 and lost 1.

Villarreal are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 13 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 14 goals have been conceded.

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Racing Santander form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their La Liga 2 travels is 4 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats.

Racing Santander are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the game against Leganés (placed 8th). That win felt good as this team had gone three league matches without victory. Attacker Baturina got a player rating of 7.44 in the game. "Man of the match" Baturina scored one goal and hit one key pass.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Ponferradina.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Racing Santander playing away and similar expectations, we found 6 relevant matches. Results were 2 Santander wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat.

Few goals the story here? 21 of this side's most recent 27 league matches have seen two or less goals.

The visitors have scored 11 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's not easy to score on Racing Santander as they have only conceded 13 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The duelists have met before this season: Racing Santander - Villarreal 0-2.

Top Goalscorers

Villarreal IIS. Lozano Lluch
S. Lozano Lluch
4 goals
Villarreal IIF. Niño Rodriguez
F. Niño Rodriguez
4 goals
Villarreal IID. Collado Raya
D. Collado Raya
4 goals

Villarreal II missing players

Racing Santander missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Villarreal II Racing Santander
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 6 Played P 5 14 27
9 5 4 Won W 2 4 7
7 5 1 Drew D 2 4 9
11 3 1 Lost L 1 6 11
30 18 12 Scored S 5 11 20
35 14 6 Conceded C 1 13 24
89% 85% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 60% 86% 85%
67% 62% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 57% 56%
52% 54% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 29% 22%
26% 38% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
7% 8% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
48% 46% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 29% 33%
33% 38% 50% Clean Sheets C S 80% 43% 37%
30% 31% 0% Failed to Score F T 60% 43% 44%
 
4.3 4.5 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 3.9 5
4.7 4.3 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 4 4.2
2.6 2.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2.7 2.4
4 2 1 Red cards R C 2 7 9
 
11.6 12.8 13.8 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 10.1 11.1
4.3 5.1 6.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.4 3.6 4.1
26% 27% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 22% 18%
 
12.4 11.8 9.7 Shots against (avg) S A 12.8 12.6 12.2
4.4 3.4 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 3.9 3.8
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Racing Santander have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Racing Santander have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Villarreal II have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Villarreal II have the fewest matches under the total-line (13) in La Liga 2
  • Villarreal II have the most matches over the total-line (14) in La Liga 2

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Las Palmas 27 14 10 3 33 15 14 8 4 2 18 8 13 6 6 1 15 7 18 52
2 Levante 27 13 11 3 32 18 14 8 4 2 16 6 13 5 7 1 16 12 14 50
3 Deportivo Alaves 27 14 7 6 35 23 13 9 3 1 18 6 14 5 4 5 17 17 12 49
4 Granada 27 14 5 8 34 18 14 12 2 0 28 2 13 2 3 8 6 16 16 47
5 Eibar 27 13 8 6 28 23 14 9 4 1 17 8 13 4 4 5 11 15 5 47
6 Albacete 27 12 9 6 35 29 14 7 5 2 19 10 13 5 4 4 16 19 6 45
7 Burgos 27 11 10 6 23 15 13 6 5 2 15 8 14 5 5 4 8 7 8 43
8 Leganés 27 10 8 9 27 25 14 8 4 2 18 12 13 2 4 7 9 13 2 38
9 FC Cartagena 27 10 7 10 29 27 14 5 3 6 14 16 13 5 4 4 15 11 2 37
10 Huesca 27 8 11 8 21 22 13 7 5 1 14 6 14 1 6 7 7 16 -1 35
11 Tenerife 27 8 10 9 26 28 13 6 5 2 14 8 14 2 5 7 12 20 -2 34
12 Real Oviedo 27 9 7 11 17 21 14 6 2 6 8 9 13 3 5 5 9 12 -4 34
13 Villarreal II 27 9 7 11 30 35 13 5 5 3 18 14 14 4 2 8 12 21 -5 34
14 Sporting Gijon 27 7 12 8 25 27 14 5 7 2 18 12 13 2 5 6 7 15 -2 33
15 Mirandes 27 8 9 10 31 34 14 7 4 3 23 18 13 1 5 7 8 16 -3 33
16 Real Zaragoza 27 8 9 10 23 26 13 4 6 3 12 12 14 4 3 7 11 14 -3 33
17 FC Andorra 27 9 5 13 26 25 13 6 1 6 17 9 14 3 4 7 9 16 1 32
18 Racing Santander 27 7 9 11 20 24 13 3 5 5 9 11 14 4 4 6 11 13 -4 30
19 Ponferradina 27 6 10 11 24 33 13 4 4 5 13 15 14 2 6 6 11 18 -9 28
20 Malaga 27 4 10 13 21 33 13 3 6 4 11 15 14 1 4 9 10 18 -12 22
21 Lugo 27 5 7 15 19 36 13 3 5 5 9 10 14 2 2 10 10 26 -17 22
22 UD Ibiza 27 4 7 16 18 40 14 3 5 6 14 19 13 1 2 10 4 21 -22 19

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 Las Palmas 27 14 10 3 33 15 14 8 4 2 18 8 13 6 6 1 15 7 18 52
2 Levante 27 13 11 3 32 18 14 8 4 2 16 6 13 5 7 1 16 12 14 50
3 Deportivo Alaves 27 14 7 6 35 23 13 9 3 1 18 6 14 5 4 5 17 17 12 49
4 Granada 27 14 5 8 34 18 14 12 2 0 28 2 13 2 3 8 6 16 16 47
5 Eibar 27 13 8 6 28 23 14 9 4 1 17 8 13 4 4 5 11 15 5 47
6 Albacete 27 12 9 6 35 29 14 7 5 2 19 10 13 5 4 4 16 19 6 45
7 Burgos 27 11 10 6 23 15 13 6 5 2 15 8 14 5 5 4 8 7 8 43
8 Leganés 27 10 8 9 27 25 14 8 4 2 18 12 13 2 4 7 9 13 2 38
9 FC Cartagena 27 10 7 10 29 27 14 5 3 6 14 16 13 5 4 4 15 11 2 37
10 Huesca 27 8 11 8 21 22 13 7 5 1 14 6 14 1 6 7 7 16 -1 35
11 Tenerife 27 8 10 9 26 28 13 6 5 2 14 8 14 2 5 7 12 20 -2 34
12 Real Oviedo 27 9 7 11 17 21 14 6 2 6 8 9 13 3 5 5 9 12 -4 34
13 Villarreal II 27 9 7 11 30 35 13 5 5 3 18 14 14 4 2 8 12 21 -5 34
14 Sporting Gijon 27 7 12 8 25 27 14 5 7 2 18 12 13 2 5 6 7 15 -2 33
15 Mirandes 27 8 9 10 31 34 14 7 4 3 23 18 13 1 5 7 8 16 -3 33
16 Real Zaragoza 27 8 9 10 23 26 13 4 6 3 12 12 14 4 3 7 11 14 -3 33
17 FC Andorra 27 9 5 13 26 25 13 6 1 6 17 9 14 3 4 7 9 16 1 32
18 Racing Santander 27 7 9 11 20 24 13 3 5 5 9 11 14 4 4 6 11 13 -4 30
19 Ponferradina 27 6 10 11 24 33 13 4 4 5 13 15 14 2 6 6 11 18 -9 28
20 Malaga 27 4 10 13 21 33 13 3 6 4 11 15 14 1 4 9 10 18 -12 22
21 Lugo 27 5 7 15 19 36 13 3 5 5 9 10 14 2 2 10 10 26 -17 22
22 UD Ibiza 27 4 7 16 18 40 14 3 5 6 14 19 13 1 2 10 4 21 -22 19

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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.