Rayo Vallecano v Racing Santander result
Team pages: Rayo Vallecano · Racing Santander
The model’s pre-match pick
Rayo Vallecano 3–2 Racing Santander — Rayo Vallecano won this La Liga match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.
What xG said
xG said Rayo Vallecano: 1.19 to 0.63 in expected goals, from 16 shots to 9, ahead on xG from the 42nd minute (per-shot expected goals for this match).
The result
Racing Santander have conceded 29 goals, the most of the 20 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 11 games, ranked per game).
Rayo Vallecano beat Racing Santander 3–2 at Estadio Municipal de Butarque in La Liga on Saturday 5 September.
The goals
It was 2–2 at half-time. The goals — Racing Santander: Sergio Canales (4’) and Pablo García (28’); Rayo Vallecano: Andrei Rațiu (17’, assisted by Sergio Camello) and Sergio Camello (43’, assisted by Unai López; 47’, assisted by Unai López). Jorge de Frutos (-5’) and Fran Pérez (85’) were sent off.
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s seven key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Sergio Camello’s goal on 47 minutes.
Discipline
Alejandro Quintero Gonzalez, Spain showed five yellow cards and two reds — against 4.5 yellows a game across the last 8 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Rayo Vallecano: Óscar Valentín (2’), Sergio Camello (39’) and Florian Lejeune (66’); Racing Santander: Mohamed Zabiri (25’) and Iñigo Vicente (35’).
What it changes
Rayo Vallecano move up from 18th to 12th (four league matches played). Rayo Vallecano have scored 15 goals, the seventh-most of the 20 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 10 games, ranked per game). Rayo Vallecano have conceded 20 goals, the third-most (shared) of the 20 clubs.
Racing Santander move down from eighth to 11th (four league matches played). Racing Santander have scored 15 goals, the 10th-most (shared) of the 20 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 11 games, ranked per game).
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano) 11.9, Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) 10.1 and Andrei Rațiu (Rayo Vallecano) 9.3 led the match.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Rayo Vallecano or Racing Santander (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 77.6% of the time in the last 90 days (3983 of 5130).
Next up
Rayo Vallecano next travel to Real Sociedad on 8 November 2026.
Racing Santander next travel to Malaga on 7 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Rayo Vallecano: Real Sociedad v Rayo Vallecano, Sunday 8 November — the preview. Next for Racing Santander: Malaga v Racing Santander, Saturday 7 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Rayo Vallecano 3–2 Racing Santander · La Liga
- Venue: Estadio Municipal de Butarque · Leganés
- Referee: Alejandro Quintero Gonzalez, Spain
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 2): Rayo Vallecano 2 · draws 0 · Racing Santander 0 · 2.5 goals/game
- Recent form: Rayo Vallecano 1W 1D 3L · Racing Santander 2W 2D 1L
Rayo Vallecano 3–2 Racing Santander (La Liga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 6 November 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 31 August 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Rayo Vallecano for / against | Line | Racing Santander for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.25 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.75our book | 2.5 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 4.13 for · 6.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 6 for · 5.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 11.13 for · 14.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 15.88 for · 12.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 4.25 for · 5 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 7 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 14.25 for · 11.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 14.88 for · 13.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2.38 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.88 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: Alejandro Quintero Gonzalez, Spain — 4.5 yellow cards a game, 1.38 red cards, 24.13 fouls over 8 matches.
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Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Batalla | 2 | 75150 min | 31.8 /90 | 21.2 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Dani Cárdenas | 2 | 60120 min | 64.5 /90 | 64.5 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| A. Batalla n 8 | 86.3 | 2.3 |
| Dani Cárdenas n 8 | 82.5 | 5 |
Rayo Vallecano Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Lejeune | 3 | 90270 min | 103.3 /90 | 62 /90 | 00 /90 | 248 /90 | 31 /90 | 00 /90 |
| P. Ciss | 3 | 90270 min | 20.7 /90 | 72.3 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 134.3 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 10.3 /90 |
| A. Rațiu | 2 | 90180 min | 31.5 /90 | 10.5 /90 | 00 /90 | 94.5 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
| I. Balliu | 2 | 90180 min | 21 /90 | 10.5 /90 | 21 /90 | 73.5 /90 | 21 /90 | 00 /90 |
| J. Vertrouwd | 2 | 61122 min | 21.5 /90 | 00 /90 | 10.7 /90 | 32.2 /90 | 21.5 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Ciss n 8 | 74.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | Manu Hernando |
| F. Lejeune n 8 | 90 | 0.8 | 0.5 | Jorge Salinas |
| Unai López n 8 | 73 | 1.8 | 0.5 | — |
| Jorge de Frutos n 8 | 67.5 | 1 | 1.3 | — |
| Óscar Valentín n 8 | 70.9 | 1.7 | 1.3 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| F. Lejeune n 8 | 90 | 3 |
| P. Ciss n 8 | 74.9 | 1.4 |
| Unai López n 8 | 73 | 1.7 |
| Jorge de Frutos n 8 | 67.5 | 2 |
| Óscar Valentín n 8 | 70.9 | 3 |
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Rayo Vallecano Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergio Camello | 3 | 64191 min | 31.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 52.4 /90 | 41.9 /90 | 10.5 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Fran Pérez | 3 | 36108 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 10.8 /90 | 00 /90 | 10.8 /90 | 32.5 /90 |
| Alemão | 2 | 2040 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 24.5 /90 | 24.5 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Unai López | 3 | 81243 min | 00 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 62.2 /90 | 31.1 /90 |
| Jorge de Frutos | 3 | 79237 min | 00 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 41.5 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| F. Lejeune n 8 | 90 | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| P. Ciss n 8 | 74.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Unai López n 8 | 73 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Jorge de Frutos n 8 | 67.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Óscar Valentín n 8 | 70.9 | 0 | 0 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| P. Ciss n 8 | 74.9 | 0 | 0.2 |
| F. Lejeune n 8 | 90 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Unai López n 8 | 73 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Jorge de Frutos n 8 | 67.5 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Óscar Valentín n 8 | 70.9 | 0 | 0 |
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Racing Santander
Racing Santander Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julen Agirrezabala | 3 | 90270 min | 103.3 /90 | 51.7 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Julen Agirrezabala n 3 | 90 | 3.3 |
Racing Santander Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Álvaro Mantilla | 3 | 90270 min | 82.7 /90 | 41.3 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 134.3 /90 | 51.7 /90 | 20.7 /90 |
| Jorge Salinas | 3 | 90270 min | 124 /90 | 31 /90 | 00 /90 | 237.7 /90 | 20.7 /90 | 10.3 /90 |
| Manu Hernando | 3 | 84252 min | 31.1 /90 | 20.7 /90 | 31.1 /90 | 124.3 /90 | 31.1 /90 | 10.4 /90 |
| Pablo Ramón | 2 | 84167 min | 84.3 /90 | 42.2 /90 | 10.5 /90 | 158.1 /90 | 10.5 /90 | 10.5 /90 |
| Facundo González | 1 | 9090 min | 00 /90 | 11 /90 | 22 /90 | 44 /90 | 22 /90 | 11 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Álvaro Mantilla n 8 | 89.3 | 1.8 | 0.8 | — |
| Jorge Salinas n 8 | 90 | 1.1 | 1.4 | F. Lejeune |
| Julen Agirrezabala n 3 | 90 | 0 | 0.7 | — |
| G. Puerta n 8 | 88.8 | 2.3 | 2.7 | — |
| Manu Hernando n 8 | 75.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | P. Ciss |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Jorge Salinas n 8 | 90 | 4.3 |
| Álvaro Mantilla n 8 | 89.3 | 1.9 |
| G. Puerta n 8 | 88.8 | 2.2 |
| Manu Hernando n 8 | 75.8 | 0.7 |
| Iñigo Vicente n 8 | 80.9 | 1.3 |
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Racing Santander Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asier Villalibre | 3 | 51154 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 21.2 /90 | 10.6 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
| M. Zabiri | 3 | 39116 min | 32.3 /90 | 00 /90 | 32.3 /90 | 32.3 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
| G. Puerta | 3 | 89268 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 41.3 /90 | 20.7 /90 |
| Iñigo Vicente | 3 | 83249 min | 00 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 103.6 /90 | 62.2 /90 |
| Andrés Martín | 3 | 80239 min | 10.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 72.6 /90 | 31.1 /90 | 62.3 /90 | 51.9 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Salinas n 8 | 90 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Álvaro Mantilla n 8 | 89.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Julen Agirrezabala n 3 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| G. Puerta n 8 | 88.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Manu Hernando n 8 | 75.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Álvaro Mantilla n 8 | 89.3 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Julen Agirrezabala n 3 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Salinas n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| G. Puerta n 8 | 88.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Manu Hernando n 8 | 75.8 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Rayo Vallecano | Racing Santander | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Possession | 51% |
| 1.61 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.48 |
| 16 | Shots | 9 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 9 | Shots inside the box | 4 |
| 9 | Corners | 6 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 2 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 386 | Passes | 412 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
Rayo Vallecano Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dani Cárdenas | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| A. Rațiu | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Unai López | 90 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 |
| F. Lejeune | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Y | 6.9 |
| Pedro Díaz | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| P. Ciss | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Adrià Pedrosa | 75 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Álvaro García | 74 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Jorge de Frutos | 65 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | R | 6.9 |
| Sergio Camello | 57 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | Y | 9.5 |
| Óscar Valentín | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.2 |
| G. Bouare sub | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Alemão sub | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Fran Pérez sub | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R | 5.5 |
| G. Tsitaishvili sub | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| I. Balliu sub | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
Racing Santander Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Zabiri | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Y | 5.6 |
| Iñigo Vicente | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Y | 6.9 |
| Jorge Salinas | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Iván Martín | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Sergio Canales | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Julen Agirrezabala | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Álvaro Mantilla | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Pablo García | 89 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.6 |
| M. Prati | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Manu Hernando | 55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Facundo González | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.9 |
| J. Belocian sub | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Pablo Ramón sub | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| André Almeida sub | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Juan Carlos Arana sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Aarón Martín sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind Rayo Vallecano v Racing Santander — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2020-07-20 Racing Santander 1–2 Rayo Vallecano
- 2019-09-13 Rayo Vallecano 2–0 Racing Santander
Shot Map and Expected Goals
Rayo Vallecano 1.19 xG from 16 shots, Racing Santander 0.63 from 9. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.
| Team | Shots | Goals | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rayo Vallecano | 16 | 3 | 1.19 |
| Racing Santander | 9 | 2 | 0.63 |
Shot locations and expected-goals values from per-shot data. Per-shot tables, situation and shot-type breakdowns are part of TACTIX Pro.
Expected Goals Race
At half-time, xG was level: Rayo Vallecano 0.74, Racing Santander 0.46. At full time, Rayo Vallecano led on xG, 1.19 to 0.63. The widest gap was 0.58 xG to Rayo Vallecano, in the 60th minute.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What was the model’s pick for Rayo Vallecano v Racing Santander?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Rayo Vallecano v Racing Santander was Home or Away (best price 1.31 at Betano).
- What is the head-to-head record between Rayo Vallecano and Racing Santander?
- In their last 2 meetings, Rayo Vallecano won 2, Racing Santander won 0 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Rayo Vallecano and Racing Santander?
- Recent form — Rayo Vallecano 1W 1D 3L; Racing Santander 2W 2D 1L.
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