The big picture

Villarreal come in 8th on the ladder with 15 points; Racing Santander are 10th on 14. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Villarreal are 3–5–3 in LaLiga 2026-27, averaging 1.4 goals for and 1.4 against.

Racing Santander are 4–6–2 in LaLiga 2026-27, averaging 1.4 goals for and 2.5 against.

Form

Villarreal have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Paris Saint-Germain 0–6.

Racing Santander have won two of their last five and most recently beat Málaga 2–1.

Head to head

These sides have met 19 times on our records since 2003: Villarreal 10, Racing Santander 3, 6 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), it was a draw 2–2 at El Sardineros.

Biggest margin between these two: Villarreal by 3 goals in 2003-04 (6–3).

Players to watch

For Villarreal, watch Pape Gueye (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27) and Georges Mikautadze (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

For Racing Santander, watch Yassir Zabiri (0.8 goals a game in 2026-27) and Pablo García (0.2 goals a game in 2026-27).

At Estadio de la Cerámica

Villarreal have won 10 of their last 19 at Estadio de la Cerámica.

The deeper numbers

Racing Santander have never won at Estadio de la Cerámica: 0 from 9 on our records.

Racing Santander have never beaten Villarreal at Estadio de la Cerámica (0 from 9).

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Villarreal have the edge.