Racing Santander vs Sporting Gijón: match statistics
Racing Santander vs Sporting Gijón: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Racing Santander play Sporting Gijón in Segunda División (Spain). The match date is 1 April 2026 at 21:30. Final score: 3:1.
Current form
Racing Santander: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match. Sporting Gijón: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.
Goal statistics
Racing Santander scores 2.14 and concedes 1.45 goals per match. Sporting Gijón scores 1.43 and concedes 1.29. League average: 2.63 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Racing Santander 74%, Sporting Gijón 60%. Over 2.5: Racing Santander 71%, Sporting Gijón 55%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 50%.
xG, shots and style
Racing Santander has higher xG: 1.62 vs 1.36. Racing Santander: 14.2 shots per match, Sporting Gijón: 11.4.
Match halves
Racing Santander: half-time lead 40%, second-half goals 1.29. Sporting Gijón: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.76.
Goals by minute
Racing Santander: 76-90+ (20 goals). Sporting Gijón: 76-90+ (17 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Segunda División: 2.63 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 50%.
Head-to-head
1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 100%.
Match description
Racing Santander are the favourites: they average 2.19 goals per home match vs Sporting Gijón’s 1.07 away, while home xG for Racing is 1.81 vs 1.13 for the visitors. The hosts create significantly more chances — on average 16 shots and 6.19 on target per home game vs 9.2 shots and 3.73 on target for the visitors — and with conversion rates of 14% vs 12% this translates into greater goal-scoring opportunities for Racing. Nevertheless, note a short-term defensive issue for the hosts: Racing conceded 11 goals in the last 5 matches while Sporting conceded only 4, which raises the risk of a high-scoring affair. Additionally, Racing have better recent points form (1.8 points per game in the last 5 vs 1.0 for Sporting), win 63% of home matches and have a positive home goal difference (+12), whereas Sporting have only a 33% away win rate and a negative away goal difference (-5). Considering the advantage in chances (xG and shot volume), higher efficiency and a low percentage of matches without scoring for the hosts (6% vs 33% for the visitors), I assess the probabilities as: home win 60%, draw 25%, away win 15%.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Racing Santander | Sporting Gijón | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 42% | 39% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.36 | 0.32 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Racing Santander is 44% better for: last-5 form.
2.6 pts / match - Racing Santander · 1.8 pts / match - Sporting Gijón
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Racing Santander is 50% better for: goals scored per match.
2.14 goals / match - Racing Santander · 1.43 goals / match - Sporting Gijón
Sporting Gijón is 12% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.45 goals / match - Racing Santander · 1.29 goals / match - Sporting Gijón
Racing Santander scores in 90% of matches (38 of 42 matches), while Sporting Gijón keeps a clean sheet in 26% (11 of 42 matches).
Sporting Gijón scores in 81% of matches (34 of 42 matches), while Racing Santander keeps a clean sheet in 19% (8 of 42 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Racing Santander
Over / Under — Sporting Gijón
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Racing Santander is 12% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.57 pts / match - Racing Santander · 1.4 pts / match - Sporting Gijón
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Racing Santander - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 40% of matches and wins 60%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Sporting Gijón - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 43%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 2.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.6 | 2.6 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 40% |
| No goal | 40% | 0% |
| Goal difference | +2 | +7 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.00 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 2.2 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 80% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 60% |
| No goal | 0% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +3 | 0 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (20 goli). Concedes most in 0-15 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): +8 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (17 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (18). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Racing Santander
Sporting Gijón
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Segunda División).
Teams vs league
| Racing Santander | Liga | Sporting Gijón | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 3.60 | 2.63 | • 2.71 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 74% | 56% | ▲ 60% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 71% | 50% | ▲ 55% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 19% | 26% | • 26% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 76% | 68% | ▲ 71% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 88% | 75% | ▲ 83% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Racing Santander 0 - 0 - 1 Sporting Gijón. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Racing Santander vs Sporting Gijón?
The Segunda División match finished Racing Santander 3:1 Sporting Gijón. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Racing Santander vs Sporting Gijón?
Racing Santander score 2.14 goals per game on average and Sporting Gijón 1.43. The Segunda División average is 2.63 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 74% of Racing Santander's matches and 60% of Sporting Gijón's.
What form are Racing Santander and Sporting Gijón in?
Over the last 5 games Racing Santander have a 4-1-0 record (2.60 points per game) and Sporting Gijón 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Racing Santander vs Sporting Gijón?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.