Spain - La LigaEstadio de VallecasData current as of 02 September 2026

Rayo Vallecano vs Racing Santander: match statistics

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Rayo Vallecano vs Racing Santander: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Rayo Vallecano play Racing Santander in La Liga (Spain). The match date is 5 September 2026. Venue: Estadio de Vallecas.

Current form

Rayo Vallecano: 0-1-2, 0.33 points/match. Racing Santander: 1-1-1, 1.33 points/match.

Goal statistics

Rayo Vallecano scores 1.33 and concedes 2.67 goals per match. Racing Santander scores 1.67 and concedes 1.67. League average: 2.93 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Rayo Vallecano 100%, Racing Santander 67%. Over 2.5: Rayo Vallecano 67%, Racing Santander 67%. League level: BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 57%.

xG, shots and style

Racing Santander has higher xG: 1.33 vs 1.01. Rayo Vallecano: 8.3 shots per match, Racing Santander: 12.0.

Match halves

Rayo Vallecano: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.67. Racing Santander: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.00.

Goals by minute

Rayo Vallecano: 0-15 (2 goals). Racing Santander: 16-30 (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

La Liga: 2.93 goals per match, BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 57%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.20)
(3.40)
(3.10)

Pre-match profilewhat 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.

Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
1.33Goals scored / match1.67
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
2.67Goals conceded / match1.67
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
43%Average possession46%
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
3.67Shots on target / match4
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

8.33Shots per match12
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
3.67Shots on target4
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
16%Shot conversion13.9%
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
43%Possession46%
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
1.01xG for1.33
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
1.96xG against1.68
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander

Shooting quality

Rayo Vallecano: Counter-attackingRacing Santander: Counter-attacking
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
Accuracy (shots on target)44%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.42

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Racing Santander is 303% better for: last-5 form.

0.33 pts / match - Rayo Vallecano · 1.33 pts / match - Racing Santander

Rayo Vallecano
LDL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
0% W33% R67% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-1-2
0.33 pts / match · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-2
0.33 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-1-0
Last 5 at home
0-1-0
D
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.3Goals conceded: 2.7xG: 1.01Opponent xG: 1.96BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 67%
Racing Santander
DLW
Season result split
33% W33% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-1-1
1.33 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-1
1.33 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-1
Last 5 away
0-0-1
L
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.7Goals conceded: 1.7xG: 1.33Opponent xG: 1.68BTTS: 67%Over 2.5: 67%

Goalshow 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 26% better for: goals scored per match.

1.33 goals / match - Rayo Vallecano · 1.67 goals / match - Racing Santander

Racing Santander is 60% better for: goals conceded per match.

2.67 goals / match - Rayo Vallecano · 1.67 goals / match - Racing Santander

Rayo Vallecano scoring profile: very strong

Rayo Vallecano scores in 100% of matches (3 of 3 matches), while Racing Santander keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 3 matches).

Racing Santander scoring profile: very strong

Racing Santander scores in 67% of matches (2 of 3 matches), while Rayo Vallecano keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 3 matches).

4Goals scored (season)5
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
8Goals conceded (season)5
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
4Average goals in match3.33
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
4Goals scored (last 5)5
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
8Goals conceded (last 5)5
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal67%
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
33%2 goals67%
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
0%3 goals33%
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
0%4 goals0%
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal100%
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
67%2 goals67%
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
33%3 goals0%
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
33%4 goals0%
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander

* 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.

53%
League average

Goal patterns

33%BTTS at half-time33%
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
33%BTTS in both halves0%
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
33%Scored in both halves0%
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander

BTTS and goal count

67%Min. 3 goals and BTTS67%
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
100%BTTS - last 567%
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander

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.

1st half

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time67%
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
33%Min. 3 goals before half-time67%
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
100%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
33%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander

Match halveswhen 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 26% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.33 pts / match - Rayo Vallecano · 1.67 pts / match - Racing Santander

Rayo Vallecano - half-time state
33% leading33% draw33% trailing
Racing Santander - half-time state
33% leading67% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.33Points per match (1st half)1.67
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
0.67Goals scored (1st half)1.67
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
0.67Goals conceded (1st half)0.67
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
1.33Average goals (1st half)2.33
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
67%Clean sheet before half-time67%
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
33%No goal before half-time33%
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander

After half-time (2nd half)

0.33Points per match (2nd half)0.33
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
0.67Goals scored (2nd half)0
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
2Goals conceded (2nd half)1
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
2.67Average goals (2nd half)1
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
0%Clean sheet after half-time33%
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
33%No goal after half-time100%
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander

Rayo Vallecano - second-half results

0% W33% R67% P
4
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
1
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding0%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 0%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+1.3

Concedes 1.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Racing Santander - second-half results

0% W33% R67% P
5
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
1
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.67
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Rayo Vallecano - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.330.33
Goals scored / match0.70.7
Goals conceded / match0.72.0
Average goals in match1.32.7
1 goal67%100%
2 goals33%100%
3 goals33%33%
Clean sheet67%0%
No goal33%33%
Goal difference0-4
Half-time: 33% leading - 33% draw - 33% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 33% draw - 67% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 33% - Half-time goals total: 2
Racing Santander - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.670.33
Goals scored / match1.70.0
Goals conceded / match0.71.0
Average goals in match2.31.0
1 goal67%67%
2 goals67%33%
3 goals67%0%
Clean sheet67%33%
No goal33%100%
Goal difference+3-3
Half-time: 33% leading - 67% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 33% draw - 67% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 33% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Rayo Vallecano
ScoredConceded
2
0
0-15
0
2
16-30
0
0
31-45
2
2
46-60
0
1
61-75
0
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (2 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Racing Santander
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
2
0
16-30
2
2
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
0
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (2 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.67
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 2.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
125%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
84%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
67%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Rayo Vallecano

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.95
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.39
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.32
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.71
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
75%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
228%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 50% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Racing Santander

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.35
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.35
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.34
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.01
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
143%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
94%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-1.7
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (La Liga).

Teams vs league

Rayo VallecanoLigaRacing Santander
Average goals in match 4.002.93 3.33
Both teams scored 100%53% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 67%57% 67%
Clean sheets 0%27% 0%
Goal before half-time 67%70% 67%
Goal after half-time 100%77% 67%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.93
Average goals per match
53%
Both teams scored
57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.77
Home goals / match
1.17
Away goals / match
+51%
Home attack advantage
+34%
Home defence advantage
+30%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
7%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Rayo Vallecano and Racing Santander play?

Rayo Vallecano face Racing Santander on 5 September 2026 in La Liga at Estadio de Vallecas. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Rayo Vallecano vs Racing Santander?

Rayo Vallecano score 1.33 goals per game on average and Racing Santander 1.67. The La Liga average is 2.93 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 100% of Rayo Vallecano's matches and 67% of Racing Santander's.

What form are Rayo Vallecano and Racing Santander in?

Over the last 5 games Rayo Vallecano have a 0-1-2 record (0.33 points per game) and Racing Santander 1-1-1 (1.33 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Rayo Vallecano vs Racing Santander?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Rayo Vallecano vs Racing Santander: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.