12 September 2026, 12:00 UTC

Racing Santander vs Alaves La Liga prediction & result

Estadio El Sardinero, Santander
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Final score: Racing Santander 2-1 Alaves.

Before kick-off the model made it 35% Racing Santander, 27% draw, 38% Alaves — fair odds of 2.86, 3.70 and 2.63. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-2.

The model got this one wrong.

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Has the model earned this number?

It puts Alaves at 38% here. Across 2477 settled matches, 1764 forecasts have landed in the 30–40% band; those outcomes actually happened 33.4% of the time, against an average forecast of 33.7%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Racing Santander93%Draw7%Alaves0%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 3 goals, and a card each of the 1 sending-off. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

7'
Nahuel Tenaglia
8'
Pablo Ibanez Lumbreras
18'
Ville Koski
Yassir Zabiri
35'
Yassir Zabiriassist: Iñigo Vicente
38'
45'
🔁Pablo Ibanez Lumbrerasout: Carlos Protesoni
45'
🔁Nahuel Tenagliaout: Nicolas Valentini
Yassir Zabiriassist: Jorge Salinas Viadero
53'
62'
Antonio Blanco
Jorge Salinas Viadero
62'
🔁Pablo Garcíaout: André Almeida
65'
67'
🔁Antonio Blancoout: Carles Aleñá
67'
🔁Mariano Díazout: Toni Martínez
🔁Yassir Zabiriout: Giorgi Guliashvili
74'
🔁Sergio Canalesout: Iker Luque
74'
🔁Matteo Pratiout: Maguette Gueye
83'
🔁Iñigo Vicenteout: Asier Villalibre
83'
86'
🔁Angel Pérez Hidalgoout: Aitor Mañas
André Almeida
88'
André Almeida
89'
🔁Giorgi Guliashviliout: Pedro Felipe
90+7'
90+7'
🔁Aitor Mañasout: Miguel Rodríguez

Match stats — Racing Santander vs Alaves

57%Possession43%
11Shots16
4On target8
4Corners6

Line-ups

Racing Santander 4-2-3-1
  • 13Julen AgirrezabalaG
  • 2Álvaro MantillaD
  • 5Pablo RamónD
  • 24J. BelocianD
  • 17Jorge SalinasD
  • 23Iván MartínM
  • 18M. PratiM
  • 15Pablo GarcíaM
  • 20Sergio CanalesM
  • 10Iñigo VicenteM
  • 21M. ZabiriF
Substitutes
  • 22Pedro FelipeD
  • 31Laro GómezG
  • 16Facundo GonzálezD
  • 4Manu HernandoD
  • 14M. GueyeM
  • 6Íñigo Sainz-MazaM
  • 8André AlmeidaM
  • 3Aarón MartínD
  • 9Juan Carlos AranaF
Coach: José Alberto López
Alaves 3-5-2
  • 1SiveraG
  • 14N. TenagliaD
  • 16V. KoskiD
  • 17JonnyD
  • 7Angel PérezM
  • 19Pablo IbáñezM
  • 8Antonio BlancoM
  • 4Denis SuárezM
  • 21A. RebbachM
  • 15L. BoyéF
  • 9M. DíazF
Substitutes
  • 12Hugo NovoaF
  • 2N. ValentiniD
  • 27X. OlaizD
  • 3YusiD
  • 23C. BenavídezM
  • 22Miguel RodríguezF
  • 6GuevaraM
  • 24Selu DialloM
  • 10Carles AleñáM
Coach: Quique Sánchez Flores

Form going into Racing Santander vs Alaves

Racing Santander

  • L2-3away to Rayo Vallecano5 September 2026
  • W3-2Elche28 August 2026
  • L0-1away to Getafe23 August 2026

Alaves

  • W5-2Osasuna6 September 2026
  • W1-0Villarreal28 August 2026
  • D1-1away to Rayo Vallecano20 August 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

La Liga table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
10Racing Santander62131116-57
6Alaves6312116+510

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Racing Santander vs Alaves

  • 12 September 2026Racing Santander 2–1 AlavesLa Liga
  • 7 August 2026Racing Santander 1–1 AlavesFriendlies Clubs
  • 17 July 2024Racing Santander 0–0 AlavesFriendlies Clubs
  • 22 July 2023Racing Santander 1–2 AlavesFriendlies Clubs
  • 21 January 2023Alaves 3–0 Racing SantanderSegunda División
  • 1 November 2022Racing Santander 1–1 AlavesSegunda División

Leading scorers: Racing Santander and Alaves

Racing Santander

  • M. Zabiri5 goals

Alaves

  • L. Boyé4 goals
  • M. Díaz3 goals3 assists

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.