5 September 2026, 16:30 UTC

Rayo Vallecano vs Racing Santander La Liga prediction & result

Campo de Futbol de Vallecas, Madrid
Full time3 – 2

Final score: Rayo Vallecano 3-2 Racing Santander.

Before kick-off the model made it 42% Rayo Vallecano, 27% draw, 31% Racing Santander — fair odds of 2.38, 3.70 and 3.23.

Most likely scoreline: 2-1.

The model called the result correctly.

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Has the model earned this number?

Rayo Vallecano at 42%: of 2,957 settled 40–50% forecasts, 46.1% came in (average 43.9%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Rayo Vallecano92%Draw8%Racing Santander0%

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 5 goals, and a card each of the 2 sendings-off. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

Óscar Valentín
2'
4'
⚽Sergio Canales
⚽Andrei Rațiuassist: Sergio Camello
17'
25'
Yassir Zabiri
28'
⚽Pablo García
35'
Iñigo Vicente
Sergio Camello
39'
⚽Sergio Camelloassist: Unai López
43'
⚽Sergio Camelloassist: Unai López
47'
55'
🔁Manu Hernandoout: Pablo Ramon Parra
55'
🔁Matteo Pratiout: André Almeida
55'
🔁Facundo Gonzálezout: Jeanuël Belocian
🔁Sergio Camelloout: Alexandre Zurawski
57'
🔁Óscar Valentínout: Gnangoro Bouare
57'
🔁Jorge De Frutosout: Francisco Pérez Martínez
65'
Florian Lejeune
66'
🔁Álvaro Garcíaout: Georgiy Tsitaishvili
74'
🔁Adrià Pedrosaout: Ivan Balliu
75'
Francisco Pérez Martínez
85'
Jorge De Frutos
89'
90'
🔁Pablo Garcíaout: Juan Carlos Arana
90'
🔁Alvaro Mantillaout: Aarón Martin Caricol

Match stats — Rayo Vallecano vs Racing Santander

49%Possession51%
16Shots9
10On target4
9Corners6

Line-ups

Rayo Vallecano 4-3-3
  • 1Dani CárdenasG
  • 2A. RațiuD
  • 24F. LejeuneD
  • 6P. CissD
  • 17Adrià PedrosaD
  • 8Unai LópezM
  • 23Óscar ValentínM
  • 4Pedro DíazM
  • 19Jorge de FrutosF
  • 10Sergio CamelloF
  • 18Álvaro GarcíaF
Substitutes
  • 9AlemãoF
  • 25E. AuderoG
  • 20I. BalliuD
  • 36G. BouareM
  • 26Marco de las SíasD
  • 22Pelayo FernándezD
  • 11R. NtekaM
  • 21Fran PérezF
  • 15Mujaid SadickD
Coach: Beñat San José
Racing Santander 4-2-3-1
  • 13Julen AgirrezabalaG
  • 2Álvaro MantillaD
  • 4Manu HernandoD
  • 16Facundo GonzálezD
  • 17Jorge SalinasD
  • 23Iván MartínM
  • 18M. PratiM
  • 15Pablo GarcíaM
  • 20Sergio CanalesM
  • 10Iñigo VicenteM
  • 21M. ZabiriF
Substitutes
  • 24J. BelocianD
  • 14M. GueyeM
  • 7G. GuliashviliF
  • 3Aarón MartínD
  • 22Pedro FelipeD
  • 38H. PerezF
  • 5Pablo RamónD
  • 6Íñigo Sainz-MazaM
  • 12Asier VillalibreF
Coach: José Alberto López

Form going into Rayo Vallecano vs Racing Santander

Rayo Vallecano

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Racing Santander

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  • W3-2Elche28 August 2026
  • L0-1away to Getafe23 August 2026
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Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

La Liga table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
14Rayo Vallecano113351521-612
10Racing Santander124261730-1314

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

Head-to-head: Rayo Vallecano vs Racing Santander

  • 20 July 2020Racing Santander 1–2 Rayo VallecanoSegunda División
  • 13 September 2019Rayo Vallecano 2–0 Racing SantanderSegunda División
  • 3 March 2012Rayo Vallecano 4–2 Racing SantanderLa Liga
  • 1 October 2011Racing Santander 1–1 Rayo VallecanoLa Liga

The full Rayo Vallecano vs Racing Santander record →

Leading scorers: Rayo Vallecano and Racing Santander

Rayo Vallecano

GoalsAssists

  • Sergio Camello72

Racing Santander

GoalsAssists

  • M. Zabiri90

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Rayo Vallecano beat Racing Santander 3–2. The model had made a win for Rayo Vallecano its most likely outcome, at 42%, so the call held; the score it named was 2–1. The goals: Sergio Canales 4' for Racing Santander, Andrei Rațiu 17' for Rayo Vallecano, Pablo García 28' for Racing Santander, Sergio Camello 43' for Rayo Vallecano, Sergio Camello 47' for Rayo Vallecano. Sent off: Francisco Pérez Martínez (Rayo Vallecano) 85', Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano) 89'.

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.