- Racing form: Racing Santander have won four, tied two and lost four of their last ten matches in all competitions.
- Villarreal form: Villarreal CF have won five, tied one and lost four of their last ten games in all competitions.
Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals the play
Betting outlook
Sunday's LaLiga 2026-2027 clash between Racing Santander and Villarreal CF looks a good opportunity for both teams to register on the scoreboard and for goals to flow, so the both teams to score and over 2.5 match goals bets will be the main play.
Odds and head-to-head
The odds on the game look all wrong to us with the visitors priced at 2.18 ahead of Racing at 3.1 and the draw at 3.5. The hosts, who beat Villarreal 2-1 at home in the Copa del Rey 2025/2026 seven months ago, would probably be 11/10 if they didn't have the head-to-head advantage.
Racing's identity
Jose Lopez has overseen a change of identity at Racing since taking charge on 12 December 2022. They are now a narrow 4-2-3-1 team that likes to play short passes, rotate quickly and press aggressively in packs.
Yellow Submarine can sting Racing
Inigo Perez's men are much more solid, structured and balanced since he took over on 1 July 2026. His 4-4-2 is built around compact lines, central protection and rapid vertical counter attacks that can sting Racing if they get caught pushing forward too much.
The hosts have won only one and lost four of their last five, so that's a big if.
The Yellow Submarine are worthy favorites but Racing still have a little spark in them at home and the fact they beat Villarreal in the cup not too long ago, suggests this is not a banker bet for the visitors.
- They beat Levante 1-0 at home and followed that up by going to beat Galatasaray 2-1 in what would have been a real confidence boost for the away trip to Santander.
- They then tied 1-1 with Deportivo Alaves, before losing on penalties, and that has left them a little bit all over the place.
- Villarreal have three wins and two defeats in their last five, which puts them into slight favouritism for this clash.
