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La Liga · 2026

Racing de Santander 2–1 Deportivo Alavés · La Liga

2–1Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Racing de Santander won 2–1.

Shots
1116
Shots on target
48
Expected goals
1.462.04
Possession
57%43%

Full time

What the match recorded

Racing de Santander beat Deportivo Alavés 2–1. Recorded in this match (Racing de Santander – Deportivo Alavés): shots 11–16, shots on target 4–8, expected goals 1.46–2.04, possession 57%–43%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Racing de Santander have a visible home split

weak

Racing de Santander's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

13.7 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots13.7 shots/match11.2 shots/match11.9 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Both teams have elevated fouls records

moderate

Each team's season fouls average is above the competition baseline.

15.2 fouls/matchFoulsRacing de Santander · Deportivo Alavés15 fouls/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricRacing de SantanderDeportivo AlavésBaseline
Fouls15.2 fouls/match15 fouls/match12.3 fouls/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Deportivo Alavés show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Deportivo Alavés's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

11.2 shots/match ▲ShotsRacing de Santander · Deportivo Alavés14 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricRacing de SantanderDeportivo AlavésBaseline
Shots11.2 shots/match14 shots/match11.9 shots/match
Shots against14.8 shots/match10.2 shots/match12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots16 shotsRacing de Santander 11 shots, Deportivo Alavés 16 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots8 shotsRacing de Santander 4 shots, Deportivo Alavés 8 shots
  • Expected goals1.46 xG2.04 xGRacing de Santander 1.46 xG, Deportivo Alavés 2.04 xG
  • Possession57%43%Racing de Santander 57%, Deportivo Alavés 43%
  • Corners4 corners6 cornersRacing de Santander 4 corners, Deportivo Alavés 6 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls17 foulsRacing de Santander 16 fouls, Deportivo Alavés 17 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards3 cardsRacing de Santander 2 cards, Deportivo Alavés 3 cards
  • Passes452 passes332 passesRacing de Santander 452 passes, Deportivo Alavés 332 passes
  • Pass accuracy78.1%75.3%Racing de Santander 78.1%, Deportivo Alavés 75.3%
  • Shots inside box8 shots10 shotsRacing de Santander 8 shots, Deportivo Alavés 10 shots
  • Blocked shots3 blocks5 blocksRacing de Santander 3 blocks, Deportivo Alavés 5 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves7 saves2 savesRacing de Santander 7 saves, Deportivo Alavés 2 saves
  • Offsides2 offsides9 offsidesRacing de Santander 2 offsides, Deportivo Alavés 9 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 7′Nahuel TenagliaYellow card · Deportivo Alavés
  2. 8′Pablo IbáñezYellow card · Deportivo Alavés
  3. 19′Ville KoskiGoal · Deportivo Alavés
  4. 35′Yassir ZabiriYellow card · Racing de Santander
  5. 38′Yassir ZabiriGoal · Racing de Santander
  6. Half-time
  7. 53′Yassir ZabiriGoal · Racing de Santander
  8. 62′Jorge SalinasYellow card · Racing de Santander
  9. 62′Antonio BlancoYellow card · Deportivo Alavés
  10. 89′André AlmeidaRed card · Racing de Santander
  11. Full time
Player changes · 12grouped by team and minute
  • 46′Deportivo Alavés · 2 player changesCarlos Benavídez · Nicolás Valentini
  • 65′Racing de Santander · 1 player changeAndré Almeida
  • 67′Deportivo Alavés · 2 player changesToni Martínez · Carles Aleñá
  • 74′Racing de Santander · 2 player changesIker Luque · Giorgi Guliashvili
  • 83′Racing de Santander · 1 player changeAsier Villalibre
  • 84′Racing de Santander · 1 player changeMaguette Gueye
  • 86′Deportivo Alavés · 1 player changeAitor Mañas
  • 90′Deportivo Alavés · 1 player changeMiguel Rodríguez
  • 90′Racing de Santander · 1 player changePedro Felipe

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Racing de Santander4-2-3-1
  1. Julen AgirrezabalaG
  2. Alvaro MantillaD
  3. Pablo RamónD
  4. Jorge SalinasD
  5. Jeanuël BelocianD
  6. Matteo PratiM
  7. Sergio CanalesM
  8. Iván MartínM
  9. Iñigo VicenteF
  10. Pablo GarcíaF
  11. Yassir ZabiriF
Deportivo Alavés5-3-2
  1. Antonio SiveraG
  2. Ángel PérezD
  3. Nahuel TenagliaD
  4. Ville KoskiD
  5. Jonny OttoD
  6. Abderrahman RebbachD
  7. Antonio BlancoM
  8. Carles AleñáM
  9. Pablo IbáñezM
  10. Mariano DíazF
  11. Lucas BoyéF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Racing de Santander
1Draws
1Deportivo Alavés
Deportivo Alavés — Racing de Santander · Segunda División3–0
Racing de Santander — Deportivo Alavés · Segunda División1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Racing de Santander favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Deportivo Alavés in 12 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Racing de Santander5 matchesDeportivo Alavés5 matches
1.8 goals/matchGoals scored5/5▲ 2.2 goals/match
1.8 goals/matchGoals allowed5/5▲ 1 goal/match
1.27 xG/matchExpected goals5/5▲ 1.6 xG/match
11.2 shots/matchShots5/5▲ 14 shots/match
4 shots/matchShots on target5/5▲ 5.6 shots/match
49.2% ●Possession5/544.2%
5.4 corners/matchCorners5/55.4 corners/match
15.2 fouls/matchFouls5/515 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 12 Sept 2026, 16:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsRacing de SantanderDeportivo Alavés
CompetitionLa Liga
Head-to-headRacing de Santander — Deportivo Alavés
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