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Racing de Santander vs Villarreal CF — Prediction, Stats & Tips

Villarreal open their La Liga season in Santander. The Yellow Submarine have clear individual quality advantage and generate significantly more corners. Racing will make this physical — Capoue and Vie…

← La Liga 2026/27 — Matchday 1
Sun 16 Aug 2026 · 18:00 CEST
Racing de Santander crest

Racing de Santander

vs

📍 El Sardinero, Santander

Villarreal CF crest

Villarreal CF

🔮 Result lean: Villarreal to win
📅 Stats based on La Liga 2026/27 — Matchday 1 · Last updated: 16 Aug 2026, 00:00 UTC

⚡ Key notices

  • 🟡Étienne Capoue (Villarreal) — 7 yellow cards this season, highest card risk in this fixture
  • 🔥Villarreal have won 4 of their last 5 (recent form across competitions) — arriving in form
  • 🚩Corners: Villarreal most corners — over 5 team corners
  • 🎯Danjuma (Villarreal) — 28 shots on target this season, key shot threat
  • 🔄Super Sub angle: Cards markets may carry Super Sub protection at Spanish bookmakers.

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Racing vs Villarreal at a glance

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Result lean

Villarreal to win

🎯

Shots potential

Medium

🚩

Corners potential

High

Villarreal most corners

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Cards potential

High

Étienne Capoue to be booked

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Super Sub relevance

High

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🔮 Our prediction

Racing vs Villarreal

Result

Villarreal to win

Corners

Villarreal most corners — over 5 team corners

Cards

Capoue and Viera both bookable — La Liga physical opener

Villarreal open their La Liga season in Santander. The Yellow Submarine have clear individual quality advantage and generate significantly more corners. Racing will make this physical — Capoue and Viera should produce cards in a competitive midfield battle. Lo Celso as Villarreal's creative hub is the best assist angle.

CornersLow-medium risk

Villarreal most corners

Villarreal average 5.8 corners per game. Racing will defend at El Sardinero and Villarreal's wide overloads will generate corner volume throughout.

Yellow cardMedium risk

Étienne Capoue to be booked

Capoue averages 7 yellow cards per La Liga season as a midfield anchor. In an away fixture against a physical Racing press, his booking profile is notable.

BTTSMedium risk

Both teams to score

Racing scored 42 last season; Villarreal 58. Both sides concede. Opening day energy produces goals.

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Competition

La Liga 2026/27 — Matchday 1

Kick-off

Sun 16 Aug 2026 · 18:00 CEST

El Sardinero, Santander

Corners lean

Villarreal most corners — over 5 team corners

Result lean

Villarreal to win

Team stats

Racing vs Villarreal — comparison

StatRacingVillarrealEdge
Corners per game (prev season avg)4.25.8Villarreal
Yellow cards (prev season)6455Villarreal
Goals scored (prev season)4258Villarreal
Goals conceded (prev season)5244Villarreal

Top scorers: Racing de Santander

Racing
DO

Dani Ojeda

Midfielder · 8A · 2320 min

6 ⚽
JV

Jonathan Viera

Midfielder · 7A · 2540 min

5 ⚽

Top scorers: Villarreal CF

Villarreal
D

Danjuma

Forward · 6A · 2150 min

10 ⚽
GL

Giovani Lo Celso

Midfielder · 11A · 2390 min

7 ⚽
ÉC

Étienne Capoue

Midfielder · 5A · 2720 min

3 ⚽

Yellow cards: Racing de Santander

Racing
JV

Jonathan Viera

Midfielder · 28 fouls · 2540 min

7 🟡
DO

Dani Ojeda

Midfielder · 26 fouls · 2320 min

5 🟡

Yellow cards: Villarreal CF

Villarreal
ÉC

Étienne Capoue

Midfielder · 34 fouls · 2720 min

7 🟡
GL

Giovani Lo Celso

Midfielder · 22 fouls · 2390 min

3 🟡
D

Danjuma

Forward · 14 fouls · 2150 min

2 🟡

Shots on target: Racing de Santander

Racing
DO

Dani Ojeda

Midfielder · 6G 8A

14 🎯
JV

Jonathan Viera

Midfielder · 5G 7A

12 🎯

Shots on target: Villarreal CF

Villarreal
D

Danjuma

Forward · 10G 6A

28 🎯
GL

Giovani Lo Celso

Midfielder · 7G 11A

18 🎯
ÉC

Étienne Capoue

Midfielder · 3G 5A

8 🎯

Corner takers: Racing de Santander

Racing
DO

Dani Ojeda

Midfielder · 2320 min

12 🚩

Corner takers: Villarreal CF

Villarreal
GL

Giovani Lo Celso

Midfielder · 2390 min

10 🚩
D

Danjuma

Forward · 2150 min

6 🚩

Player comparison

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PlayerTeamMinYC 🟡GASoT 🎯FoulsCorners 🚩
JV

Jonathan Viera

Midfielder

Racing254075712280
ÉC

Étienne Capoue

Midfielder

Villarreal27207358340
DO

Dani Ojeda

Midfielder

Racing2320568142612
GL

Giovani Lo Celso

Midfielder

Villarreal23903711182210
D

Danjuma

Forward

Villarreal2150210628146

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What the stats say — Racing vs Villarreal

Villarreal open their La Liga season in Santander. The Yellow Submarine have clear individual quality advantage and generate significantly more corners. Racing will make this physical — Capoue and Viera should produce cards in a competitive midfield battle. Lo Celso as Villarreal's creative hub is the best assist angle.

Result lean: Villarreal to win

Corners: Villarreal most corners — over 5 team corners

Cards: Capoue and Viera both bookable — La Liga physical opener

Frequently asked questions — Racing vs Villarreal

What is the prediction for Racing de Santander vs Villarreal CF?

Villarreal to win

Which team gets more corners — Racing or Villarreal?

Villarreal most corners — over 5 team corners

What is the cards prediction for Racing vs Villarreal?

Capoue and Viera both bookable — La Liga physical opener

When does Racing vs Villarreal kick off?

Sun 16 Aug 2026 · 18:00 CEST at El Sardinero, Santander.

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Player intel

Players to watch

D

Danjuma

Villarreal · Forward

🎯 Shot threat⚽ Goal threat🎨 Creator
Apps26
Goals10
Assists6
Shots on target28
SoT / game1.1
Yellow cards2
Fouls14
GL

Giovani Lo Celso

Villarreal · Midfielder

🎨 Creator
Apps28
Goals7
Assists11
Shots on target18
SoT / game0.6
Yellow cards3
Fouls22
DO

Dani Ojeda

Racing · Midfielder

🟡 Card risk🎨 Creator
Apps28
Goals6
Assists8
Shots on target14
SoT / game0.5
Yellow cards5
Fouls26
JV

Jonathan Viera

Racing · Midfielder

🟡 Card risk🎨 Creator
Apps30
Goals5
Assists7
Shots on target12
SoT / game0.4
Yellow cards7
Fouls28
ÉC

Étienne Capoue

Villarreal · Midfielder

🟡 Card risk🎨 Creator
Apps32
Goals3
Assists5
Shots on target8
SoT / game0.3
Yellow cards7
Fouls34

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🎯🎯 Shots angle

Danjuma — primary shot threat

Danjuma (Villarreal) has 28 shots on target from 26 appearances — averaging 1.1 per game. Strong candidate for bookmaker shots-on-target markets.

🟡🟡 Cards angle

Étienne Capoue — card risk

Étienne Capoue (Villarreal) has picked up 7 yellows and committed 34 fouls (1.1/game). The La Liga 2026/27 — Matchday 1 averages 4.6 yellow cards per game — making this a card-heavy environment.

🚩🚩 Corners angle

Villarreal dominate corners

Villarreal average 5.8 corners per game vs Racing's 4.2. Villarreal average 5.8 corners per game. Racing will defend at El Sardinero and Villarreal's wide overloads will generate corner volume throughout.

🔥🔥 Form angle

Villarreal — strong away momentum

Villarreal CF have won 4 of their last 5 matches (recent form across competitions). Villarreal in strong away form — three wins in last five away matches.

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