Match report â
Racing Santander â Valencia2 : 2
Why the model thinks so
Racing Santander
1.40
Total xG
2.58
Valencia
1.18
Expected goals from our model, before kickoff
How the model gets there: each factor adds goals to or takes goals from one team's expected goals.
| Factor | Racing Santander | Valencia |
|---|---|---|
| Attack weakness (0.75x league average) | â0.86 | |
| Defensive weakness (2.3 conceded vs 1.7 league avg) | +0.58 | |
| Small sample (3 matches) - regression to mean | +0.57 | |
| High-scoring league (3 goals/match) | +0.48 | +0.48 |
| Defensive strength (1.5 conceded vs 1.3 league avg) | +0.19 | |
| 4 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (0.8 goals/match) | â0.15 | |
| Declining form (0.8 vs 1.3 season average) | â0.15 | |
| Attack weakness (0.64x league average) | â0.10 | |
| 4 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (1.8 goals/match) | +0.02 | |
| Small sample (3 matches) - regression to mean | â0.01 | |
| 100% of goal output missing (only 90% available) | ||
| Weak away record (0.6 vs 1.3 goals/match) | ||
| Full strength squad available |
Key factors
- Racing Santander averaged 4.4 shots on target in recent matches compared to Valencia's 2.6
- Racing Santander consistently score at home averaging 1.75 goals per home game
- The predictive model calculates a home win probability of 40%
Risks
- Racing Santander have conceded an average of 3.00 goals per match this season
- Valencia averaged only 2.6 shots on target in recent matches
- Valencia face offensive absences including U. Sadiq Mesbah and S. CanĂłs Tenes
All probabilities
Result
Racing Santander40%
Draw30%
Valencia30%
Goals
Over 1.575%
Under 1.525%
Over 2.548%
Under 2.552%
Over 3.526%
Under 3.574%
Double chance
Racing Santander or draw70%
Valencia or draw60%
No draw70%
Both teams score
Yes54%
No46%
Most likely scores
1:1
14%
2:1
9%
2:0
7%
1:2
7%
0:2
5%
2:2
Final score
The Lab
Patterns our system found in the data.
- Valencia: opponent scores first in 9 of 11 games (82%)
- Racing Santander: 5 consecutive games with 3+ goals (last 11 games)
- Racing Santander: 3 cards per game (31 yellows, 2 reds in 11 games)
- Racing Santander: 32% of all goals between minutes 16-30 (6 of 19)
- Racing Santander: 63% of all goals in the first half (12 of 19, last 11 games)
Lineups
Racing Santander 4-1-4-1 · Valencia 5-4-1
Racing Santander
- 13 J. Agirrezabala
- 2 A. Mantilla Pérez
- 5 P. RamĂłn Parra
- 24 J. Belocian
- 17 J. Salinas Viadero
- 18 M. Prati
- 20 S. Canales Madrazo
- 23 I. MartĂn NĂșñez
- 8 D. Ribeiro Almeida
- 10 I. Vicente Elorduy
- 21 M. Zabiri
Valencia
- 1 S. Dimitrievski
- 24 P. Maffeo Becerra
- 4 M. Diakhaby
- 18 J. GarcĂa VayĂĄ
- 12 J. de Haas
- 14 J. Gayå Peña
- 19 D. Raba AntolĂ
- 23 F. Ugrinic
- 2 G. RodrĂguez
- 8 J. Guerra Moreno
- 9 H. Duro
Substitutes
- 15 P. GarcĂa FernĂĄndez
- 6 Ă. Sainz Maza Serna
- 9 J. Arana GĂłmez
- 12 A. Villalibre Molina
- 16 F. GonzĂĄlez Molino
- 11 A. MartĂn GarcĂa
- 4 J. Hernando Riol
- 14 M. Gueye
- 7 G. Guliashvili
- 19 I. Luque Sierra
- 3 A. MartĂn Caricol
- 31 L. GĂłmez RodrĂguez
- 22 A. Martinez
- 7 A. Danjuma
- 21 J. Vazquez Alcalde
- 5 C. TĂĄrrega Requeni
- 36 I. CĂłrdoba SĂĄnchez
- 10 H. Elliot
- 27 D. Otorbi
- 37 A. Blazquez Labraca
- 25 K. van Oevelen
- 15 A. Dieng
- 39 R. Sato
- 33 Aaron Mayol
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