La Liga

Celta Vigo v Racing Santander

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 16:30:00 UTCEstadio Abanca-Balaídos

Pre-game analysis— full article

Celta Vigo Seek First Win Against Free-Scoring Racing Santander

Winless Celta Vigo host a newly promoted Racing Santander side that has combined a lethal attack with La Liga's leakiest defense. The Matchday 7 clash pits Celta's structural control against Racing's chaotic transition game.

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Highlights

Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate

Celta Vigo 20%Draw 23%Racing Santander 58%

Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.

Match stats

Celta VigoRacing Santander
41Possession59
13Shots11
9Shots on target5
2Shots off target4
2Blocked shots2
8Shots inside box6
5Shots outside box5
3Corners3
3Offsides1
13Fouls11
2Yellow cards5
0Red cards0
5Saves4
431Passes605
372Accurate passes538

Match events

  • 28′Ferran Jutglà · VAR
  • 32′Hugo González · penalty
  • 43′Ilaix Moriba (assist Miguel Román)
  • 45′Javi Rueda
  • 45′Hugo González → Pablo Durán
  • 45′Javi Rueda → Sergio Carreira
  • 57′Yassir Zabiri
  • 63′André Almeida ← Sergio Canales
  • 63′Álvaro Mantilla ← Aarón Martín
  • 63′Pablo García ← Asier Villalibre
  • 63′Ferran Jutglà → Borja Iglesias
  • 64′Williot Swedberg → Javi Galán
  • 64′Jeanuël Belocian
  • 69′Miguel Román
  • 73′Yoel Lago
  • 75′Pablo Ramón
  • 75′Yassir Zabiri ← Giorgi Guliashvili
  • 78′Pablo Durán (assist Hugo Álvarez)
  • 84′Miguel Román
  • 84′Iván Martín ← Íñigo Sainz-Maza
  • 90′Sergio Canales
  • 90′Pablo Durán (assist Hugo Álvarez)
  • 90′Iñigo Vicente

Celta Vigo · Racing Santander

Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate

Celta Vigo4-3-3
137.3Radu
67.8Moriba
167.8↓45'González
96.8↓63'Jutglà
196.8↓64'Swedberg
217.2Cáceres
238.3Álvarez
186.9Lago
176.9↓45'Rueda
88.6↓84'Román
157.2Núñez
Racing Santander4-2-4
236.3↓84'Martín
106.0Vicente
135.5Agirrezabala
86.3↓63'Almeida
246.0Belocian
56.0Ramón
26.3↓63'Mantilla
176.3Salinas
216.0↓75'Zabiri
156.3↓63'García
196.3Luque

Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate

Celta Vigo

  • 13Ionuț Radu7.3
  • 6Ilaix Moriba7.8
  • 16Hugo González7.8
  • 9Ferran Jutglà6.8
  • 19Williot Swedberg6.8
  • 21Sebastián Cáceres7.2
  • 23Hugo Álvarez8.3
  • 18Yoel Lago6.9
  • 17Javi Rueda6.9
  • 8Miguel Román8.6
  • 15Álvaro Núñez7.2

Racing Santander

  • 23Iván Martín6.3
  • 10Iñigo Vicente6.0
  • 13Julen Agirrezabala5.5
  • 8André Almeida6.3
  • 24Jeanuël Belocian6.0
  • 5Pablo Ramón6.0
  • 2Álvaro Mantilla6.3
  • 17Jorge Salinas6.3
  • 21Yassir Zabiri6.0
  • 15Pablo García6.3
  • 19Iker Luque6.3
Celta VigoTale of the tapeRacing Santander
4-3-3Formation4-2-4
11 ptsTable8 pts
+3Goal difference-12
DDDLLFormLWLWL
20%Win chance58%

Head to head

First meeting

Celta Vigo and Racing Santander have not met in the seasons we hold. Seasons searched: 2025, 2026.

Recent form — Last five, before this fixture

Celta Vigo

DDDLL
  • vsMalaga1-1
  • @Getafe1-1
  • @Real Sociedad0-0
  • vsAthletic Club0-2
  • vsOsasuna1-2

Racing Santander

LWLWL
  • @Barcelona2-7
  • vsAlaves2-1
  • @Rayo Vallecano2-3
  • vsElche3-2
  • @Getafe0-1

This season — other meeting

Where they stand — In a 20-team table

TeamPWDLGDPts
Celta Vigo9252+311
Racing Santander9225-128