Racing Santander vs Espanyol Prediction, 10/25/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/20/2026

Game: Racing Santander vs Espanyol

Date: Sunday, October 25, 2026

Location: El Sardineros in Santander, Spain

TV: Premier Sports, ESPN+

The Budgerigars (2-2-5) are on their way to El Sardineros in Santander, Spain on Sunday where they will take on Racing Santander (2-2-5). Racing are priced at +106 while the Budgerigars are at -128. The total is set at 3. The expected starting goalies are Julen Agirrezabala for Racing Santander and Fortuno for Espanyol.

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The Racinguistas rank 19th in regard to expected goals having 18.3, and the xGA are 18.4. This season, this squad has an average of 0.89 pts/match (8 points) and also rank 15th in European soccer with 5 assists. Racing has given up 25 goals while conceding 2.78 goals per 90 min, and opponents have accumulated 59 SoT against them. The team's differential on goals is -12 by 13 goals tallied and also 25 goals surrendered. They haven't tallied a clean sheet so far this year. Racing has a total of 34 SVs and have a save percentage of 57.6% on the campaign. Racing Santander has compiled 24 yellow cards on the season and also 1 red card.

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Espanyol has totaled 11 goals and the team's goals expected so far this season is sitting at 22.7. The team's goals against per 90 is currently at 1.33 with 33 saves, and they have accounted for 2 clean sheets. RCD Espanyol has compiled a shut out rate of 22.2% over the course of the season and 27 yellow cards. The Budgerigars come in with an average of 0.9 pts per fixture while totaling 8 assists and 1 red card. On the campaign, RCD Espanyol has a save % of 73.3% (45 shots on target against), and also are 15th among Big 5 teams with 8 points. Espanyol has a ranking of 8th when talking about goals allowed with 12, and their goal difference is sitting at -1.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Racing Sant will be Julen Agirrezabala. Agirrezabala has been on the field for a total of 8,299 mins and is sitting with 226 saves thus far in his career. Agirrezabala (40-24-26 record in his career) has 30 clean sheets, which has earned him a 32.5%% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from Spain has seen 339 shots tried against him in 90 starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.21 (112 total goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 66.7%.

Fortuno will reside in front of the net for Espanyol. In his career, Fortuno has allowed 5 goals and has earned 15 saves in 5 starts. He has conceded 1.00 goals per 90 minutes while earning a record of 1-2-2. He has a save % of 75.0% and his clean sheet rate sits at 0.0%%. Fortuno has 0 shutouts and has seen 20 shots against him in 450 career minutes.

Asier Villalibre is a man who can make an impact for Racing Sant. Villalibre has been a starter in 91 games during his career and has 0.39 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from Spain has totaled 45 goals in 10,448 mins played. He has accounted for 14 assists while accumulating 104 pts in his pro soccer career.

Espanyol has a player in Javi Puado, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. The forward from Spain has been on the field for 16,501 mins and has earned 61 goals. He currently averages 0.33 G/90 and has started 186 outings so far in his career. He has accumulated 144 pts during his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 22 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Racing Santander (-128)

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