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Head to head · season 2026/27 · laliga

Athletic Bilbao vs Racing Santander

Two sides in the same league, read through the same numbers: who is ahead, who scores more, who keeps it tighter at the back. They meet on Sunday 3 January at 18:00, Italian time.

Athletic Bilbao10th in laligavsRacing Santander16th in laliga
8Points7
2-2-2Won-drawn-lost2-1-4
1.3Points per match1
7Goals for11
6Goals against21
3Clean sheets0
DDWWLFormLLWLW
2 draws in a rowCurrent run2 defeats in a row
1-2-1 · 5 ptsAt home (W-D-L)2-1-0 · 7 pts
1-0-1 · 3 ptsAway (W-D-L)0-0-4 · 0 pts
9.8 in 6Expected goals for (xG)10.1 in 7
8.2Expected goals against (xG)15.4
6.84Average player rating6.42
—Top scorerYassir Zabiri (6)

This season's meetings

They have not met yet this season: the first time is Sunday 3 January.
Racing Santander v Athletic Bilbao, Sunday 3 January at 18:00The match page, with line-ups and the live score.Open →

The data forecast

for Racing Santander v Athletic Bilbao on Sunday 3 January
Racing Santander v Athletic BilbaoArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league
Racing Santander 32%draw 22%Athletic Bilbao 46%
Most likely score1-110% on its own
Over or under 2.5 goalsOver65% over · 35% under
Both teams to scoreYes65% yes
Goals the model expects1.49 – 1.83Racing Santander – Athletic Bilbao

Poisson model on 7 matches for Racing Santander and 6 for Athletic Bilbao, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Previous meetings

every match in the archive
7Athletic Bilbao wins
3draws
3Racing Santander wins

13 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Athletic Bilbao 23, Racing Santander 15 · 2.9 per match

  1. 29 Jul 2026Racing Santander0-3Athletic BilbaoClub Friendlies
  2. 30 Jul 2025Racing Santander2-1Athletic BilbaoClub Friendlies
  3. 24 Jul 2024Racing Santander1-2Athletic BilbaoClub Friendlies
  4. 27 Jul 2023Racing Santander0-0Athletic BilbaoClub Friendlies
  5. 4 Aug 2019Racing Santander2-1Athletic BilbaoClub Friendlies
  6. 22 Dec 2016Athletic Bilbao3-0Racing SantanderCopa del Rey
  7. 1 Dec 2016Racing Santander1-2Athletic BilbaoCopa del Rey
  8. 22 Apr 2012Racing Santander0-1Athletic BilbaoLaLiga
  9. 11 Dec 2011Athletic Bilbao1-1Racing SantanderLaLiga
  10. 21 May 2011Racing Santander1-2Athletic BilbaoLaLiga
  11. 15 Jan 2011Athletic Bilbao2-1Racing SantanderLaLiga
  12. 29 Mar 2010Athletic Bilbao3-3Racing SantanderLaLiga

and 1 older ones.

Tables are rebuilt from league results (points deductions not included); expected goals and ratings come from our data provider, where it supplies them. More in head to head.