{"id":1479170,"date":"2026-08-14T09:41:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T08:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1479170"},"modified":"2026-08-14T09:41:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T08:41:27","slug":"racing-santander-vs-villarreal-predictions-betting-tips-16-08-26","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/racing-santander-vs-villarreal-predictions-betting-tips-16-08-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Racing Santander vs Villarreal predictions and betting tips: Yellow Submarine to sink promoted hosts"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre vcsw-match-centre--not_started\"\n             data-status=\"not_started\"\n             data-event-id=\"6a4af42cdb4cc3c9269b9011\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__header\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__meta\">\n                <span\n                    class=\"vcsw-match-centre__datetime\"\n                    data-event-datetime=\"2026-08-16T15:00:00+00:00\"\n                    style=\"opacity:0\"\n                >\n                    16 Aug \u00b7 16:00                <\/span>\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__venue\">Campos de Sport de El Sardinero \u00b7 Primera Divisi\u00f3n<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__matchup\">\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__team\" data-id=\"6a39ea858d62b9273f6a90c2\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__team-logo\">\n                                    <svg class=\"vcsw-match-centre__badge-fallback\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" width=\"40\"\n                         height=\"40\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                        <path\n                            d=\"M12 3a1 1 0 0 1 .488.128l7 3.889A1 1 0 0 1 20 7.89v4.223a9 9 0 0 1-5.001 8.07 9 9 0 0 1-1.499.674l-.028.01a1 1 0 0 1-.944 0l-.028-.01A9 9 0 0 1 11 20.183 9 9 0 0 1 6 12.112V7.89a1 1 0 0 1 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   <\/div>\n        \n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Racing Santander vs Villarreal brings top-flight football back to El Sardinero on Sunday, kicking off at 4.00pm (UK time), with the visitors strongly fancied against the newly promoted hosts.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Racing return to La Liga after a long absence and face one of the division&#8217;s strongest sides straight out of the gate. Andy Francis has the best bets, our score prediction and the head-to-head record below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sq-ptips2-wrap\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 id=\"h-premium-tips\" class=\"wp-block-heading sq-ptips2__bar\">Premium Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sq-ptips2__intro wp-block-paragraph\">Andy expects Villarreal&#8217;s superior quality to tell, even on an emotional afternoon for the promoted hosts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table sq-ptips2 is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Premium Tip<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Odds<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Why we\u2019re backing it<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Villarreal to win<\/strong> <strong>and over 2.5 goals<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">9\/4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Villarreal&#8217;s quality and their high-scoring games drive this bet. They were one of La Liga&#8217;s sharpest sides last season, scoring 72 goals with a plus 26 goal difference, so against newly-promoted Racing Santander they are strong favourites, even away from home. Over 2.5 goals fits too. Villarreal&#8217;s matches averaged 3.11 goals last season, thanks to a prolific attack and an open style that concedes chances. A promoted Racing side stepping up to La Liga should offer them goals at both ends. The one note of caution is the venue: Villarreal are away, and promoted teams often start strongly at home.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Georges Mikautadze to score anytime, Maguette Gueye to be booked and Ilias Akhomach over 1.5 fouls<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">7\/1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Georges Mikautadze is a strong scorer pick, a 13-goal striker for Villarreal in La Liga last season, facing a newly-promoted Racing defence likely to leak. If he starts, he&#8217;ll get chances.  Ilias Akhomach is an attacking winger who could well commit fouls when trying to recover position. And Maguette Gueye plays for Racing, who picked up eight bookings in 35 matches last season.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button sq-ptips2-cta\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/en\/go\/ladbrokes?q=gb-all-tmp-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener noreferrer noopener\">Back these tips with Ladbrokes \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sq-ptips2__foot wp-block-paragraph\">18+ only. Please gamble responsibly. GambleAware \u2014 gambleaware.org \u00b7 Odds correct at time of publishing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-racing-santander-go-into-the-game\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Racing Santander go into the game<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Racing Santander are back in La Liga after winning promotion from the Segunda, and El Sardinero will be rocking for the club&#8217;s top-flight return. That emotion and home support could unsettle any visitor on opening day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The step up in class is enormous, however, and Racing will need to be at their most disciplined to compete with a side of Villarreal&#8217;s quality. Making a solid start and feeding off the crowd will be the plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-villarreal-go-into-the-game\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Villarreal go into the game<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Villarreal were one of the division&#8217;s best last season, finishing third on 72 points and booking their place among Europe&#8217;s elite. They travel with genuine strength in depth and the attacking quality to hurt any opponent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opening away at a fired-up promoted side is rarely straightforward, and the Yellow Submarine will need to be professional to avoid an early upset. But on talent alone they are a class above Sunday&#8217;s hosts.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"581\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/12151559\/ll3_card.jpg\" alt=\"Racing Santander vs Villarreal: 2025-26 by the numbers\" class=\"wp-image-1479167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/12151559\/ll3_card.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/12151559\/ll3_card-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/12151559\/ll3_card-1024x551.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/12151559\/ll3_card-768x413.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/12151559\/ll3_card-400x215.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/12151559\/ll3_card-372x200.jpg 372w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/12151559\/ll3_card-112x60.jpg 112w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/12151559\/ll3_card-150x81.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/12151559\/ll3_card-138x74.jpg 138w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-racing-santander-vs-villarreal-head-to-head\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Racing Santander vs Villarreal head-to-head<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Date<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Home<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Score<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Away<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">No competitive meetings in recent seasons<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These sides have not met in the league in recent years, with Racing&#8217;s spell outside the top flight keeping them apart, so there is no meaningful head-to-head record to lean on ahead of Sunday&#8217;s opener.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-racing-santander-vs-villarreal-predictions-amp-betting-tips\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Racing Santander vs Villarreal predictions &amp; betting tips<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes sq-bb\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Our Prediction<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Odds &amp; Bookmaker<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Confidence<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Why We\u2019re Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Villarreal to win<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">23\/20<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">A clear gap in quality and level between the sides.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Georges Mikautadze to score anytime<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">13\/10<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Focal point of the visiting attack<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Over 2.5 goals<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4\/5<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Villarreal&#8217;s firepower should push the total up.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Both teams to score<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4\/6<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Racing can carry a threat at a raucous El Sardinero.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Racing Santander 1-2 Villarreal<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">8\/1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Our headline scoreline for an away win with goals.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button sq-ptips2-cta\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-soa-bst-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\">Back these tips with bet365 \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-racing-santander-vs-villarreal-score-prediction\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Racing Santander vs Villarreal score prediction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El Sardinero will be a cauldron for Racing&#8217;s return to the big time, and the hosts may well land a blow. 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