Villarreal host Racing at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal on 31 January 2027 at 00:00 in La Liga. Villarreal's last five results: L W W L L (2 wins and 3 losses). Racing's last five: L W W L W (3 wins and 2 losses). In their last 2 meetings, Villarreal have won 0, Racing 1, with 1 draw.
Villarreal vs Racing kicks off at 00:00 UK time on Sunday 31 January 2027 in La Liga, at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal. Estadio de la Cerámica holds 23,500 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 00:00.
Villarreal vs Racing is being played at Estadio de la Cerámica in Villarreal on Sunday 31 January 2027, the home ground of Villarreal, which holds 23,500 people. Kick-off is at 00:00 UK time, and the match is part of La Liga.
Villarreal have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 4, with results reading W L D W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-1 defeat at home to Espanyol in the La Liga on 30 October.
Racing have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 9, with results reading D L W L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-1 win away to Málaga in the La Liga on 7 November.
Across the last 2 meetings Villarreal have won 0, Racing have won 1 and 1 was drawn, with Villarreal scoring 3 goals to Racing's 4. The most recent was Racing Santander 2-2 Villarreal on 16 August 2026 in the La Liga.
Georges Mikautadze leads Villarreal with 12 shots on target across their last 10 games, 1.2 a game, the most of any Villarreal player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Villarreal player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Yassir Zabiri leads Racing with 9 goals across their last 10 games, 0.9 a game, the most of any Racing player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Racing player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Villarreal vs Racing is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Villarreal's XI from their 0-1 defeat v Espanyol at home on Fri 30 Oct 2026, and Racing's XI from their 2-1 win at Málaga on Sat 7 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Villarreal vs Racing, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2026 | La Liga | Racing Santander vs Villarreal | 2-2 |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Copa Del Rey | Racing Santander vs Villarreal | 2-1 |
Predicted lineups for Villarreal vs Racing are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Villarreal's XI from their 0-1 defeat v Espanyol at home on Fri 30 Oct 2026, and Racing's XI from their 2-1 win at Málaga on Sat 7 Nov 2026.
| # | Villarreal | Fouls committed | Racing | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Comesaña | 16 | Y. Zabiri | 12 |
| 2 | S. Cardona | 10 | I. Martín | 12 |
| 3 | T. Buchanan | 9 | J. Salinas | 10 |
| 4 | P. Gueye | 9 | J. Belocian | 10 |
| 5 | N. Saliba | 7 | Á. Mantilla | 9 |
| # | Villarreal | Shots | Racing | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Mikautadze | 21 | Y. Zabiri | 29 |
| 2 | T. Buchanan | 18 | S. Canales | 22 |
| 3 | A. Moleiro | 18 | P. García | 18 |
| 4 | A. Pérez | 17 | I. Luque | 10 |
| 5 | P. Gueye | 15 | J. Salinas | 9 |
| # | Villarreal | Shots on target | Racing | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Mikautadze | 12 | Y. Zabiri | 15 |
| 2 | A. Moleiro | 8 | P. García | 7 |
| 3 | A. Pérez | 7 | S. Canales | 6 |
| 4 | N. Pépé | 6 | J. Salinas | 3 |
| 5 | T. Buchanan | 5 | I. Vicente | 3 |
| # | Villarreal | Goals | Racing | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Mikautadze | 3 | Y. Zabiri | 9 |
| 2 | A. Moleiro | 2 | I. Luque | 1 |
| 3 | P. Gueye | 2 | J. Belocian | 1 |
| 4 | G. Moreno | 2 | I. Martín | 1 |
| 5 | A. Freeman | 1 | M. Gueye | 1 |
| # | Villarreal | Yellow cards | Racing | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Veiga | 4 | Y. Zabiri | 4 |
| 2 | T. Buchanan | 3 | J. Salinas | 4 |
| 3 | S. Comesaña | 2 | I. Vicente | 3 |
| 4 | J. Foyth | 2 | P. Ramón | 3 |
| 5 | C. Macià | 1 | Á. Mantilla | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 12 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 9 of 20 |
| Shots | 16.4 | 5 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.8 | 5 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11 | 16 of 20 |
| Tackles | 14.9 | 17 of 20 |
| Passes | 570.5 | 3 of 20 |
| Corners | 7.3 | 1 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.4 | 14 of 20 |
| Goals against | 2.5 | 20 of 20 |
| Shots | 12.9 | 9 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 4.8 | 8 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12.2 | 11 of 20 |
| Tackles | 18.2 | 5 of 20 |
| Passes | 447.8 | 11 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.8 | 11 of 20 |