Match Report
Racing Santander went into the game 1st in the table on 82 points; Almería sat 3rd on 74 — an 8-point gap. Almería had been under-performing their position — 10th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Racing Santander 2.14 scored and 1.45 conceded per game, Almería 1.93 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.32.
GioScore's database holds 13 meetings between the two: 4 for Racing Santander, 4 for Almería and 5 drawn, at 2.85 goals per meeting. Only 23% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The match was played at Campos de Sport de El Sardinero (capacity 22,308). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Racing Santander led 2-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 5-1.
Goal scorers
Racing Santander: Andrés Martín (21'), Iñigo Vicente (28'), Asier Villalibre (79'), Peio Canales (82'), Marco Sangalli (88') · Almería: Adrián Embarba (12')
Key stats
Possession: Racing Santander 57% · Almería 43% · Total shots: 26-10 · On target: 13-3 · Corners: 8-1