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Real Madrid
VS Scheduled Spain 26/27 LaLiga · Matchday 36
Santander
Recent matches

Real Madrid

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-20 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Ath Madrid2–1Real Madrid
2026-09-15 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Elche2–3Real Madrid
2026-09-13 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Real Madrid4–1Vallecano
2026-09-12 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Real Madrid4–1Vallecano
2026-09-04 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Betis1–0Real Madrid
2026-08-30 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Real Madrid4–0Malaga
2026-08-26 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Real Madrid4–1Sociedad
2026-08-22 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Espanol1–2Real Madrid

Santander

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Celta5–0Santander
2026-09-16 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Barcelona7–2Santander
2026-09-13 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Santander2–1Alaves
2026-09-12 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Santander2–1Alaves
2026-09-05 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Vallecano3–2Santander
2026-08-28 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Santander3–2Elche
2026-08-23 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Getafe1–0Santander
2026-08-16 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Santander2–2Villarreal
Real Madrid Santander

Wins

75%
38%

Over 2.5 goals

88%
88%

Both teams scored

75%
75%

Clean sheets

12%
0%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Real Madrid

Home · LaLiga
HomeAway1st goal
3 Real Madrid Barcelona 1
3 Real Madrid Ath Madrid 2
3 · Real Madrid
3 Real Madrid Betis 4
3 Real Madrid Sevilla 5
3 Real Madrid Alaves 6
3 Real Madrid La Coruna 7
3 Real Madrid Espanol 8
3 Real Madrid 4–1 Sociedad 9 40′ Home
3 Real Madrid Santander 10
3 Real Madrid Ath Bilbao 11
3 Real Madrid Getafe 12
3 Real Madrid Celta 13
3 Real Madrid Villarreal 14
3 Real Madrid 4–1 Vallecano 15 14′ Home
3 Real Madrid 4–1 Vallecano 15 —
3 Real Madrid Osasuna 16
3 Real Madrid Elche 17
3 Real Madrid Levante 18
3 Real Madrid 4–0 Malaga 19 —
3 Real Madrid Valencia 20

Santander

Away · LaLiga
HomeAway1st goal
1 Barcelona 7–2 Santander 10 —
2 Ath Madrid Santander 10
3 Real Madrid Santander 10
4 Betis Santander 10
5 Sevilla Santander 10
6 Alaves Santander 10
7 La Coruna Santander 10
8 Espanol Santander 10
9 Sociedad Santander 10
10 · Santander
11 Ath Bilbao Santander 10
12 Getafe 1–0 Santander 10 81′ Home
13 Celta 5–0 Santander 10 32′ Home
14 Villarreal Santander 10
15 Vallecano 3–2 Santander 10 4′ Away
16 Osasuna Santander 10
17 Elche Santander 10
18 Levante Santander 10
19 Malaga Santander 10
20 Valencia Santander 10
Real Madrid Home Santander Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

LaLiga · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Real Madrid

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway4 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match3.001.502.25
Draws0.0%0.0%0.0%
Goals scored / match4.001.502.75
Goals conceded / match0.751.501.12
Total goals / match4.753.003.88
Failed to score0.0%25.0%12.5%
Under 2.5 goals0.0%25.0%12.5%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 3/4 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Santander

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway4 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match2.500.001.25
Draws25.0%0.0%12.5%
Goals scored / match2.251.001.62
Goals conceded / match1.504.002.75
Total goals / match3.755.004.38
Failed to score0.0%50.0%25.0%
Under 2.5 goals0.0%25.0%12.5%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 3/4 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelReal MadridDraw SantanderHow it works
Strength (Elo) 71.9% 12.6% 15.5% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 59.8% 10.9% 9.8% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
3.84–1.51 Model expected goals
70.8% Probability of over 2.5 goals
61.0% Both teams to score
3-1 Most likely score, at 6.8%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
3-16.8%
4-16.5%
2-15.3%
3-25.1%
5-15.0%
4-24.9%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureReal MadridSantander How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1689 1486 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -30 -14 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1519 1541 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 58.8% 43.7% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 65.6% 39.0% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 1023 1118 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 30.8% 43.8% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 71.4% 68.0% Opponents' shots on target that are saved
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Real Madrid 1.001.16 0.420.68
Santander 1.290.29 1.571.43

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Real Madrid 2%10%28%25%35%
Santander 0%12%0%25%62%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

2.80 Real Madrid at home, 10 matches
0.00 Santander away, 4 matches
238d Days of rest for Real Madrid
239d Days of rest for Santander
— Manager of Real Madrid
— Manager of Santander
0 Matches for Real Madrid in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Santander in the last 14 days
6 Points for Real Madrid behind the leaders, and 12 above the relegation zone
14 Points for Santander behind the leaders, and 4 above the relegation zone
2.72 League goals per match
24.5% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Real Madrid, the right bar represents Santander.

On the ball

20 matches
16.56
shots
11.25
6.69
shots on target
4.0
40.4%
accuracy
35.6%
6.11
corners
5.0
9.32
fouls
14.14
1.83
yellow cards
2.57

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Real Madrid LWWWLWWWWW 2.40 2.70–1.10 1L
Santander LLWWLWLD 1.25 1.62–2.75 2L

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Real Madrid9 73 11
Santander1 42 00
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Real Madrid

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Santander

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

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