Racing Club vs Villarreal Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 Dec 2025
Copa del Rey Betting Preview: Racing Club vs Villarreal
La Liga 2 side Racing Club host La Liga outfit Villarreal, with kick-off set for 13:00 on Wednesday 17 December.
Villarreal look like an appealing wager at -109 and we expect them to defeat Racing Club. We’ll place this Full-Time Result bet feeling confident and there’s plenty of value in the available odds.
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In the last Racing Club Santander game, they played out a 1-1 La Liga 2 draw at home to Leganés at Estadio El Sardinero. Los Racinguistas had seven shots on target and 50% possession, with Andres Martin registering the goal.
Villarreal lost when last in action. In a home game at Estadio de la Ceramica, they were beaten 3-2 by FC Copenhagen in the Champions League. Marcelino Garcia's side recorded five shots on goal and had 52% possession, with Santi Comesana and Tani Oluwaseyi on the scoresheet.
In the last round of the Copa del Rey, Racing were away to Ponferradina and won 2-1 in extra-time (1-1 after 90 mins), with Villarreal claiming an away success on penalties against CA Antoniano (1-1 AET).
Racing Club vs Villarreal Prediction & Betting Tips
Step into Racing Club vs Villarreal with confidence, armed with our expert match prediction, likely scoreline, key player prop plays and a custom-built bet builder for maximum value.
Match Prediction
We’re bullish when it comes to our pick of Villarreal landing a win, with odds of -109 looking really appealing. We think the favourites have the potential to secure a victory in this Copa del Rey match.
Our football experts are keen to follow the latest form and understand any patterns that emerge. The same applies to injuries that could affect key players. Combined with the best Copa del Rey stats, there is plenty of information to make a verdict.
Key Racing Club vs Villarreal Copa del Rey & league stats:
According to the top bookies, our pick has a 52.1% chance of landing a return. However, we have this number between 55-60% based on our in-depth research. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.
There’s a choice to bet on Villarreal at a larger price on the Asian Handicap. The bookmakers will produce a number of options and you can select the one that is the most attractive.
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Correct Score Prediction
A 1-0 win in favor of Villarreal is available at odds of +575. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.
Player Prop Picks
Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) has netted four goals in his past six games. Based on the stats, we are happy to back the +190 when it comes to him finding the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.
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Bet Builder Tips
We’re happy to go with a bet builder that has Villarreal to come out on top, one or both teams not scoring and Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) to find the net at any time.
We advise a bet builder as it can be a fun approach when betting on a football game. The bookmakers provide this personalised betting facility where you select various picks and the odds are combined.
Racing Club vs Villarreal Odds
The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.
Some will want to go ahead and back Villarreal at -109 to win this Copa del Rey encounter. After all, this betting price suggests a 52% chance that the favourites end up succeeding. If you’re interested in wagering Racing Club Santander, you can get +260 for the underdog.
There are different ways to bet on Villarreal including the Asian Handicap -0.5 market. This option is -120, although Racing +0.5 is a viable alternative at -118 and you can cheer on the draw with the latter.
There’s a high probability that Over 2.5 Goals will be netted according to the current prices. Both Teams to Score is one of the top markets and the BTTS Yes option can be wagered at -156.
The best football betting sites cover Copa del Rey games in serious depth and there are hundreds of markets. We recommend scanning through the various bets before picking out the best angle.
Georges Mikautadze is the favourite to be First Goalscorer at +400. If you’re interested in backing him to find the net at anytime, then the price is +175.
Latest Copa del Rey and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.
Racing Club Stats
Villarreal Stats
- 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 8 wins, 1 defeat and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
- 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.30 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.30 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 3.30 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.50 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 8 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 3.00 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.60 goals scored and 1.50 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 4.20 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 4.10 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 5.13 corners awarded and 5.63 corners conceded in the last 8 matches
- An average of 7.30 corners awarded and 5.00 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 10.75 corners awarded in the last 8 matches
- An average of 12.30 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 2 and least corners in 4 of the last 8 matches
- Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 3.13 corners awarded and 4.75 corners conceded in the last 8 matches
- An average of 2.88 corners awarded and 5.75 corners against in the last 8 away matches
- An average of 7.88 corners awarded in the last 8 matches
- An average of 8.63 corners awarded in the last 8 away matches
- Had the most corners in 2 and least corners in 6 of the last 8 matches
- Had the most corners in 1 and least corners in 6 of the last 8 away matches
- An average of 49.88% possession in the last 8 matches
- An average of 53.30% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 4 of the last 8 matches
- Most possession in 8 of the last 10 home matches
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Racing Club vs Villarreal Lineups & Team News
Check the Racing vs Villarreal team news before you place your bets. We’ll bring you the expected and confirmed lineups for the Copa del Rey along with up-to-date injury news.
Previous Racing Club Lineups
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Racing Club Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Jose Lopez
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Copa del Rey Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Racing Club | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 41:26 | 36 |
| 2 | Deportivo | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 32:20 | 32 |
| 3 | Almería | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 34:24 | 32 |
| 4 | Castellón | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30:22 | 31 |
| 5 | Las Palmas | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 19:11 | 31 |
| 6 | Burgos | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23:17 | 28 |
| 7 | Sporting Gijon | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 22:23 | 27 |
| 8 | Cádiz | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 18:19 | 27 |
| 9 | Ceuta | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 19:22 | 26 |
| 10 | Real Valladolid | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20:16 | 24 |
| 11 | Málaga | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24:23 | 23 |
| 12 | Córdoba | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 21:22 | 23 |
| 13 | La Cultural | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 20:24 | 23 |
| 14 | Albacete | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24:30 | 22 |
| 15 | Huesca | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 17:23 | 22 |
| 16 | Real Sociedad B | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 26:26 | 21 |
| 17 | Andorra | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20:26 | 21 |
| 18 | Leganés | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 17:19 | 20 |
| 19 | Granada | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 20:23 | 20 |
| 20 | Eibar | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18:24 | 18 |
| 21 | Mirandés | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18:29 | 16 |
| 22 | Real Zaragoza | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15:29 | 16 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Racing Club | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23:12 | 20 |
| 2 | Ceuta | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12:7 | 19 |
| 3 | Real Sociedad B | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15:8 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting Gijon | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14:11 | 18 |
| 5 | Almería | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20:13 | 17 |
| 6 | Castellón | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18:13 | 17 |
| 7 | Las Palmas | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12:7 | 17 |
| 8 | Málaga | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17:10 | 16 |
| 9 | Eibar | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13:8 | 15 |
| 10 | Deportivo | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13:9 | 15 |
| 11 | Huesca | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12:11 | 15 |
| 12 | Cádiz | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9:9 | 14 |
| 13 | Real Valladolid | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12:10 | 12 |
| 14 | Burgos | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9:7 | 12 |
| 15 | Córdoba | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11:12 | 12 |
| 16 | Granada | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12:12 | 10 |
| 17 | Albacete | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10:16 | 10 |
| 18 | Andorra | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9:10 | 9 |
| 19 | La Cultural | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5:10 | 8 |
| 20 | Real Zaragoza | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7:16 | 8 |
| 21 | Mirandés | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5:13 | 7 |
| 22 | Leganés | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6:10 | 6 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 49:20 | 43 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 34:16 | 39 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 31:13 | 35 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 30:16 | 34 |
| 5 | Espanyol | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 20:16 | 30 |
| 6 | Real Betis | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 25:19 | 25 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 15:22 | 23 |
| 8 | Celta Vigo | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 20:19 | 22 |
| 9 | Sevilla | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 24:24 | 20 |
| 10 | Getafe | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 13:18 | 20 |
| 11 | Elche | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 19:20 | 19 |
| 12 | Alavés | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14:17 | 18 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13:16 | 18 |
| 14 | Mallorca | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18:23 | 17 |
| 15 | Real Sociedad | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20:24 | 16 |
| 16 | Osasuna | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14:20 | 15 |
| 17 | Valencia | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15:25 | 15 |
| 18 | Girona | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15:30 | 15 |
| 19 | Real Oviedo | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7:26 | 10 |
| 20 | Levante | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16:28 | 9 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 28:5 | 27 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22:7 | 25 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20:4 | 22 |
| 4 | Espanyol | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13:10 | 19 |
| 5 | Real Madrid | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14:5 | 18 |
| 6 | Elche | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12:5 | 16 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9:9 | 16 |
| 8 | Alavés | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11:9 | 14 |
| 9 | Real Betis | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14:11 | 13 |
| 10 | Osasuna | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11:8 | 13 |
| 11 | Mallorca | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10:9 | 13 |
| 12 | Valencia | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10:7 | 12 |
| 13 | Getafe | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7:6 | 11 |
| 14 | Sevilla | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14:12 | 10 |
| 15 | Real Sociedad | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12:13 | 10 |
| 16 | Girona | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8:14 | 9 |
| 17 | Rayo Vallecano | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4:4 | 8 |
| 18 | Celta Vigo | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9:12 | 8 |
| 19 | Real Oviedo | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2:10 | 6 |
| 20 | Levante | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6:16 | 1 |
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