Racing de Santander are unbeaten in their last three LaLiga games against Villarreal (W1 D2), their best unbeaten run against them in the top-flight history.

Villarreal have lost just one of their last five away LaLiga matches against Racing de Santander (W2 D2), with that defeat coming in their most recent visit in December 2011. The Yellow Submarine have only suffered consecutive away defeats against Racing de Santander in the competition once before, in 2006.