Athletic Club vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
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Athletic Club vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — La Liga at San Mames Barria.
- Athletic Club 38 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 games · 50 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Antonio Mateu
- Referee Pau Cebrian
- Referee Ignacio Iglesias
- Referee Sergio Escriche
- Referee Ruben Porras
- Referee Juan Luis Pulido
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 38 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 38 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal CF | 38 | 72 |
| 4 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 38 | 69 |
| 5 | Real Betis Balompie | 38 | 60 |
| 6 | RC Celta de Vigo | 38 | 54 |
| 7 | Getafe CF | 38 | 51 |
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 38 | 50 |
| 9 | Valencia CF | 38 | 49 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 38 | 46 |
| 11 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 38 | 46 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Elche CF | 38 | 43 |
| 14 | Deportivo Alaves | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | Sevilla FC | 38 | 43 |
| 16 | CA Osasuna | 38 | 42 |
| 17 | RCD Mallorca | 38 | 42 |
| 18 | Levante UD | 38 | 42 |
| 19 | Girona FC | 38 | 41 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 38 | 29 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 3–2 | W |
| 11 Sep | Elche CF | A | 4–1 | W |
| 04 Sep | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Aug | Cadiz CF | A | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Valencia CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | RCD Mallorca | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | Athletic Club | A | 2–3 | L |
| 10 Sep | Valencia CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Sep | CA Osasuna | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | RCD Mallorca | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Aug | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | FC Barcelona | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Athletic Club | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #8 |
| 45 | Points | 50 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 13 / 6 / 19 | W / D / L | 12 / 14 / 12 |
| 43 | Scored | 41 |
| 58 | Conceded | 44 |
| -15 | GD | -3 |
| 1.18 | PPG | 1.32 |
| 34% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Athletic Club are 12th (45 pts). Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 8th (50 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at San Mames Barria. Athletic Club are looking to make home advantage count against Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
- 5' Oscar Trejo puts Rayo Vallecano de Madrid on the lead.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Athletic Club and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 14' What a moment for Inaki Williams! That strike on 14 puts his side firmly in control.
- 15' Brilliant from the ! Inaki Williams makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 15.
- 20' Oihan Sancet has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 21' It’s a booking for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid player. Oscar Valentin gets a Yellow card.
- 26' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 28' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Oihan Sancet makes it 3-1.
- 29' Oihan Sancet adds to his 0 season tally! Athletic Club lead 4-1 — and this changes everything.
- 33' A goal from the Spain international Nico Williams! He fires home on 33 to make it 5-1!
- 34' Nico Williams doubles the advantage! 6-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 39' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' Athletic Club receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 46' A change in the Rayo Vallecano de Madrid ranks — Oscar Valentin exits the field as Pathe Ciss enters on 46.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' Santiago Comesana needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 64' What composure from Sergio Camello! The Spain international strokes it home. 6-2.
- 65' Time for substitution for Athletic Club. Oihan Sancet is replaced by Raul Garcia.
- 68' That is a Yellow card for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid. Pathe Ciss will be fuming at that decision.
- 69' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid ring the changes. Santiago Comesana has done his job and it is now time for Unai Lopez to step up.
- 74' Athletic Club are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rayo Vallecano de Madrid backline.
- 79' Bebe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid so far.
- 80' Oier Zarraga is replacing Nico Williams for the Athletic Club side.
- 80' Against the run of play, Radamel Falcao has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 81' Against the run of play, Radamel Falcao has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 86' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alex Berenguer, as he is very good at scoring at San Mames Barria with 9 goals in the last 8 games.
- 90' Bebe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Oscar Trejo at the 90 minute mark.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-2.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 15
- 4
- 18
-
10
Muniain ↓ Jon Morcillo 80'
-
9
Inaki Williams ↓ Raul Garcia 90'
- 14
- 7
-
8
Oihan Sancet ↓ Ander Herrera 65'
-
11
Nico Williams ↓ Oier Zarraga 80'
Bench
-
23
Ander Herrera ↑ 65'
-
22
Raul Garcia ↑ 90'
- 21
- 20
- 12
- 16
-
2
Jon Morcillo ↑ 80'
-
19
Oier Zarraga ↑ 80'
- 31
- 35
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Florian Lejeune ↓ Abdul Mumin 80'
- 20
-
6
Santiago Comesana ↓ Unai Lopez 69'
-
8
Oscar Trejo ↓ Bebe 90'
- 18
- 1
- 5
- 7
-
23
Oscar Valentin ↓ Pathe Ciss 46'
- 3
-
34
Sergio Camello ↓ Radamel Falcao 80'
Bench
-
9
Radamel Falcao ↑ 80'
- 13
-
17
Unai Lopez ↑ 69'
- 24
- 2
-
10
Bebe ↑ 90'
- 22
-
16
Abdul Mumin ↑ 80'
- 4
-
21
Pathe Ciss ↑ 46'
- 11
- 28
Coach
Iraola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Oihan Sancet | 6 |
| Nico Williams | 5 |
| Inaki Williams | 5 |
| Radamel Falcao | 3 |
| Raul de Tomas | 1 |
| Gorka Guruzeta | 1 |
| Raul Garcia | 1 |
| Randy Ntekja | 1 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form
2022-09-17
Athletic Club
3–2
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2022-09-10
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2–1
Valencia CF
W
2022-09-04
CA Osasuna
2–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2022-08-27
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0–2
RCD Mallorca
L
2022-08-19
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–2
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
W
2022-08-13
FC Barcelona
0–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.39
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Athletic Club win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
72%
Draw or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
55%
Athletic Club or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Athletic Club win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–2 not predicted3 – 2Actual
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.