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 11 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 11 games · 12 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 | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #13 |
| 16 | Points | 12 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 5 |
| 15 | Scored | 15 |
| 11 | Conceded | 21 |
| +4 | GD | -6 |
| 1.45 | PPG | 1.09 |
| 36% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
10%
Clean Sheets
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season
Athletic Club are 7th (16 pts). Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 13th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Athletic Club
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/–
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0-15
4/2
16-30
2/6
31-45
2/2
46-60
6/3
61-75
1/3
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Athletic Club
| Alex Berenguer | 4 G | 4 A |
| Inaki Williams | 3 G | 2 A |
| Nico Williams | 2 G | 1 A |
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G | |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 2 G |
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
| Sergio Camello | 7 G | 2 A |
| Alvaro Garcia | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to San Mames Barria that hosts another battle between Athletic Club and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
- 5' The Argentina attacking midfielder Oscar Trejo breaks the deadlock on 5 minutes. 0-1!
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aitor Paredes Casamichana, as he is very good at scoring at San Mames Barria with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 14' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Inaki Williams makes it 1-1.
- 15' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Inaki Williams makes it 2-1.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 21' Oscar Valentin was booked on 21.
- 26' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 26 minutes.
- 28' The deadlock is broken! Oihan Sancet gets on the scoresheet on 28 minutes.
- 29' Oihan Sancet with the second goal in the match!
- 33' Nico Williams doubles the advantage! 5-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 34' Nico Williams adds to his 4 season tally! Athletic Club lead 6-1 — and this changes everything.
- 39' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 44' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Dani Garcia suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' Dani Garcia was booked on 45.
- 46' A tactical swap from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — Pathe Ciss on, Oscar Valentin off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Santiago Comesana has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Athletic Club needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 64' Assisted by Isi Palazon with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sergio Camello makes no mistake. 6-2!
- 65' Raul Garcia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Oihan Sancet on 65 minute.
- 68' It’s a booking for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid player. Pathe Ciss gets a Yellow card.
- 69' The Rayo Vallecano de Madrid bench stirs into life. Santiago Comesana is withdrawn and Unai Lopez gets his opportunity.
- 74' Unai Lopez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid so far.
- 79' It is a cagey affair so far. Athletic Club in their trying to find a way past Rayo Vallecano de Madrid's compact .
- 80' Time for substitution for Athletic Club. Nico Williams is replaced by Oier Zarraga.
- 80' GOAL! Radamel Falcao fires home to make it 6-3!
- 81' The Colombia Radamel Falcao breaks the deadlock on 81 minutes. 6-4!
- 86' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Athletic Club and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 90' The Rayo Vallecano de Madrid manager makes a substitution. Oscar Trejo departs to be replaced by Bebe.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
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 |
| Alvaro Garcia | 1 |
| Pathe Ciss | 1 |
| Nico Serrano | 1 |
| Oscar Trejo | 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
3 / 4
1.86
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Athletic Club win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
79%
Draw or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
45%
Athletic Club or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Athletic Club win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 22% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.