Deportivo Alavés vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, La Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Deportivo Alavés vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — La Liga at Estadio Mendizorroza.
- Deportivo Alavés 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jesus Gil Manzano (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Angel Nevado Rodriguez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Javier Martinez Nicolas (Spain)
5 games this season
🟨 5.6/game
⚽ 13.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompie | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Malaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 May | Real Oviedo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 May | FC Barcelona | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 May | Elche CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 May | Athletic Club | H | 2–4 | L |
| 25 Apr | RCD Mallorca | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May | Deportivo Alavés | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 May | Villarreal CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 May | Valencia CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 May | Girona FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 May | Getafe CF | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | Real Sociedad de Futbol | H | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| Deportivo Alavés | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #10 |
| 11 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 11 | Scored | 11 |
| 6 | Conceded | 16 |
| +5 | GD | -5 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 43% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
27%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
18%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Deportivo Alavés this season
Deportivo Alavés this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season
Deportivo Alavés are 6th (11 pts). Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 10th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Deportivo Alavés
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/1
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/5
31-45
1/1
46-60
5/2
61-75
–/1
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Deportivo Alavés
| Lucas Boye | 4 G | |
| Mariano Diaz | 3 G | 3 A |
| Nahuel Tenaglia | 1 G | |
| Mikel Rodriguez | 1 G |
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
| Sergio Camello | 7 G | 1 A |
| Alvaro Garcia | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Deportivo Alavés welcome Rayo Vallecano de Madrid for this crunch clash at Estadio Mendizorroza.
- 5' Ville Koski, a Finland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nobel Mendy is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
- 13' Toni Martinez puts Deportivo Alaves on the lead.
- 18' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 23' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 28' Over 28 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 33' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Rayo Vallecano de Madrid winning 0% of all matches.
- 38' Deportivo Alavés is showing some good football. However, Deportivo Alavés are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 43' It is a cagey affair so far. Deportivo Alavés in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Rayo Vallecano de Madrid's compact 4-3-3.
- 48' Both keepers have barely been tested. Deportivo Alavés and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 53' Carlos Martin is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Deportivo Alavés tonight.
- 54' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid receives a card for a hard tackle on 54.
- 59' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Deportivo Alavés and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 64' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Pathe Ciss on 64 minutes.
- 69' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Angel Perez on 69 minutes.
- 73' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sergio Camello makes it 0-2.
- 78' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Deportivo Alavés side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 79' Abde Rebbach has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 79.
- 84' 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.
- 87' Controversy at the stadium! Nahuel Tenaglia argues furiously but the card stands.
- 90' Magnificent from Randy Ntekja! That is 10 goals in 231 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 90' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid player sees a card in front of him.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid players.
Lineups
Deportivo Alavés Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1
- 18
- 15
- 11
- 14
- 8
- 21
- 19
- 24
- 7
- 16
Bench
- 17
- 13
- 6
- 4
- 9
- 23
- 20
- 22
- 31
- 10
- 3
- 34
Coach
Quique Flores
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 20
- 15
- 4
- 18
- 23
- 16
- 1
- 22
- 11
- 14
- 32
Bench
- 24
- 8
- 13
- 2
- 10
- 6
- 19
- 9
- 21
- 3
- 30
- 33
Coach
Iñigo Pérez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sergi Guardiola | 2 |
| Ibai | 2 |
| Ibai | 2 |
| Sergio Camello | 2 |
| Raul de Tomas | 2 |
| Mariano Diaz | 1 |
| Catena | 1 |
| Burgui | 1 |
Head to Head
Deportivo Alavés Form
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form
2026-05-23
Deportivo Alavés
1–2
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
W
2026-05-17
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2–0
Villarreal CF
W
2026-05-14
Valencia CF
1–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
D
2026-05-11
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
1–1
Girona FC
D
2026-05-03
Getafe CF
0–2
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
W
2026-04-26
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
3–3
Real Sociedad de Futbol
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.78
Deportivo Alavés xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
I would bet for:
Deportivo Alavés or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 74% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.98
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
Deportivo Alavés or Draw
70%
Draw or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
56%
Deportivo Alavés or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Deportivo Alavés win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Deportivo Alavés
| Handicap | Deportivo Alavés covers | Push | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.