Monday , 10 August 2026

Deportivo Alavés vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2021-22
Deportivo Alavés
1 – 0
Full Time
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
Sat 16 Apr 2022 · 14:15 UTC Estadio Mendizorroza HT 45' · FT 45'
Gonzalo Escalante 45' Y
Y 55' Randy Ntekja
Y 88' Ivan Balliu
R 88' Ivan Balliu
Y 90' Nikola Maras
Ruben Duarte 90' Y
Y 90' Isi Palazon

Overview

Match Preview

Deportivo Alavés vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — La Liga at Estadio Mendizorroza.

Match Details

  • Referee Juan Martinez
  • Referee Javier Estrada
  • Referee Javier Alberola Rojas
  • Referee Carlos Perez
  • Referee Miguel Martinez
  • Referee Ignacio Alonso (Spain)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atlético de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompié 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 Alavés 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

3
7
Deportivo Alavés 10 games · Avg 2.0 goals Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-16 Deportivo Alavés 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2021-12-18 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–0 Deportivo Alavés 2019-01-28 Deportivo Alavés 0–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2018-09-22 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–5 Deportivo Alavés

Recent Form

Deportivo Alavés
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Apr Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 1–0 W
10 Apr CA Osasuna A 0–1 L
02 Apr Club Atlético de Madrid A 1–4 L
19 Mar Granada CF H 2–3 L
13 Mar Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 0–1 L
04 Mar Sevilla FC H 0–0 D
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Apr Deportivo Alavés A 0–1 L
11 Apr Valencia CF H 1–1 D
03 Apr Granada CF A 2–2 D
19 Mar Club Atlético de Madrid H 0–1 L
13 Mar Sevilla FC H 1–1 D
06 Mar Cadiz CF A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Deportivo Alavés Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
#14 Position #8
43 Points 50
38 Played 38
11 / 10 / 17 W / D / L 12 / 14 / 12
44 Scored 41
56 Conceded 44
-12 GD -3
1.13 PPG 1.32
29% Win % 32%

Key Stats

20% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
20% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Deportivo Alavés are 14th (43 pts). Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 8th (50 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Estadio Mendizorroza. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Mario Hernandez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Deportivo Alaves so far.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Deportivo Alaves needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid is showing some good football. However, Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' Catena has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stole Dimitrievski, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Mendizorroza with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 40' Pacheco has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 267 appearances.
  • 45' Gonzalo Escalante is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 46' Another substitution for Deportivo Alaves to replace Jason by Manu Garcia on 46 minute.
  • 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Edgar Mendez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
  • 55' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
  • 60' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 64' Brilliant from the ! Joselu makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 64.
  • 65' Another substitution for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid to replace Randy Ntekja by Oscar Trejo on 65 minute.
  • 70' Deportivo Alaves are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 74' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid make a change. Santiago Comesana trudges off to be replaced by Bebe on 74 minutes.
  • 75' Deportivo Alaves manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ruben Duarte is hanging Ximo Navarro on the field on 75 minute.
  • 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Deportivo Alaves and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 84' Fresh legs for Deportivo Alaves! Tomas Pina comes on to replace Gonzalo Escalante.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Deportivo Alaves team. Luis Rioja is replaced by Miguel de la Fuente on 86 minute.
  • 88' That is a Yellow card for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid. Ivan Balliu will be fuming at that decision.
  • 89' Another substitution for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid to replace Oscar Valentin by Mario Hernandez on 89 minute.
  • 90' Nikola Maras catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • Rayo Vallecano de Madrid will have plenty to reflect on. Deportivo Alaves were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Deportivo Alavés Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julio Velazquez

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Iraola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sergi Guardiola 2
Ibai 2
Ibai 2
Raul de Tomas 2
Catena 1
Burgui 1
Joselu 1
Ximo Navarro 1

Head to Head

2022-04-16 Deportivo Alavés 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2021-12-18 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–0 Deportivo Alavés 2019-01-28 Deportivo Alavés 0–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2018-09-22 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–5 Deportivo Alavés

Deportivo Alavés Form

2022-04-16 Deportivo Alavés 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2022-04-10 CA Osasuna 1–0 Deportivo Alavés L 2022-04-02 Club Atlético de Madrid 4–1 Deportivo Alavés L 2022-03-19 Deportivo Alavés 2–3 Granada CF L 2022-03-13 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–0 Deportivo Alavés L 2022-03-04 Deportivo Alavés 0–0 Sevilla FC D

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form

2022-04-16 Deportivo Alavés 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2022-04-11 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–1 Valencia CF D 2022-04-03 Granada CF 2–2 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid D 2022-03-19 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 0–1 Club Atlético de Madrid L 2022-03-13 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–1 Sevilla FC D 2022-03-06 Cadiz CF 2–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.29 Deportivo Alavés xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
I would bet for: Deportivo Alavés or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Deportivo Alavés44% Draw29% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid27%
Actual: Deportivo Alavés win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Deportivo Alavés or Draw
73%
Draw or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
56%
Deportivo Alavés or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Deportivo Alavés29% Draw51% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Deportivo Alavés

Handicap Deportivo Alavés covers Push Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.