Deportivo Alavés vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2023-24

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Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Sun 10 Mar 2024 · 13:00 UTC Mendizorroza HT 45' · FT 45'

Andoni Gorosabel 44' 1–0

Y 13' Isi Palazon

Abdelkabir Abqar 28' Y

Y 30' Alfonso Espino

Overview

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

Deportivo Alavés 38 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 games · 50 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jose Munuera Montero (Spain)
Assistant 1 Inigo Prieto Lopez (Spain)
Assistant 2 Antonio Martinez Moreno (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

Deportivo Alavés 10 games · Avg 2.0 goals Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Last 5 meetings

2024-03-10 Deportivo Alavés 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2023-09-15 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–0 Deportivo Alavés 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

Recent Form

Deportivo Alavés

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
10 Mar	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	H	1–0	W
04 Mar	CA Osasuna	A	0–1	L
24 Feb	RCD Mallorca	H	1–1	D
18 Feb	Real Betis Balompié	A	0–0	D
10 Feb	Villarreal CF	H	1–1	D
03 Feb	FC Barcelona	H	1–3	L

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
10 Mar	Deportivo Alavés	A	0–1	L
02 Mar	Cadiz CF	H	1–1	D
26 Feb	Girona FC	A	0–3	L
18 Feb	Real Madrid CF	H	1–1	D
11 Feb	RCD Mallorca	A	1–2	L
05 Feb	Sevilla FC	H	1–2	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' That's the starting whistle at Mendizorroza. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Deportivo Alaves and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
10' A quiet spell here at Mendizorroza. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
13' A moment of madness from Isi Palazon on 13 minutes earns him a card. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid will be frustrated.
18' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Deportivo Alaves side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
23' Deportivo Alaves are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rayo Vallecano de Madrid backline.
28' A moment of madness from Abdelkabir Abqar on 28 minutes earns him a card. Deportivo Alaves will be frustrated.
30' Alfonso Espino picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
35' The 26-year-old Antonio Blanco has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Deportivo Alaves that had 267 games and scored 237 goals.
44' Andoni Gorosabel has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 44 minutes.
46' Another substitution for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid to replace Alfonso Espino by Pep Chavarria on 46 minute.
51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Deportivo Alaves and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
61' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
65' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid make a change. Raul de Tomas trudges off to be replaced by Sergio Camello on 65 minutes.
66' Kike Perez makes way for Miguel Crespo at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
71' Samu Omorodion makes way for Kike Garcia at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Deportivo Alaves.
76' 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.
78' A change in the Deportivo Alaves ranks — Jon Guridi exits the field as Carlos Benavidez enters on 78.
79' Another substitution for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid to replace Pathe Ciss by Radamel Falcao on 79 minute.
84' It is a cagey affair so far. Deportivo Alaves in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Rayo Vallecano de Madrid's compact 4-2-3-1.
85' It is a substitution in Deportivo Alaves team. Andoni Gorosabel is replaced by Nahuel Tenaglia on 85 minute.
86' Bebe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jorge de Frutos on 86 minute.
The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

Deportivo Alavés Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luís García

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Iñigo Pérez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Raul de Tomas	2
Sergi Guardiola	2
Ibai	2
Ibai	2
Andoni Gorosabel	1
Burgui	1
Toni Martinez	1
Ximo Navarro	1

Head to Head

Deportivo Alavés Form

2024-03-10 Deportivo Alavés 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2024-03-04 CA Osasuna 1–0 Deportivo Alavés L 2024-02-24 Deportivo Alavés 1–1 RCD Mallorca D 2024-02-18 Real Betis Balompié 0–0 Deportivo Alavés D 2024-02-10 Deportivo Alavés 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2024-02-03 Deportivo Alavés 1–3 FC Barcelona L

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form

2024-03-10 Deportivo Alavés 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2024-03-02 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–1 Cadiz CF D 2024-02-26 Girona FC 3–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2024-02-18 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–1 Real Madrid CF D 2024-02-11 RCD Mallorca 2–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2024-02-05 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–2 Sevilla FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.12 Deportivo Alavés xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.96 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG

I would bet for: Deportivo Alavés or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Deportivo Alavés42% Draw30% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid28%

Actual: Deportivo Alavés win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes43% 0% No57%

Avg goals/match: 2.08

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	85%	15%
± 1.5	62%	38%
± 2.5	34%	66%
± 3.5	16%	84%
± 4.5	7%	93%

Double Chance

Deportivo Alavés or Draw

72%

Draw or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

58%

Deportivo Alavés or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Deportivo Alavés26% Draw54% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid20%

Actual: Deportivo Alavés win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

14.9%

1 – 1

14.4%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

10.7%

2 – 0

7.5%

2 – 1

7.3%

1 – 2

6.3%

0 – 2

5.5%

2 – 2

3.6%

3 – 1

2.8%

3 – 0

2.7%

1 – 3

Asian Handicap — Deportivo Alavés

Handicap	Deportivo Alavés covers	Push	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	11%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	22%	63%
-0.5	37%	—	63%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	18%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	8%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet

39% ✗

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

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