RC Celta de Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RC Celta de Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — La Liga at Estadio de Balaidos.
- RC Celta de Vigo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Antonio Mateu
- Referee Pau Cebrian
- Referee Guillermo Cuadra
- Referee Iker De Francisco
- Referee Alvaro Alonso
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RCD Mallorca | 38 | 42 |
| 2 | Girona FC | 38 | 41 |
| 3 | Real Oviedo | 38 | 29 |
| 4 | Deportivo Alavés | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Málaga CF | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FC Barcelona | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Real Madrid CF | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Real Betis Balompié | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Valencia CF | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Athletic Club | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Elche CF | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Levante UD | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | CA Osasuna | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Getafe CF | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 May | Athletic Club | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 May | FC Barcelona | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | CD Leganes | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Apr | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | Girona FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 May | Real Valladolid CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 May | Levante UD | A | 1–4 | L |
| 28 Apr | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Sevilla FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 20 Apr | SD Huesca | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| RC Celta de Vigo | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #22 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 1 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 1 |
| 0 | Scored | 1 |
| 0 | Conceded | 2 |
| +0 | GD | -1 |
| – | PPG | 0.00 |
| – | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
RC Celta de Vigo are 14th (0 pts). Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 22nd (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Estadio de Balaidos. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 4' Uche Agbo was booked on 4.
- 9' A quiet spell here at Estadio de Balaidos. RC Celta de Vigo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 14' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 19' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Fran Escribá will be considering his options from the bench.
- 24' RC Celta de Vigo have won 375 goals from 320 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 29' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Adri Embarba makes it 0-1.
- 34' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 39' Alvaro Garcia picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 44' Stole Dimitrievski has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 229 appearances.
- 49' Hugo Mallo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RC Celta de Vigo tonight.
- 54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 57' Uche Agbo makes way for Mario Suarez at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
- 60' A change in the RC Celta de Vigo ranks — Ryad Boudebouz exits the field as Sofiane Boufal enters on 60.
- 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 70' RC Celta de Vigo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 71' Goal! Alvaro Medran scores his 8 goal in 229 matches.
- 75' RC Celta de Vigo ring the changes. Brais Mendez Portela has done his job and it is now time for Jozabed to step up.
- 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Catena.
- 80' Bebe is replacing Alvaro Garcia for the Rayo Vallecano de Madrid side.
- 82' Iago Aspas is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 84' The whistle greets Stanislav Lobotka as he departs to be replaced by Pione Sisto.
- 85' The referee calls foul for Stole Dimitrievski. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' Javi Guerra is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adri Embarba at the 90 minute mark.
- The final score is 2-2.
Lineups
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 10
- 4
- 5
- 13
-
23
Brais Mendez ↓ Jozabed 75'
- 22
- 2
-
14
Stanislav Lobotka ↓ Pione Sisto 84'
-
24
Ryad Boudebouz ↓ Sofiane Boufal 60'
- 15
Bench
-
11
Pione Sisto ↑ 84'
-
19
Sofiane Boufal ↑ 60'
- 18
- 3
- 8
- 1
-
21
Jozabed ↑ 75'
Coach
Fran Escribá
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 28
- 20
-
11
Adri Embarba C ↓ Javi Guerra 90'
- 9
-
18
Alvaro Garcia ↓ Bebe 80'
- 22
- 4
- 13
- 5
-
3
Uche Agbo ↓ Mario Suarez 57'
Bench
- 16
- 1
- 27
- 8
-
24
Javi Guerra ↑ 90'
-
14
Bebe ↑ 80'
-
15
Mario Suarez ↑ 57'
Coach
Paco Jemez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Iago Aspas | 5 |
| Raul de Tomas | 3 |
| Brais Mendez | 3 |
| Jorge de Frutos | 2 |
| Adri Embarba | 2 |
| Pathe Ciss | 2 |
| Maxi Gomez | 1 |
| Marcos Alonso | 1 |
Head to Head
RC Celta de Vigo Form
2019-05-18
RC Celta de Vigo
2–2
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
D
2019-05-12
Athletic Club
3–1
RC Celta de Vigo
L
2019-05-04
RC Celta de Vigo
2–0
FC Barcelona
W
2019-04-27
CD Leganes
0–0
RC Celta de Vigo
D
2019-04-24
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–1
RC Celta de Vigo
D
2019-04-20
RC Celta de Vigo
2–1
Girona FC
W
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form
2019-05-18
RC Celta de Vigo
2–2
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
D
2019-05-12
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
1–2
Real Valladolid CF
L
2019-05-04
Levante UD
4–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2019-04-28
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
1–0
Real Madrid CF
W
2019-04-25
Sevilla FC
5–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2019-04-20
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0–0
SD Huesca
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.26
RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
I would bet for:
RC Celta de Vigo or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
73%
Draw or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
57%
RC Celta de Vigo or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
13%
1 – 0
12.3%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo
| Handicap | RC Celta de Vigo 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 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

