RC Celta de Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2024-25

RC Celta de Vigo

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Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Sun 18 May 2025 · 17:00 UTC Estadio Abanca-Balaidos 21,482 HT 45' · FT 45'

Marcos Alonso pen 10' 1–0

1–1 17' Isi Palazon

1–2 45+2' Jorge de Frutos

Marcos Alonso 32' Y

Y 57' Oscar Valentin

Yoel Lago 68' Y

Y 68' Florian Lejeune

Y 90' Pathe Ciss

Overview

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RC Celta de Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — La Liga at Estadio Abanca-Balaidos.

RC Celta de Vigo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Juan Pulido Santana (Spain)
Assistant 1 Jose Escuela Melo (Spain)
Assistant 2 Ignacio Alonso Lopez (Spain)

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

RC Celta de Vigo 12 games · Avg 2.2 goals Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Last 5 meetings

2025-05-18 RC Celta de Vigo 1–2 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2025-01-10 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–1 RC Celta de Vigo 2024-03-31 RC Celta de Vigo 0–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2023-12-11 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 0–0 RC Celta de Vigo 2023-03-11 RC Celta de Vigo 3–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Recent Form

RC Celta de Vigo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 May	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	H	1–2	L
13 May	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	A	1–0	W
10 May	Sevilla FC	H	3–2	W
04 May	Real Madrid CF	A	2–3	L
23 Apr	Villarreal CF	H	3–0	W
19 Apr	FC Barcelona	A	3–4	L

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 May	RC Celta de Vigo	A	2–1	W
15 May	Real Betis Balompié	H	2–2	D
09 May	UD Las Palmas	A	1–0	W
02 May	Getafe CF	H	1–0	W
24 Apr	Club Atlético de Madrid	A	0–3	L
19 Apr	Valencia CF	H	1–1	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)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
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' In just a few seconds Estadio Abanca-Balaidos will turn into a battlefield for RC Celta de Vigo and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
5' Oscar Trejo, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
10' What composure from Marcos Alonso! The Spain international strokes it home. 1-0.
15' 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 Ilaix Moriba suffering a number of foals already.
17' A stunning finish from Isi Palazon — that came from absolutely nowhere!
22' RC Celta de Vigo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rayo Vallecano de Madrid backline.
27' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
32' RC Celta de Vigo player sees a card in front of him.
37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RC Celta de Vigo and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
42' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
47' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jorge de Frutos makes it 1-2.
52' Supporters expect more eagerness from Unai Lopez, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Abanca-Balaidos with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
57' Oscar Valentin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 57.
60' Alvaro Garcia is replacing Oscar Valentin for the Rayo Vallecano de Madrid side.
65' Adri Embarba has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
68' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Yoel Lago on 68 minutes.
69' The supporters are chanting for Pedro Diaz. He replaces Unai Lopez on 69 minute.
74' RC Celta de Vigo are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Rayo Vallecano de Madrid's 4-4-2 shape.
79' RC Celta de Vigo ring the changes. Mihajlo Ristic has done his job and it is now time for Hugo Alvarez to step up.
80' It is a substitution in RC Celta de Vigo team. Williot Swedberg is replaced by Alfonso Gonzalez on 80 minute.
84' It is a substitution in RC Celta de Vigo team. Pablo Duran is replaced by Borja Iglesias on 84 minute.
88' Oscar Trejo gets the nod from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid. He replaces Jorge de Frutos and will look to change the dynamic.
90' The referee shows Rayo Vallecano de Madrid player a card on 90.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid to claim maximum points.

Lineups

RC Celta de Vigo Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

13
Vicente Guaita
20
Marcos Alonso ↓ Carlos Dominguez 84'
8
Fran Beltran
21
Mihajlo Ristic ↓ Hugo Alvarez 79'
3
Oscar Mingueza
6
Ilaix Moriba
19
Williot Swedberg ↓ Alfonso Gonzalez 80'
18
Pablo Duran ↓ Borja Iglesias 84'
32
Javi Rodriguez
29
Yoel Lago
28
Fer Lopez ↓ Iago Aspas 69'

Bench

Coach Claudio

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Iñigo Pérez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Iago Aspas	5
Brais Mendez	3
Raul de Tomas	3
Adri Embarba	2
Pathe Ciss	2
Jorge de Frutos	2
Alvaro Medran	1
Borja Iglesias	1

Head to Head

RC Celta de Vigo Form

2025-05-18 RC Celta de Vigo 1–2 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2025-05-13 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–1 RC Celta de Vigo W 2025-05-10 RC Celta de Vigo 3–2 Sevilla FC W 2025-05-04 Real Madrid CF 3–2 RC Celta de Vigo L 2025-04-23 RC Celta de Vigo 3–0 Villarreal CF W 2025-04-19 FC Barcelona 4–3 RC Celta de Vigo L

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form

2025-05-18 RC Celta de Vigo 1–2 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2025-05-15 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–2 Real Betis Balompié D 2025-05-09 UD Las Palmas 0–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2025-05-02 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–0 Getafe CF W 2025-04-24 Club Atlético de Madrid 3–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2025-04-19 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–1 Valencia CF D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

0 / 4

0.73 RC Celta de Vigo xG

Expected Goals

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

0.59 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + Under — clean sheet likely 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

RC Celta de Vigo33% Draw39% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid28%

Actual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes25% 0% No75%

Avg goals/match: 1.32

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	71%	29%
± 1.5	39%	61%
± 2.5	15%	85%
± 3.5	5%	95%
± 4.5	2%	98%

Double Chance

RC Celta de Vigo or Draw

72%

Draw or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

67%

RC Celta de Vigo or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

61%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

RC Celta de Vigo19% Draw66% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid15%

Actual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

29.5%

1 – 0

17.7%

0 – 1

14.1%

1 – 1

12.6%

2 – 0

6.4%

2 – 1

4.3%

0 – 2

4.3%

1 – 2

Actual

3 – 0

1.5%

2 – 2

1.5%

3 – 1

1.1%

0 – 3

0.8%

Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo

Handicap	RC Celta de Vigo covers	Push	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	8%	90%
-1.5	10%	—	90%
-1	10%	22%	68%
-0.5	32%	—	68%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	18%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	5%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet

55% ✗

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet

49% ✓

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