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 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 7 games · 8 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	FC Barcelona	7	21
2	Club Atlético de Madrid	7	16
3	Real Betis Balompié	7	16
4	Real Madrid CF	7	15
5	Sevilla FC	7	13
6	Deportivo Alavés	7	11
7	RC Deportivo La Coruña	7	10
8	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	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	Málaga CF	7	3

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	#10
7	Points	8
7	Played	7
1 / 4 / 2	W / D / L	2 / 2 / 3
8	Scored	11
6	Conceded	16
+2	GD	-5
1.00	PPG	1.14
14%	Win %	29%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

43% Clean Sheets
RC Celta de Vigo this season

0% Clean Sheets
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season

RC Celta de Vigo are 14th (7 pts). Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 10th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

RC Celta de Vigo

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/3

31-45

3/–

46-60

1/1

61-75

1/1

76+

2/1

■ 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)

RC Celta de Vigo

Pablo Duran	2 G
Iago Aspas	1 G

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Sergio Camello	7 G	1 A
Alvaro Garcia	2 G	2 A

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' 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.
10' Marcos Alonso is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
15' Both keepers have barely been tested. RC Celta de Vigo and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
17' Isi Palazon has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 17 minutes.
22' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
27' RC Celta de Vigo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rayo Vallecano de Madrid backline.
32' Marcos Alonso catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 32.
37' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
42' Oscar Trejo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
47' Jorge de Frutos is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
52' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
57' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid receives a card for a hard tackle on 57.
60' Another change for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid made on 60 minute. Oscar Valentin leaves to be changed by Alvaro Garcia.
65' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
68' The referee has no hesitation. Yoel Lago is booked for RC Celta de Vigo — card on 68.
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' Another substitution for RC Celta de Vigo to replace Mihajlo Ristic by Hugo Alvarez on 79 minute.
80' The crowd applauds Williot Swedberg as he leaves the pitch. Alfonso Gonzalez steps in for RC Celta de Vigo.
84' Another change for RC Celta de Vigo made on 84 minute. Pablo Duran leaves to be changed by Borja Iglesias.
88' Another substitution for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid to replace Jorge de Frutos by Oscar Trejo on 88 minute.
90' A moment of madness from Pathe Ciss on 90 minutes earns him a card. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid will be frustrated.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for RC Celta de Vigo.

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
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

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

2 / 4

1.71 RC Celta de Vigo xG

Expected Goals

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

1.02 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong

RC Celta de Vigo47% Draw27% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid26%

Actual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.73

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	51%	49%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

RC Celta de Vigo or Draw

74%

Draw or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

53%

RC Celta de Vigo or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

RC Celta de Vigo37% Draw46% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid17%

Actual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.2%

1 – 0

10.3%

2 – 1

9.4%

2 – 0

9.3%

0 – 0

8.4%

0 – 1

5.7%

1 – 2

Actual

3 – 1

5.4%

3 – 0

5.2%

2 – 2

4.8%

0 – 2

3.3%

3 – 2

2.8%

Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo

Handicap	RC Celta de Vigo covers	Push	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	16%	71%
-1.5	29%	—	71%
-1	29%	23%	48%
-0.5	52%	—	48%
+0.5	79%	—	21%
+1	79%	13%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet

37% ✓

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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