RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2021-22

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

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Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Thu 21 Apr 2022 · 17:00 UTC RCDE Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 40' Oscar Trejo

Y 46' Mario Hernandez

Adri Embarba 50' Y

Adri Embarba 51' Y

Y 57' Santiago Comesana

Y 58' Santiago Comesana

Y 76' Francisco Garcia

Aleix Vidal 86' Y

Leandro Cabrera 90' Y

Fernando Calero 90' Y

Overview

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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — La Liga at RCDE Stadium.

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Diego Barbero
Referee Antonio Mateu
Referee Pau Cebrian
Referee Guillermo Cuadra
Referee Jose Gonzalez
Referee Salvador Lax
Referee Ruben Porras

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

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 11 games · Avg 2.4 goals Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Last 5 meetings

2022-04-21 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2021-12-05 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2019-02-09 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2018-09-28 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Recent Form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Apr	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	H	0–1	L
17 Apr	Club Atlético de Madrid	A	1–2	L
10 Apr	RC Celta de Vigo	H	1–0	W
04 Apr	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	A	0–1	L
20 Mar	RCD Mallorca	H	1–0	W
12 Mar	Levante UD	A	1–1	D

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Apr	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	A	1–0	W
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

Season Stats

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona		Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
#15	Position	#10
7	Points	8
7	Played	7
2 / 1 / 4	W / D / L	2 / 2 / 3
10	Scored	11
10	Conceded	16
+0	GD	-5
1.00	PPG	1.14
29%	Win %	29%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)

55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

29% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season

0% Clean Sheets
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (7 pts). Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 10th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

0-15

2/3

16-30

2/3

31-45

2/–

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/1

76+

2/3

■ 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)

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Roberto Fernandez	6 G
Tyrhys Dolan	1 G
Alex Calatrava	1 G

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

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

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at RCDE Stadium!
5' 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.
10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
15' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
20' Javi Puado has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
25' 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 Pathe Ciss suffering a number of foals already.
30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Isi Palazon made 232 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
35' Fernando Calero needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 37 Yellow cards this season.
40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Oscar Trejo.
42' Against the run of play, Sergi Guardiola has scored! This game has turned on its head.
43' The deadlock is broken! Sergi Guardiola gets on the scoresheet on 43 minutes.
46' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona bench stirs into life. Keidi Bare is withdrawn and Adri Embarba gets his opportunity.
46' Mario Hernandez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 46.
50' Adri Embarba has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 50.
51' The referee shows RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player a Yellow card on 51.
56' It looks like no one’s ball. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
57' A moment of madness from Santiago Comesana on 57 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid will be frustrated.
58' Santiago Comesana has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
63' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid have won 231 goals from 232 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
65' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Tonny Vilhena is replaced by Nico Ribaudo.
70' Catena is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid so far.
74' Santiago Comesana makes way for Unai Lopez at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
76' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Francisco Garcia on 76 minutes.
79' The supporters are chanting for Manu Morlanes. He replaces Yangel Herrera on 79 minute.
80' Loren gets the nod from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. He replaces Javi Puado and will look to change the dynamic.
85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
86' That is a Yellow card for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Aleix Vidal will be fuming at that decision.
87' Lei Wu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aleix Vidal at the 87 minute mark.
90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Leandro Cabrera on 90 minutes.
90' A change in the Rayo Vallecano de Madrid ranks — Sergi Guardiola exits the field as Mario Suarez enters on 90.
0-1 the final result. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

24
Sergi Gomez
15
David Lopez
14
Oscar Melendo
16
Loren ↑ 80'
1
Oier
6
Manu Morlanes ↑ 79'
2
Miguelon
8
Fran Merida
23
Adri Embarba ↑ 46'
18
Landry Dimata
21
Nico Ribaudo ↑ 65'
7
Lei Wu ↑ 87'

Coach Vicente Moreno

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

3
Radamel Falcao
19
Kevin Rodrigues
12
Unai Lopez ↑ 74'
1
Luca Zidane
10
Bebe
11
Mamadou Sylla
4
Mario Suarez ↑ 90'
21
Pathe Ciss ↑ 65'
9
Randy Ntekja ↑ 90'

Coach Iraola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Sergi Darder	3
Raul de Tomas	2
Alvaro Garcia	2
Sergi Guardiola	2
Roberto Fernandez	2
Borja Iglesias	2
Nico Ribaudo	2
Carlos Romero	1

Head to Head

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2022-04-21 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2022-04-17 Club Atlético de Madrid 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2022-04-10 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 RC Celta de Vigo W 2022-04-04 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2022-03-20 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 RCD Mallorca W 2022-03-12 Levante UD 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form

2022-04-21 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

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1.66 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

Expected Goals

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

1.17 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG

I would bet for: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona44% Draw28% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid28%

Actual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.83

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw

72%

Draw or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

56%

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona34% Draw45% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid21%

Actual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.3%

2 – 1

9.1%

1 – 0

8.9%

2 – 0

0 – 0

7.7%

1 – 2

6.5%

0 – 1

Actual

2 – 2

5.4%

3 – 1

5.1%

3 – 0

4.3%

0 – 2

3 – 2

3.1%

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Handicap	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers	Push	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	15%	74%
-1.5	26%	—	74%
-1	26%	22%	53%
-0.5	47%	—	53%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	15%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet

20% ✗

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