RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2024-25

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

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Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Sat 31 Aug 2024 · 17:15 UTC Stage Front Stadium 22,405 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 4' Alvaro Garcia

Carlos Romero 8' 1–1

Alejo Veliz 90+6' 2–1

Marash Kumbulla 81' Y

Y 82' Alvaro Garcia

Aguado 85' Y

Y 90' Abdul Mumin

Alejo Veliz 90' Y

Overview

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

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Adrian Cordero Vega (Spain)
Assistant 1 Antonio Cerezo Parfenof (Spain)
Assistant 2 Judit Romano Garcia (Spain)

4 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 24.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Barcelona	12	33
2	Real Madrid CF	12	30
3	Club Atlético de Madrid	12	28
4	Real Betis Balompié	12	26
5	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	12	22
6	Sevilla FC	12	18
7	Athletic Club	11	16
8	RC Deportivo La Coruña	12	15
9	Villarreal CF	12	15
10	Real Racing Club de Santander	12	14
11	RC Celta de Vigo	12	13
12	Deportivo Alavés	12	13
13	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	11	12
14	CA Osasuna	12	12
15	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	12	12
16	Getafe CF	12	12
17	Levante UD	12	11
18	Elche CF	12	10
19	Valencia CF	12	9
20	Málaga CF	12	5

Head-to-Head

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

Last 5 meetings

2024-08-31 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2023-05-21 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2022-08-19 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–2 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 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

Recent Form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Aug	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	H	2–1	W
28 Aug	Club Atlético de Madrid	A	0–0	D
24 Aug	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	H	0–1	L
19 Aug	Real Valladolid CF	A	0–1	L
02 Jun	FC Cartagena	H	4–0	W
26 May	SD Amorebieta	A	0–0	D

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Aug	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	A	1–2	L
27 Aug	FC Barcelona	H	1–2	L
24 Aug	Getafe CF	A	0–0	D
18 Aug	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	A	2–1	W
25 May	Athletic Club	H	0–1	L
19 May	FC Barcelona	A	0–3	L

Season Stats

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona		Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
#15	Position	#13
12	Points	12
12	Played	11
3 / 3 / 6	W / D / L	3 / 3 / 5
13	Scored	15
14	Conceded	21
-1	GD	-6
1.00	PPG	1.09
25%	Win %	27%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)

55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

33% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season

10% Clean Sheets
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (12 pts). Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 13th (12 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

0-15

3/3

16-30

2/3

31-45

2/–

46-60

2/–

61-75

1/2

76+

2/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

0-15

4/2

16-30

2/6

31-45

2/2

46-60

6/3

61-75

1/3

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	2 A
Alvaro Garcia	3 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Stage Front Stadium will turn into a battlefield for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
4' A goal from the Spain international Alvaro Garcia! He fires home on 4 to make it 0-1!
8' GOAL! Carlos Romero scores on 8. Assisted by Jofre Carreras Pages
13' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
18' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
23' 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 Jose Gragera suffering a number of foals already.
28' Alex Kral needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
33' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
35' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pep Chavarria is hanging Alfonso Espino on the field on 35 minute.
40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
46' Another change for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona made on 46 minute. Jose Gragera leaves to be changed by Aguado.
51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
61' Javi Puado has been relatively quiet despite scoring 41 goals in his last 297 appearances.
62' It is a substitution in Rayo Vallecano de Madrid team. Sergio Camello is replaced by Ivan Balliu on 62 minute.
63' It is a substitution in Rayo Vallecano de Madrid team. Jorge de Frutos is replaced by Isi Palazon on 63 minute.
65' Fresh legs for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona! Alvaro Tejero comes on to replace Jofre Carreras Pages.
70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RCD Espanyol de Barcelona that had 297 games and scored 338 goals.
71' Another change for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona made on 71 minute. Javi Puado leaves to be changed by Walid Cheddira.
72' Alvaro Garcia makes way for Randy Ntekja at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
73' A tactical swap from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — Pathe Ciss on, Unai Lopez off on 73 minutes.
78' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marash Kumbulla is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
81' Marash Kumbulla has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 81.
82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Alvaro Garcia.
85' A moment of madness from Aguado on 85 minutes earns him a card. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona will be frustrated.
90' Abdul Mumin is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
90' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ring the changes. Fernando Calero has done his job and it is now time for Sergi Gomez to step up.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to claim maximum points.

Lineups

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

7
Javi Puado ↓ Walid Cheddira 71'
4
Marash Kumbulla
14
Brian Olivan ↓ Irvin Cardona 46'
5
Fernando Calero ↓ Sergi Gomez 90'
20
Alex Kral
17
Jofre Carreras Pages ↓ Alvaro Tejero 65'
1
Joan Garcia
23
Omar El Hilali
9
Alejo Veliz
15
Jose Gragera ↓ Aguado 46'
22
Carlos Romero

Bench

13
Pacheco
3
Sergi Gomez ↑ 90'
11
Pere Milla
18
Aguado ↑ 46'
12
Alvaro Tejero ↑ 65'
24
Irvin Cardona ↑ 46'
10
Pol Lozano
37
Naci Unuvar
33
Angel Fortuno Vinas
16
Walid Cheddira ↑ 71'
31
Antoniu Roca
35
Rafael Bauza

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2024-08-31 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2024-08-28 Club Atlético de Madrid 0–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2024-08-24 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2024-08-19 Real Valladolid CF 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2024-06-02 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 4–0 FC Cartagena W 2024-05-26 SD Amorebieta 0–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form

2024-08-31 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2024-08-27 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–2 FC Barcelona L 2024-08-24 Getafe CF 0–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid D 2024-08-18 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–2 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2024-05-25 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 0–1 Athletic Club L 2024-05-19 FC Barcelona 3–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.5 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 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

✓ Correct

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona49% Draw27% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid24%

Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.52

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	46%	54%
± 3.5	25%	75%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw

76%

Draw or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

51%

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona33% Draw48% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid19%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.2%

1 – 0

11.1%

0 – 0

10.1%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

8.8%

0 – 1

7.1%

1 – 2

2 – 2

4.6%

3 – 1

4.5%

3 – 0

4.4%

0 – 2

3 – 2

2.4%

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Handicap	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers	Push	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	14%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	23%	53%
-0.5	47%	—	53%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	15%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

37% ✓

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

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