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

Match Details

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

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 10 games · Avg 2.3 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
#17	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

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 17th (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' And we are off! RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — let the football do the talking.
4' Alvaro Garcia puts Rayo Vallecano de Madrid on the lead.
8' Carlos Romero has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 8 minutes.
13' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
18' It looks like no one’s ball. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
23' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is showing some good football. However, RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
28' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
35' A tactical swap from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — Pep Chavarria on, Alfonso Espino off on 35 minutes.
40' A quiet spell here at Stage Front Stadium. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
45' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
46' It is a substitution in RCD Espanyol de Barcelona team. Jose Gragera is replaced by Aguado on 46 minute.
51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
56' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
62' The supporters are chanting for Ivan Balliu. He replaces Sergio Camello on 62 minute.
63' Another substitution for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid to replace Jorge de Frutos by Isi Palazon on 63 minute.
65' A change in the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ranks — Jofre Carreras Pages exits the field as Alvaro Tejero enters on 65.
70' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
71' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Javi Puado departs to be replaced by Walid Cheddira.
72' The crowd applauds Alvaro Garcia as he leaves the pitch. Randy Ntekja steps in for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
73' Pathe Ciss is replacing Unai Lopez for the Rayo Vallecano de Madrid side.
78' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
81' The referee has no hesitation. Marash Kumbulla is booked for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — card on 81.
82' The referee has no hesitation. Alvaro Garcia is booked for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — card on 82.
85' It’s a booking for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player. Aguado gets a card.
90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Abdul Mumin.
90' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Fernando Calero is replaced by Sergi Gomez.
Another three points for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.

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
Sergi Guardiola	2
Pathe Ciss	1
Granero	1
Gael Kakuta	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

1 / 4

0.68 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

Expected Goals

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

0.49 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 88% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona39% Draw40% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid21%

Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes21% 0% No79%

Avg goals/match: 1.17

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	66%	34%
± 1.5	33%	67%
± 2.5	12%	88%
± 3.5	4%	96%
± 4.5	1%	99%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw

79%

Draw or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

61%

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

60%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona19% Draw69% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid12%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

33.8%

1 – 0

19.4%

0 – 1

13.3%

1 – 1

11.5%

2 – 0

6.5%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 2

3.2%

1 – 2

2.6%

3 – 0

1.5%

2 – 2

1.1%

3 – 1

0.9%

0 – 3

0.5%

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Handicap	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers	Push	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	8%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	23%	67%
-0.5	33%	—	67%
+0.5	79%	—	21%
+1	79%	16%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

61% ✗

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet

51% ✗

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