Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Athletic Club — La Liga .
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 11 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Guillermo Cuadra
- Referee Juan Lopez
- Referee Alberola Rojas
- Referee Marcos Cerdan Aguilar
- Referee Alvaro Varon
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Athletic Club | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | Getafe CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | CD Leganes | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Sep | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Sep | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Sep | Deportivo Alavés | H | 1–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | SD Eibar | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Oct | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | FC Barcelona | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | Villarreal CF | H | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | Real Betis Balompié | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | Athletic Club | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #7 |
| 12 | Points | 16 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 3 |
| 15 | Scored | 15 |
| 21 | Conceded | 11 |
| -6 | GD | +4 |
| 1.09 | PPG | 1.45 |
| 27% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season
45%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 13th (12 pts). Athletic Club are 7th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Athletic Club
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/–
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
| Sergio Camello | 7 G | 2 A |
| Alvaro Garcia | 3 G | 2 A |
Athletic Club
| Alex Berenguer | 4 G | 4 A |
| Inaki Williams | 3 G | 2 A |
| Nico Williams | 2 G | 1 A |
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G | |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and Athletic Club.
- 5' 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 Galvez suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Luis Advincula has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' The travelling Athletic Club supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 23' Goal! Jose Pozo scores his 3 goal in 240 matches.
- 28' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and Athletic Club are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 33' Athletic Club is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 38' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Athletic Club backline.
- 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' Time for substitution for Athletic Club. Inaki Williams is replaced by Raul Garcia.
- 51' Giannelli Imbula has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 53' The referee shows Athletic Club player a Yellow card on 53.
- 58' Adri Embarba needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 59' Giannelli Imbula picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 61' Another change for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid made on 61 minute. Gael Kakuta leaves to be changed by Alvaro Garcia.
- 66' Brilliant from the ! Muniain makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 66.
- 66' Another change for Athletic Club made on 66 minute. Dani Garcia leaves to be changed by San Jose.
- 71' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 73' It is a substitution in Rayo Vallecano de Madrid team. Jose Pozo is replaced by Alex Alegria on 73 minute.
- 76' De Marcos makes way for Ander Capa at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Athletic Club.
- 81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Athletic Club that had 339 games and scored 401 goals.
- 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid make a change. Adri Embarba trudges off to be replaced by Bebe on 90 minutes.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 23
- 17
- 12
-
10
Gael Kakuta ↓ Alvaro Garcia 61'
- 1
-
11
Adri Embarba ↓ Bebe 90'
- 27
- 7
- 9
-
22
Jose Pozo ↓ Alex Alegria 73'
Bench
- 28
- 21
- 20
-
14
Bebe ↑ 90'
-
18
Alvaro Garcia ↑ 61'
-
15
Alex Alegria ↑ 73'
- 13
Coach
Michel
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 23
- 13
- 4
-
18
De Marcos ↓ Ander Capa 76'
- 14
- 31
- 10
- 20
-
9
Inaki Williams ↓ Raul Garcia 46'
-
16
Dani Garcia ↓ San Jose 66'
Bench
- 25
-
6
San Jose ↑ 66'
- 24
- 5
- 17
-
22
Raul Garcia ↑ 46'
-
21
Ander Capa ↑ 76'
Coach
Eduardo Berizzo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Oihan Sancet | 6 |
| Nico Williams | 5 |
| Inaki Williams | 5 |
| Radamel Falcao | 3 |
| Raul de Tomas | 1 |
| Gorka Guruzeta | 1 |
| Raul Garcia | 1 |
| Randy Ntekja | 1 |
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form
2018-10-24
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
1–1
Athletic Club
D
2018-10-21
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
1–2
Getafe CF
L
2018-10-06
CD Leganes
1–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2018-09-28
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2018-09-25
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
2–2
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
D
2018-09-22
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
1–5
Deportivo Alavés
L
Athletic Club Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.12
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Athletic Club 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw
58%
Draw or Athletic Club
69%
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Athletic Club
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
4.8%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
| Handicap | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 22% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

