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Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2018-19
Wed 24 Oct 2018 · 17:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Athletic Club — La Liga .

Match Details

  • Referee Guillermo Cuadra
  • Referee Juan Lopez
  • Referee Alberola Rojas
  • Referee Marcos Cerdan Aguilar
  • Referee Alvaro Varon

Head-to-Head

1
3
8
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 12 games · Avg 2.6 goals Athletic Club

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
10% Clean Sheets
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season
45% Clean Sheets
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

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

H2H

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

✗ Wrong
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid31% Draw28% Athletic Club41%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
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

✗ Wrong
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid20% Draw46% Athletic Club34%
Actual: 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.