Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Athletic Club — La Liga at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Munuera Montero (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Inigo Prieto Lopez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Antonio Martinez Moreno (Spain)
4 games this season
🟨 3.5/game
⚽ 19.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | Athletic Club | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 May | FC Barcelona | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 May | Granada CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 May | Valencia CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 May | UD Almeria | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Apr | Villarreal CF | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 May | Sevilla FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 May | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 May | CA Osasuna | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 May | Getafe CF | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | Athletic Club | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #12 |
| 8 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 6 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 2 |
| 11 | Scored | 7 |
| 16 | Conceded | 6 |
| -5 | GD | +1 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 29% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 10th (8 pts). Athletic Club are 12th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Athletic Club
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
| Sergio Camello | 7 G | 1 A |
| Alvaro Garcia | 2 G | 2 A |
Athletic Club
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas as Rayo Vallecano de Madrid face off against Athletic Club in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Florian Lejeune has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 15' The 26-year-old Imanol Garcia de Albeniz has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' Athletic Club seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' It looks surprising Athletic Club does not make any changes. Alvaro Garcia has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Athletic Club fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 44' That looks like a foul for a card for Ruiz de Galarreta.
- 46' Time for substitution for Athletic Club. Yeray Alvarez is replaced by Daniel Vivian.
- 51' Jorge de Frutos needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 12 Yellow cards this season.
- 56' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 59' Another substitution for Athletic Club to replace Yuri Berchiche by Imanol Garcia de Albeniz on 59 minute.
- 61' Another substitution for Athletic Club to replace Unai Simon by Julen Agirrezabala on 61 minute.
- 66' A quiet spell here at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 67' Assisted by Alex Berenguer with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nico Williams makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 68' The Rayo Vallecano de Madrid manager makes a substitution. Radamel Falcao departs to be replaced by Raul de Tomas.
- 73' Pathe Ciss makes way for Miguel Crespo at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
- 78' Time for substitution for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid. Jorge de Frutos is replaced by Bebe.
- 83' Athletic Club come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 84' Miguel Crespo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 84.
- 89' Athletic Club are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Athletic Club to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
-
9
Radamel Falcao ↓ Raul de Tomas 68'
-
17
Unai Lopez ↓ Kike Perez 78'
- 5
-
8
Oscar Trejo ↓ Isi Palazon 68'
- 18
- 2
-
21
Pathe Ciss ↓ Miguel Crespo 73'
-
19
Jorge de Frutos ↓ Bebe 78'
- 13
- 3
Bench
- 20
-
14
Kike Perez ↑ 78'
-
22
Raul de Tomas ↑ 68'
-
10
Bebe ↑ 78'
- 6
- 1
-
7
Isi Palazon ↑ 68'
- 4
- 34
- 12
-
15
Miguel Crespo ↑ 73'
Athletic Club Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 16
- 17
-
1
Unai Simon ↓ Julen Agirrezabala 61'
-
5
Yeray Alvarez ↓ Daniel Vivian 46'
- 15
- 14
-
20
Asier Villalibre ↓ Raul Garcia 46'
- 7
- 4
- 11
-
31
Mikel Jauregizar ↓ Unai Gomez 46'
Bench
- 21
- 6
- 18
-
22
Raul Garcia ↑ 46'
-
3
Daniel Vivian ↑ 46'
-
13
Julen Agirrezabala ↑ 61'
-
19
Imanol Garcia de Albeniz ↑ 59'
- 23
-
30
Unai Gomez ↑ 46'
- 24
- 32
- 33
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Oihan Sancet | 6 |
| Nico Williams | 5 |
| Inaki Williams | 5 |
| Radamel Falcao | 3 |
| Nico Serrano | 1 |
| Oscar Trejo | 1 |
| Jose Pozo | 1 |
| Sergio Camello | 1 |
Head to Head
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form
2024-05-25
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0–1
Athletic Club
L
2024-05-19
FC Barcelona
3–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2024-05-15
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2–1
Granada CF
W
2024-05-12
Valencia CF
0–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
D
2024-05-05
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0–1
UD Almeria
L
2024-04-28
Villarreal CF
3–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
Athletic Club Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.95
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Athletic Club win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw
51%
Draw or Athletic Club
76%
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Athletic Club
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.3%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
4.9%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
| Handicap | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 24% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.