Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Athletic Club — La Liga at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 games · 50 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 38 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Munuera Montero (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Inigo Prieto Lopez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Antonio Martinez Moreno (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 38 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 38 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal CF | 38 | 72 |
| 4 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 38 | 69 |
| 5 | Real Betis Balompie | 38 | 60 |
| 6 | RC Celta de Vigo | 38 | 54 |
| 7 | Getafe CF | 38 | 51 |
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 38 | 50 |
| 9 | Valencia CF | 38 | 49 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 38 | 46 |
| 11 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 38 | 46 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Elche CF | 38 | 43 |
| 14 | Deportivo Alaves | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | Sevilla FC | 38 | 43 |
| 16 | CA Osasuna | 38 | 42 |
| 17 | RCD Mallorca | 38 | 42 |
| 18 | Levante UD | 38 | 42 |
| 19 | Girona FC | 38 | 41 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 38 | 29 |
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 Atletico de Madrid | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | Athletic Club | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #12 |
| 50 | Points | 45 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 12 / 14 / 12 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 19 |
| 41 | Scored | 43 |
| 44 | Conceded | 58 |
| -3 | GD | -15 |
| 1.32 | PPG | 1.18 |
| 32% | Win % | 34% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 8th (50 pts). Athletic Club are 12th (45 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid have kicked off against Athletic Club. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Athletic Club's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 15' 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 Unai Simon suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' The 23-year-old Unai Gomez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 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' Athletic Club is showing some good football. However, Athletic Club are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' Senegal international Pathe Ciss has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 44' Athletic Club receives a card for a hard tackle on 44.
- 46' The Athletic Club bench stirs into life. Yeray Alvarez is withdrawn and Daniel Vivian gets his opportunity.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rayo Vallecano de Madrid side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and Athletic Club are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 59' Time for substitution for Athletic Club. Yuri Berchiche is replaced by Imanol Garcia de Albeniz.
- 61' Athletic Club ring the changes. Unai Simon has done his job and it is now time for Julen Agirrezabala to step up.
- 66' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 67' A goal from the Spain international Nico Williams! He fires home on 67 to make it 0-1!
- 68' The Rayo Vallecano de Madrid bench stirs into life. Radamel Falcao is withdrawn and Raul de Tomas gets his opportunity.
- 73' Miguel Crespo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pathe Ciss on 73 minute.
- 78' Jorge de Frutos makes way for Bebe at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
- 83' Athletic Club fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 84' Miguel Crespo was booked on 84.
- 89' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid have won 226 goals from 229 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- The final score is 0-1.
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 |
| Sergio Camello | 1 |
| Muniain | 1 |
| Alex Moreno | 1 |
| Raul de Tomas | 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
1.06
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
Athletic Club or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Athletic Club win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw
60%
Draw or Athletic Club
70%
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Athletic Club
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.1%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
| Handicap | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 19% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 21% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.