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 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 0 games · 0 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 | 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
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 Almería | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #18 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 1 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 1 | Scored | 0 |
| 2 | Conceded | 0 |
| -1 | GD | +0 |
| 0.00 | PPG | – |
| 0% | Win % | – |
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 22nd (0 pts). Athletic Club are 18th (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' The game is set. Athletic Club kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Radamel Falcao has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' The travelling Athletic Club supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' 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.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Unai Gomez made 328 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 44' Athletic Club player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' A tactical swap from Athletic Club — Daniel Vivian on, Yeray Alvarez off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Athletic Club fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 56' Athletic Club have won 386 goals from 328 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 59' Yuri Berchiche makes way for Imanol Garcia de Albeniz at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Athletic Club.
- 61' Another change for Athletic Club made on 61 minute. Unai Simon leaves to be changed by Julen Agirrezabala.
- 66' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and Athletic Club are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 67' The deadlock is broken! Nico Williams gets on the scoresheet on 67 minutes.
- 68' The Rayo Vallecano de Madrid manager makes a substitution. Radamel Falcao departs to be replaced by Raul de Tomas.
- 73' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid ring the changes. Pathe Ciss has done his job and it is now time for Miguel Crespo to step up.
- 78' Another change for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid made on 78 minute. Jorge de Frutos leaves to be changed by Bebe.
- 83' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a card for Miguel Crespo.
- 89' Athletic Club are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Athletic Club players.
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 |
| Inaki Williams | 5 |
| Nico Williams | 5 |
| Radamel Falcao | 3 |
| Randy Ntekja | 1 |
| Pathe Ciss | 1 |
| Alvaro Garcia | 1 |
| Pathe Ciss | 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 Almería
L
2024-04-28
Villarreal CF
3–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
Athletic Club Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.35
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 90% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Athletic Club win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 1.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 2.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 3.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw
60%
Draw or Athletic Club
82%
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Athletic Club
59%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
37.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.2%
1 – 1
9.8%
0 – 2
8%
1 – 2
3.5%
0 – 3
1.9%
2 – 0
1.8%
2 – 1
1.6%
1 – 3
0.9%
2 – 2
0.7%
0 – 4
0.3%
Asian Handicap — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
| Handicap | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 12% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 27% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 9% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
49%
✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
70%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

