Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2024-25

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

1 – 2

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Athletic Club

Sun 1 Dec 2024 · 17:30 UTC Estadio de Vallecas HT 45' · FT 45'

Randy Ntekja 14' 1–0

1–1 65' Oihan Sancet

1–2 78' Oihan Sancet

Pathe Ciss 69' Y

Gerard Gumbau 76' Y

Overview

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Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Athletic Club — La Liga at Estadio de Vallecas.

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 games · 50 pts (2026/27)
Athletic Club 38 games · 45 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Mario Melero Lopez (Spain)
Assistant 1 Jose Martinez Serrato (Spain)
Assistant 2 Jose Francisco Garcia Lozano (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

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

Last 5 meetings

2024-12-01 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–2 Athletic Club 2024-05-25 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 0–1 Athletic Club 2023-12-02 Athletic Club 4–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2023-03-05 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 0–0 Athletic Club 2022-09-17 Athletic Club 3–2 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Recent Form

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Dec	Athletic Club	H	1–2	L
24 Nov	Sevilla FC	A	0–1	L
08 Nov	UD Las Palmas	H	1–3	L
26 Oct	Deportivo Alaves	H	1–0	W
20 Oct	RCD Mallorca	A	0–1	L
05 Oct	Real Valladolid CF	A	2–1	W

Athletic Club

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Dec	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	A	2–1	W
28 Nov	IF Elfsborg	H	3–0	W
24 Nov	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	H	1–0	W
10 Nov	Real Valladolid CF	A	1–1	D
07 Nov	PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad	A	2–1	W
03 Nov	Real Betis Balompie	H	1–1	D

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)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 8th (50 pts). Athletic Club are 12th (45 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadio de Vallecas!
5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
10' 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.
14' Randy Ntekja has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 14 minutes.
19' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
24' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
29' Athletic Club are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
34' Over 34 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Augusto Batalla, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de Vallecas with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
49' De Marcos needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
54' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
56' Fresh legs for Athletic Club! De Marcos comes on to replace Inigo Lekue.
57' It is a substitution in Athletic Club team. Mikel Jauregizar is replaced by Unai Gomez on 57 minute.
62' Alvaro Garcia has been relatively quiet despite scoring 26 goals in his last 229 appearances.
64' The supporters are chanting for Alvaro Djalo. He replaces Inaki Williams on 64 minute.
65' Against the run of play, Oihan Sancet has scored! This game has turned on its head.
69' Poor challenge from Pathe Ciss. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
73' The crowd applauds Isi Palazon as he leaves the pitch. Oscar Trejo steps in for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
74' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid make a change. Pathe Ciss trudges off to be replaced by Gerard Gumbau on 74 minutes.
75' Athletic Club make a change. Ruiz de Galarreta trudges off to be replaced by Mikel Vesga on 75 minutes.
76' It’s a booking for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid player. Gerard Gumbau gets a card.
78' GOAL! Oihan Sancet scores on 78. Assisted by De Marcos
82' A tactical swap from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — Pedro Diaz on, Oscar Valentin off on 82 minutes.
87' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Athletic Club to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Athletic Club Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

21
Ander Herrera
6
Mikel Vesga ↑ 75'
2
Andoni Gorosabel
1
Unai Simon
14
Unai Nunez
18
De Marcos ↑ 56'
3
Daniel Vivian
8
Oihan Sancet ↑ 57'
22
Nico Serrano
11
Alvaro Djalo ↑ 64'
20
Unai Gomez ↑ 57'
32
Adama Boiro

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

2024-12-01 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–2 Athletic Club L 2024-11-24 Sevilla FC 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2024-11-08 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–3 UD Las Palmas L 2024-10-26 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–0 Deportivo Alaves W 2024-10-20 RCD Mallorca 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2024-10-05 Real Valladolid CF 1–2 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W

Athletic Club Form

2024-12-01 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–2 Athletic Club W 2024-11-28 Athletic Club 3–0 IF Elfsborg W 2024-11-24 Athletic Club 1–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2024-11-10 Real Valladolid CF 1–1 Athletic Club D 2024-11-07 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 1–2 Athletic Club W 2024-11-03 Athletic Club 1–1 Real Betis Balompie D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.14 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.42 Athletic Club xG

I would bet for: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Athletic Club 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid28% Draw28% Athletic Club44%

Actual: Athletic Club win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.56

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	73%	27%
± 2.5	47%	53%
± 3.5	26%	74%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw

56%

Draw or Athletic Club

72%

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Athletic Club

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid22% Draw48% Athletic Club30%

Actual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.4%

0 – 1

9.9%

0 – 0

9.7%

1 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

7.7%

0 – 2

7.6%

2 – 1

6.9%

2 – 2

2 – 0

4.9%

1 – 3

4.1%

0 – 3

3.5%

3 – 1

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Handicap	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers	Push	Athletic Club covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	17%	71%
-0.5	29%	—	71%
+0.5	58%	—	42%
+1	58%	21%	21%
+1.5	79%	—	21%
+2	79%	13%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Athletic Club keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.