Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Elche CF, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
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Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Elche CF — La Liga at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Elche CF 12 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Javier Alberola Rojas
- Referee Ignacio Iglesias
- Referee Jorge Bueno
- Referee Fernando Tresaco Escabosa
- Referee
- Referee Jaime Latre
6 games this season
🟨 4.7/game
⚽ 10.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Elche CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | CA Osasuna | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Sep | Cadiz CF | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | Athletic Club | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Sep | Getafe CF | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | Levante UD | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Sep | Villarreal CF | A | 1–4 | L |
| 18 Sep | Levante UD | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Sep | Getafe CF | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | Elche CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #18 |
| 12 | Points | 10 |
| 11 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 6 |
| 15 | Scored | 14 |
| 21 | Conceded | 20 |
| -6 | GD | -6 |
| 1.09 | PPG | 0.83 |
| 27% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
86%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Elche CF this season
Elche CF this season
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 13th (12 pts). Elche CF are 18th (10 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
Elche CF
0-15
–/3
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
4/3
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
| Sergio Camello | 7 G | 2 A |
| Alvaro Garcia | 3 G | 2 A |
Elche CF
| Fer Nino | 6 G |
| German Valera | 2 G |
| Buba | 1 G |
| Marc Aguado | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid have kicked off against Elche CF. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Gonzalo Verdu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 14' Brilliant from the ! Lucas Boye makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 14.
- 19' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dario Benedetto, as he is very good at scoring at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 24' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Elche CF's shape.
- 26' Brilliant from the ! Mario Hernandez makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 26.
- 28' Poor challenge from Gerard Gumbau. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 33' Elche CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
- 38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 48' Josema Sanche, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 53' Oscar Trejo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 34 Yellow cards this season.
- 58' Elche CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 62' Randy Ntekja gets the nod from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid. He replaces Sergi Guardiola and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' The crowd applauds Gerard Gumbau as he leaves the pitch. Josan Fernandez steps in for Elche CF.
- 66' Sensational shot from Randy Ntekja. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid is back in the lead.
- 71' Elche CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 74' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid make a change. Mario Hernandez trudges off to be replaced by Kevin Rodrigues on 74 minutes.
- 79' Elche CF make a change. Josema Sanche trudges off to be replaced by Johan Mojica on 79 minutes.
- 81' The referee calls foul for Unai Lopez. He receives a Yellow card.
- 83' The crowd applauds Santiago Comesana as he leaves the pitch. Pathe Ciss steps in for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
- 88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 90' Poor challenge from Alvaro Garcia. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Sergi Guardiola ↓ Randy Ntekja 62'
- 24
- 32
-
6
Santiago Comesana ↓ Pathe Ciss 83'
-
8
Oscar Trejo ↓ Unai Lopez 74'
- 18
- 13
- 5
- 7
- 23
- 33
Bench
- 3
-
19
Kevin Rodrigues ↑ 74'
-
12
Unai Lopez ↑ 74'
- 1
-
2
Nikola Maras ↑ 83'
- 10
- 22
- 11
- 4
-
21
Pathe Ciss ↑ 83'
-
9
Randy Ntekja ↑ 62'
Coach
Iraola
Elche CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
24
Josema Sanche ↓ Johan Mojica 79'
- 21
-
2
Gerard Gumbau ↓ Josan Fernandez 65'
-
16
Fidel ↓ Guido Carrillo 79'
-
20
Pablo Piatti ↓ Lucas 65'
- 1
- 6
- 5
- 14
- 9
-
18
Dario Benedetto ↓ Raul Guti 65'
Bench
-
12
Lucas ↑ 65'
-
7
Guido Carrillo ↑ 79'
-
22
Johan Mojica ↑ 79'
- 19
- 10
- 15
-
17
Josan Fernandez ↑ 65'
- 13
-
8
Raul Guti ↑ 65'
- 3
- 11
- 23
Coach
Fran Escribá
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Boye | 3 |
| Randy Ntekja | 2 |
| Fidel | 1 |
| Tete Morente | 1 |
| Mario Hernandez | 1 |
| German Valera | 1 |
| Federico Redondo | 1 |
| Fer Nino | 1 |
Head to Head
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form
2021-10-17
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2–1
Elche CF
W
2021-10-02
CA Osasuna
1–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2021-09-26
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
3–1
Cadiz CF
W
2021-09-21
Athletic Club
1–2
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
W
2021-09-18
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
3–0
Getafe CF
W
2021-09-11
Levante UD
1–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.01
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Elche CF xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw
79%
Draw or Elche CF
44%
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Elche CF
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.3%
1 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.3%
0 – 0
5.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
| Handicap | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers | Push | Elche CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 22% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Elche CF keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.