Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Elche CF, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Elche CF — La Liga at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 games · 50 pts (2026/27)
- Elche CF 38 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Javier Alberola Rojas
- Referee Ignacio Iglesias
- Referee Jorge Bueno
- Referee Fernando Tresaco Escabosa
- Referee
- Referee Jaime Latre
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #13 |
| 50 | Points | 43 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 12 / 14 / 12 | W / D / L | 10 / 13 / 15 |
| 41 | Scored | 49 |
| 44 | Conceded | 57 |
| -3 | GD | -8 |
| 1.32 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 32% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 8th (50 pts). Elche CF are 13th (43 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid host Elche CF — let the battle begin!
- 5' Pedro Bigas has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Elche CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 14' What composure from Lucas Boye! The Argentina international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 19' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 24' Elche CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 26' What composure from Mario Hernandez! The Spain international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 28' Gerard Gumbau was booked on 28.
- 33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 38' Elche CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 43' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid have won 226 goals from 229 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 48' Stole Dimitrievski has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 53' The 29-year-old Raul Guti has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 58' It looks surprising Rayo Vallecano de Madrid does not make any changes. Kiko Casilla has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 62' Another change for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid made on 62 minute. Sergi Guardiola leaves to be changed by Randy Ntekja.
- 65' A change in the Elche CF ranks — Gerard Gumbau exits the field as Josan Fernandez enters on 65.
- 66' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Randy Ntekja makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 71' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rayo Vallecano de Madrid side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 74' It is a substitution in Rayo Vallecano de Madrid team. Mario Hernandez is replaced by Kevin Rodrigues on 74 minute.
- 79' The Elche CF bench stirs into life. Josema Sanche is withdrawn and Johan Mojica gets his opportunity.
- 81' The referee has no hesitation. Unai Lopez is booked for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — Yellow card on 81.
- 83' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid make a change. Santiago Comesana trudges off to be replaced by Pathe Ciss on 83 minutes.
- 88' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 88 minutes.
- 90' Alvaro Garcia was booked on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid players.
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 |
| Unai Lopez | 1 |
| Sergio Camello | 1 |
| Gerard Gumbau | 1 |
| Fidel | 1 |
| Tete Morente | 1 |
| Mario Hernandez | 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
1.8
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Elche CF xG
I would bet for:
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw
81%
Draw or Elche CF
44%
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Elche CF
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
10.5%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.1%
3 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
2.9%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
| Handicap | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers | Push | Elche CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 23% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Elche CF keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.