Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Girona FC, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2022-23

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

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Girona FC

Sat 18 Mar 2023 · 15:15 UTC Campo de Futbol de Vallecas HT 45' · FT 45'

Catena 7' Y

Mario Hernandez 18' Y

Y 37' Arnau Martinez

Y 71' David Lopez

Overview

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Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Girona FC — La Liga at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 games · 50 pts (2026/27)
Girona FC 38 games · 41 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Ignacio Iglesias
Referee Pablo Gonzalez
Referee Alfredo Rodriguez
Referee Victor Perez
Referee Israel Barcena
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

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals Girona FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-03-18 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–2 Girona FC 2022-12-29 Girona FC 2–2 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2019-03-01 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 0–2 Girona FC 2018-10-27 Girona FC 2–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Recent Form

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Mar	Girona FC	H	2–2	D
11 Mar	RC Celta de Vigo	A	0–3	L
05 Mar	Athletic Club	H	0–0	D
25 Feb	Cadiz CF	A	0–1	L
19 Feb	Sevilla FC	H	1–1	D
12 Feb	Getafe CF	A	1–1	D

Girona FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Mar	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	A	2–2	D
13 Mar	Club Atletico de Madrid	H	0–1	L
04 Mar	Getafe CF	A	2–3	L
26 Feb	Athletic Club	A	3–2	W
17 Feb	UD Almeria	H	6–2	W
10 Feb	Cadiz CF	A	0–2	L

Season Stats

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid		Girona FC
#8	Position	#19
50	Points	41
38	Played	38
12 / 14 / 12	W / D / L	9 / 14 / 15
41	Scored	39
44	Conceded	55
-3	GD	-16
1.32	PPG	1.08
32%	Win %	24%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 8th (50 pts). Girona FC are 19th (41 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Rayo Vallecano de Madrid welcome Girona FC for this crunch clash at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.
5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
7' Catena is having his name booked by the referee on 7.
12' Girona FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
17' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
18' Poor challenge from Mario Hernandez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
23' A stunning finish from Isi Palazon — that came from absolutely nowhere!
28' Borja Garcia is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid so far.
29' Brilliant from the ! Viktor Tsyhankov makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 29.
34' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid is taking the lead after the goal scored by Oscar Trejo on 34.
37' Poor challenge from Arnau Martinez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
42' The 35-year-old Florian Lejeune has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
46' Another substitution for Girona FC to replace Miguel Gutierrez by Javi on 46 minute.
47' Girona FC make a change. Rodrigo Riquelme trudges off to be replaced by Toni Villa on 47 minutes.
52' Brilliant from the ! Viktor Tsyhankov makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 52.
57' The Rayo Vallecano de Madrid manager makes a substitution. Oscar Trejo departs to be replaced by Raul de Tomas.
62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
65' The crowd applauds Mario Hernandez as he leaves the pitch. Abdul Mumin steps in for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rayo Vallecano de Madrid that had 229 games and scored 226 goals.
71' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for David Lopez on 71 minutes.
76' Alvaro Garcia has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 30 cards already picked up this season.
79' Santiago Comesana makes way for Salva Sanchez at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
84' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 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.
86' The crowd applauds Valentin Castellanos as he leaves the pitch. Cristhian Stuani steps in for Girona FC.
89' Reinier is ready to make an impact after coming on for Borja Garcia at the 89 minute mark.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Iraola

Girona FC Lineups

Starting XI

18
Oriol Romeu
13
Paulo Gazzaniga
24
Borja Garcia ↓ Reinier 89'
5
David Lopez
22
Santiago Bueno
8
Viktor Tsyhankov
9
Valentin Castellanos ↓ Cristhian Stuani 86'
23
Ivan Martin
17
Rodrigo Riquelme ↓ Toni Villa 46'
3
Miguel Gutierrez ↓ Javi 46'
4
Arnau Martinez

Bench

7
Cristhian Stuani ↑ 86'
2
Bernardo Espinosa
15
Juanpe
1
Juan Carlos
12
Toni Villa ↑ 46'
16
Javi ↑ 46'
11
Valery
19
Reinier ↑ 89'
26
Toni Fuidias
36
Ricard Artero

Coach Michel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Isi Palazon	3
Viktor Tsyhankov	3
Cristhian Stuani	3
Randy Ntekja	2
Samuel Saiz	2
Savio	2
Portu	2
Alexandre Alemao	1

Head to Head

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form

2023-03-18 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–2 Girona FC D 2023-03-11 RC Celta de Vigo 3–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2023-03-05 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 0–0 Athletic Club D 2023-02-25 Cadiz CF 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2023-02-19 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–1 Sevilla FC D 2023-02-12 Getafe CF 1–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid D

Girona FC Form

2023-03-18 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–2 Girona FC D 2023-03-13 Girona FC 0–1 Club Atletico de Madrid L 2023-03-04 Getafe CF 3–2 Girona FC L 2023-02-26 Athletic Club 2–3 Girona FC W 2023-02-17 Girona FC 6–2 UD Almeria W 2023-02-10 Cadiz CF 2–0 Girona FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.46 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG

Expected Goals

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

1.3 Girona FC xG

I would bet for: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Girona FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid39% Draw28% Girona FC33%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.76

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	51%	49%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw

68%

Draw or Girona FC

61%

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Girona FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid29% Draw46% Girona FC25%

Actual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.9%

2 – 1

8.4%

1 – 0

8.3%

0 – 0

8.2%

1 – 2

7.5%

0 – 1

7.3%

2 – 0

6.6%

2 – 2

Actual

0 – 2

5.3%

3 – 1

4.1%

1 – 3

3.3%

3 – 0

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Handicap	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers	Push	Girona FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	20%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	18%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	10%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Girona FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

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