Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Girona FC, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Girona FC — La Liga at Estadio de Vallecas.
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 games · 50 pts (2026/27)
- Girona FC 38 games · 41 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Isidro Diaz de Mera
- Assistant 1 Diego Santaursula Aguado (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Ivan Hernandez Ramos (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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Girona FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Jan | CA Osasuna | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Jan | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Dec | Real Betis Balompie | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Dec | Villarreal CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Dec | Real Madrid CF | H | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Jan | AC Milan | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jan | Sevilla FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Jan | Deportivo Alaves | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Dec | Real Valladolid CF | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | RCD Mallorca | A | 1–2 | 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)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 8th (50 pts). Girona FC are 19th (41 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Estadio de Vallecas that hosts another battle between Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and Girona FC.
- 5' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Girona FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 21' Unai Lopez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 21.
- 26' Portu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 35 goals in his last 199 appearances.
- 30' The whistle greets Daley Blind as he departs to be replaced by Alejandro Frances.
- 35' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid have won 226 goals from 229 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and Girona FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' A quiet spell here at Estadio de Vallecas. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' The crowd applauds Paulo Gazzaniga as he leaves the pitch. Pau Lopez steps in for Girona FC.
- 51' It’s high time Iñigo Pérez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 54' The Girona FC manager makes a substitution. Arnaut Danjuma departs to be replaced by Cristhian Stuani.
- 57' Fresh legs for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid! Alvaro Garcia comes on to replace Adri Embarba.
- 58' The Spain Bryan Gil breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 0-1!
- 63' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 68' The 34-year-old Adri Embarba has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 70' Poor challenge from Yangel Herrera. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 75' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pedro Diaz is hanging Pathe Ciss on the field on 75 minute.
- 79' Donny van de Beek makes way for Viktor Tsyhankov at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Girona FC.
- 80' A stunning finish from Randy Ntekja — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 83' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Randy Ntekja makes it 2-1.
- 87' Ivan Balliu gets the nod from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid. He replaces Jorge de Frutos and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Randy Ntekja on 90.
- Another three points for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
Lineups
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
-
17
Unai Lopez ↓ Oscar Valentin 57'
-
21
Adri Embarba ↓ Alvaro Garcia 57'
- 7
- 13
- 16
- 2
-
14
Sergio Camello ↓ Randy Ntekja 75'
-
6
Pathe Ciss ↓ Pedro Diaz 75'
-
19
Jorge de Frutos ↓ Ivan Balliu 87'
- 3
Bench
-
20
Ivan Balliu ↑ 87'
- 15
- 12
- 5
-
4
Pedro Diaz ↑ 75'
- 8
-
18
Alvaro Garcia ↑ 57'
-
23
Oscar Valentin ↑ 57'
- 1
- 22
-
11
Randy Ntekja ↑ 75'
- 27
Coach
Iñigo Pérez
Girona FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
-
13
Paulo Gazzaniga ↓ Pau Lopez 46'
- 6
-
17
Daley Blind ↓ Alejandro Frances 30'
- 15
- 5
- 21
- 23
- 20
- 4
-
10
Yaser Asprilla ↓ Portu 54'
Bench
- 14
-
7
Cristhian Stuani ↑ 54'
-
24
Portu ↑ 54'
-
25
Pau Lopez ↑ 46'
- 1
- 9
-
8
Viktor Tsyhankov ↑ 79'
- 19
- 22
- 27
-
16
Alejandro Frances ↑ 30'
Coach
Michel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cristhian Stuani | 3 |
| Isi Palazon | 3 |
| Viktor Tsyhankov | 3 |
| Savio | 2 |
| Portu | 2 |
| Randy Ntekja | 2 |
| Samuel Saiz | 2 |
| Artem Dovbyk | 1 |
Head to Head
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form
2025-01-26
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2–1
Girona FC
W
2025-01-19
CA Osasuna
1–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
D
2025-01-10
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2–1
RC Celta de Vigo
W
2024-12-22
Real Betis Balompie
1–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
D
2024-12-18
Villarreal CF
1–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
D
2024-12-14
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
3–3
Real Madrid CF
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.43
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Girona FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw
74%
Draw or Girona FC
53%
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Girona FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
| Handicap | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers | Push | Girona FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Girona FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

