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Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Levante UD, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2018-19
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2 – 1
Full Time
Levante UD
Sun 23 Dec 2018 · 17:30 UTC Estadio del Rayo Vallecano HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 58' Postigo
Y 80' Rochina
Giannelli Imbula 90' Y
Stole Dimitrievski 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Levante UD — La Liga at Estadio del Rayo Vallecano.

Match Details

  • Referee Ignacio Iglesias
  • Referee Alfonso Costoya
  • Referee Iker De Francisco
  • Referee Adrian Cordero
  • Referee Alejandro Muniz

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

2
2
2
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 6 games · Avg 3.5 goals Levante UD
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-23 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–1 Levante UD

Recent Form

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec Levante UD H 2–1 W
15 Dec Real Madrid CF A 0–1 L
09 Dec Real Betis Balompie A 0–2 L
30 Nov SD Eibar H 1–0 W
24 Nov Valencia CF A 0–3 L
11 Nov Villarreal CF H 2–2 D
Levante UD
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 1–2 L
16 Dec FC Barcelona H 0–5 L
09 Dec SD Eibar A 4–4 D
03 Dec Athletic Club H 3–0 W
24 Nov SD Huesca A 2–2 D
09 Nov Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 1–3 L

Season Stats

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Levante UD
#8 Position #18
50 Points 42
38 Played 38
12 / 14 / 12 W / D / L 11 / 9 / 18
41 Scored 47
44 Conceded 61
-3 GD -14
1.32 PPG 1.11
32% Win % 29%

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 8th (50 pts). Levante UD are 18th (42 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Levante UD gets underway.
  • 5' Levante UD are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Levante UD 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.
  • 15' The 35-year-old Roger Marti has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' The travelling Levante UD supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 23' Goal! Tono scores his 4 goal in 278 matches.
  • 28' It’s high time Michel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 33' Levante UD started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
  • 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Levante UD that had 278 games and scored 347 goals.
  • 43' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid ring the changes. Alvaro Garcia has done his job and it is now time for Jose Pozo to step up.
  • 48' 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.
  • 53' Coke is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Levante UD tonight.
  • 58' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sergio Postigo on 58 minutes.
  • 60' A goal from the Spain international Ruben Rochina! He fires home on 60 to make it 0-2!
  • 65' Alvaro Garcia has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 67' Brilliant from the ! Raul de Tomas makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 67.
  • 70' Fresh legs for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid! Oscar Trejo comes on to replace Adri Embarba.
  • 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and Levante UD are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 78' A tactical swap from Levante UD — Moses Simon on, Enis Bardhi off on 78 minutes.
  • 80' It’s a booking for Levante UD player. Ruben Rochina gets a Yellow card.
  • 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 88' Coke makes way for Emmanuel Boateng at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Levante UD.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Giannelli Imbula.
  • 90' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid make a change. Raul de Tomas trudges off to be replaced by Alex Alegria on 90 minutes.
  • 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

Bench

Coach Michel

Levante UD Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paco Lopez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Melero 2
Alvaro Garcia 2
Roger Marti 2
Sergi Guardiola 2
Tono Garcia 1
Coke 1
Rochina 1
Jose Luis Morales 1

Head to Head

2018-12-23 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–1 Levante UD

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form

2018-12-23 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–1 Levante UD W 2018-12-15 Real Madrid CF 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2018-12-09 Real Betis Balompie 2–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2018-11-30 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–0 SD Eibar W 2018-11-24 Valencia CF 3–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2018-11-11 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–2 Villarreal CF D

Levante UD Form

2018-12-23 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–1 Levante UD L 2018-12-16 Levante UD 0–5 FC Barcelona L 2018-12-09 SD Eibar 4–4 Levante UD D 2018-12-03 Levante UD 3–0 Athletic Club W 2018-11-24 SD Huesca 2–2 Levante UD D 2018-11-09 Levante UD 1–3 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.84 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Levante UD xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid52% Draw24% Levante UD24%
Actual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw
76%
Draw or Levante UD
48%
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Levante UD
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid37% Draw43% Levante UD20%
Actual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
6.4%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Handicap Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers Push Levante UD covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 22% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Levante UD keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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