Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs RC Celta de Vigo, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs RC Celta de Vigo — La Liga at Estadio del Rayo Vallecano.
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- RC Celta de Vigo 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alfonso Alvarez
- Referee Alberola Rojas
- Referee Ivan Hernandez
- Referee Miguel Martinez
- Referee Nicolas Garcelan Docio
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 4–2 | W |
| 05 Jan | Real Valladolid CF | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Dec | Levante UD | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Dec | Real Madrid CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Dec | Real Betis Balompié | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Nov | SD Eibar | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 2–4 | L |
| 07 Jan | Athletic Club | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | FC Barcelona | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Dec | CD Leganes | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Dec | Villarreal CF | A | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Dec | SD Huesca | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | RC Celta de Vigo | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #14 |
| 8 | Points | 7 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 4 / 2 |
| 11 | Scored | 8 |
| 16 | Conceded | 6 |
| -5 | GD | +2 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 29% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season
43%
Clean Sheets
RC Celta de Vigo this season
RC Celta de Vigo this season
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 10th (8 pts). RC Celta de Vigo are 14th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/5
31-45
1/1
46-60
5/2
61-75
–/1
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RC Celta de Vigo
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
| Sergio Camello | 7 G | 1 A |
| Alvaro Garcia | 2 G | 2 A |
RC Celta de Vigo
| Pablo Duran | 2 G |
| Iago Aspas | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid host RC Celta de Vigo — let the battle begin!
- 4' Raul de Tomas has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 4 minutes.
- 9' Abdoulaye Ba has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 232 appearances.
- 13' What composure from Nestor Araujo! The Mexico international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 16' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Abdoulaye Ba.
- 18' Maxi Gomez puts RC Celta de Vigo on the lead.
- 19' Controversy at the stadium! Brais Mendez Portela argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 24' It’s high time Michel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 29' The energy levels are beginning to show. Miguel Cardoso might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 34' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and RC Celta de Vigo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 37' The Spain Raul de Tomas breaks the deadlock on 37 minutes. 2-2!
- 42' RC Celta de Vigo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
- 47' Over 47 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 52' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 57' The 32-year-old Okay Yokuslu has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 61' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alvaro Garcia is hanging Adri Embarba on the field on 61 minute.
- 66' A quiet spell here at Estadio del Rayo Vallecano. RC Celta de Vigo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 71' That is a Yellow card for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid. Luis Advincula will be fuming at that decision.
- 73' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid make a change. Oscar Trejo trudges off to be replaced by Bebe on 73 minutes.
- 74' Another substitution for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid to replace Giannelli Imbula by Alvaro Medran on 74 minute.
- 77' What composure from Raul de Tomas! The Spain international strokes it home. 3-2.
- 78' The RC Celta de Vigo manager makes a substitution. Francisco Peinado departs to be replaced by Stanislav Lobotka.
- 80' Controversy at the stadium! Emiliano Velazquez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 81' Pione Sisto is replacing Sofiane Boufal for the RC Celta de Vigo side.
- 86' Jozabed is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid so far.
- 90' Bebe is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Bebe.
- The points are shared — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 4-2 RC Celta de Vigo. Honours even.
Lineups
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 17
- 12
- 21
- 20
-
11
Adri Embarba C ↓ Alvaro Garcia 61'
- 27
-
8
Oscar Trejo ↓ Bebe 73'
- 7
- 9
- 13
Bench
- 23
- 1
-
14
Bebe ↑ 73'
-
18
Alvaro Garcia ↑ 61'
- 22
-
4
Alvaro Medran ↑ 74'
- 2
Coach
Michel
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 4
-
19
Sofiane Boufal ↓ Pione Sisto 81'
- 5
- 8
- 17
- 13
- 23
- 22
- 2
-
21
Jozabed ↓ Dennis Eckert 81'
Bench
-
11
Pione Sisto ↑ 81'
- 1
- 24
-
14
Stanislav Lobotka ↑ 78'
- 7
-
32
Dennis Eckert ↑ 81'
- 20
Coach
Miguel Cardoso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Iago Aspas | 5 |
| Brais Mendez | 3 |
| Raul de Tomas | 3 |
| Adri Embarba | 2 |
| Pathe Ciss | 2 |
| Jorge de Frutos | 2 |
| Alvaro Medran | 1 |
| Borja Iglesias | 1 |
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form
2019-01-11
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
4–2
RC Celta de Vigo
W
2019-01-05
Real Valladolid CF
0–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
W
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 Balompié
2–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2018-11-30
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
1–0
SD Eibar
W
RC Celta de Vigo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.2
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw
74%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
48%
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or RC Celta de Vigo
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
1 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.3%
3 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.8%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
| Handicap | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers | Push | RC Celta de Vigo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 19% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 15% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

