Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs RC Celta de Vigo, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
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Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs RC Celta de Vigo — La Liga at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 games · 50 pts (2026/27)
- RC Celta de Vigo 38 games · 54 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Javier Estrada
- Referee Inigo Prieto
- Referee Jose Munuera
- Referee Manuel Orellana
- Referee Antonio Martinez
- Referee Eliana Fernandez (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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Nov | Real Madrid CF | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Oct | Sevilla FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | Cadiz CF | H | 5–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | Club Atletico de Madrid | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Oct | Getafe CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Nov | CA Osasuna | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Oct | UD Almeria | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Oct | Getafe CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | Real Valladolid CF | A | 1–4 | L |
| 16 Oct | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | RC Celta de Vigo | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #6 |
| 50 | Points | 54 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 12 / 14 / 12 | W / D / L | 14 / 12 / 12 |
| 41 | Scored | 53 |
| 44 | Conceded | 48 |
| -3 | GD | +5 |
| 1.32 | PPG | 1.42 |
| 32% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 8th (50 pts). RC Celta de Vigo are 6th (54 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid is hosting RC Celta de Vigo for another epic battle.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rayo Vallecano de Madrid side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' It looks surprising Rayo Vallecano de Madrid does not make any changes. Santiago Comesana has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Radamel Falcao is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RC Celta de Vigo so far.
- 24' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Santiago Comesana.
- 25' A moment of madness from Santiago Comesana on 25 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid will be frustrated.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RC Celta de Vigo that had 320 games and scored 375 goals.
- 35' Albania international Ivan Balliu has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' The referee calls foul for Alvaro Garcia. He receives a Yellow card.
- 42' Radamel Falcao catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
- 43' Florian Lejeune catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
- 48' It’s high time Iraola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 53' Goncalo Paciencia was booked on 53.
- 54' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Oscar Valentin.
- 59' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Salva Sanchez is hanging Isi Palazon on the field on 59 minute.
- 64' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid is showing some good football. However, Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 65' The whistle greets Goncalo Paciencia as he departs to be replaced by Iago Aspas.
- 70' Another change for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid made on 70 minute. Santiago Comesana leaves to be changed by Oscar Trejo.
- 72' RC Celta de Vigo ring the changes. Kevin Vazquez has done his job and it is now time for Pablo Duran to step up.
- 77' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Fran Beltran. He replaces Renato Tapia on 81 minute.
- 82' Oscar is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gabriel Veiga at the 82 minute mark.
- 87' It’s a booking for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid player. Salva Sanchez gets a Yellow card.
- 89' A change in the Rayo Vallecano de Madrid ranks — Alvaro Garcia exits the field as Randy Ntekja enters on 89.
- 90' A moment of madness from Catena on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid will be frustrated.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 0-0 RC Celta de Vigo.
Lineups
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
-
9
Radamel Falcao ↓ Sergio Camello 59'
- 20
-
17
Unai Lopez ↓ Pathe Ciss 70'
-
6
Santiago Comesana ↓ Oscar Trejo 70'
-
18
Alvaro Garcia ↓ Randy Ntekja 89'
- 1
- 5
-
7
Isi Palazon ↓ Salva Sanchez 59'
- 23
- 3
Bench
- 13
- 24
-
14
Salva Sanchez ↑ 59'
- 2
-
8
Oscar Trejo ↑ 70'
- 10
- 16
- 4
-
34
Sergio Camello ↑ 59'
-
21
Pathe Ciss ↑ 70'
-
11
Randy Ntekja ↑ 89'
- 15
Coach
Iraola
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Renato Tapia ↓ Fran Beltran 81'
-
9
Goncalo Paciencia ↓ Iago Aspas 65'
-
20
Kevin Vazquez ↓ Pablo Duran 72'
- 4
- 17
- 7
- 11
- 15
- 1
- 3
-
28
Gabriel Veiga ↓ Oscar 82'
Bench
-
5
Oscar ↑ 82'
-
10
Iago Aspas ↑ 65'
-
8
Fran Beltran ↑ 81'
- 13
- 29
- 26
- 30
- 31
- 19
-
35
Pablo Duran ↑ 72'
- 33
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Iago Aspas | 5 |
| Raul de Tomas | 3 |
| Brais Mendez | 3 |
| Jorge de Frutos | 2 |
| Adri Embarba | 2 |
| Pathe Ciss | 2 |
| Borja Iglesias | 1 |
| Maxi Gomez | 1 |
Head to Head
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form
2022-11-10
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0–0
RC Celta de Vigo
D
2022-11-07
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
3–2
Real Madrid CF
W
2022-10-29
Sevilla FC
0–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
W
2022-10-22
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
5–1
Cadiz CF
W
2022-10-18
Club Atletico de Madrid
1–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
D
2022-10-14
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0–0
Getafe CF
D
RC Celta de Vigo Form
2022-11-10
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0–0
RC Celta de Vigo
D
2022-11-05
RC Celta de Vigo
1–2
CA Osasuna
L
2022-10-29
UD Almeria
3–1
RC Celta de Vigo
L
2022-10-24
RC Celta de Vigo
1–1
Getafe CF
D
2022-10-19
Real Valladolid CF
4–1
RC Celta de Vigo
L
2022-10-16
RC Celta de Vigo
1–2
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.44
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw
75%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
52%
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or RC Celta de Vigo
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
| Handicap | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers | Push | RC Celta de Vigo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

