Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs RC Celta de Vigo, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs RC Celta de Vigo — La Liga at Estadio de Vallecas.
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- RC Celta de Vigo 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Guadalupe Porras Ayuso (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Alejandro Estevez Iglesias (Spain)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Dec | Real Betis Balompié | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Dec | Villarreal CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Dec | Real Madrid CF | H | 3–3 | D |
| 07 Dec | Valencia CF | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Athletic Club | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Dec | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Sevilla FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Dec | RCD Mallorca | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Nov | FC Barcelona | H | 2–2 | D |
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and RC Celta de Vigo has kicked off!
- 5' What composure from Adri Embarba! The Spain international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' Marcos Alonso has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Pathe Ciss picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 26' The Spain Borja Iglesias breaks the deadlock on 26 minutes. 1-1!
- 27' Controversy at the stadium! Abdul Mumin argues furiously but the card stands.
- 32' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 37' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Marcos Alonso on 37 minutes.
- 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RC Celta de Vigo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 43' Franco Cervi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 43.
- 48' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 53' Alfonso Gonzalez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 58' A change in the RC Celta de Vigo ranks — Alfonso Gonzalez exits the field as Pablo Duran enters on 58.
- 63' A goal from the Spain international Jorge de Frutos! He fires home on 63 to make it 2-1!
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Oscar Valentin. He replaces Sergio Camello on 65 minute.
- 69' Hugo Alvarez is replacing Jonathan Bamba for the RC Celta de Vigo side.
- 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Carlos Dominguez made 324 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 75' It is a substitution in Rayo Vallecano de Madrid team. Isi Palazon is replaced by Ivan Balliu on 75 minute.
- 80' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
- 81' The crowd applauds Carl Starfelt as he leaves the pitch. Hugo Sotelo steps in for RC Celta de Vigo.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Sergio Carreira. He replaces Fran Beltran on 82 minute.
- 86' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Randy Ntekja is hanging Adri Embarba on the field on 86 minute.
- 90' Marcos Alonso is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for RC Celta de Vigo.
Lineups
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 24
- 17
-
21
Adri Embarba ↓ Randy Ntekja 86'
-
7
Isi Palazon ↓ Ivan Balliu 75'
- 16
- 2
-
14
Sergio Camello ↓ Oscar Valentin 65'
-
6
Pathe Ciss ↓ Alvaro Garcia 65'
-
19
Jorge de Frutos ↓ Pedro Diaz 86'
- 1
- 3
Bench
-
20
Ivan Balliu ↑ 75'
- 15
- 12
- 5
-
4
Pedro Diaz ↑ 86'
- 8
-
18
Alvaro Garcia ↑ 65'
-
23
Oscar Valentin ↑ 65'
- 22
-
11
Randy Ntekja ↑ 86'
- 27
- 30
Coach
Iñigo Pérez
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 13
- 20
-
17
Jonathan Bamba ↓ Hugo Alvarez 69'
-
8
Fran Beltran ↓ Sergio Carreira 82'
- 7
-
11
Franco Cervi ↓ Williot Swedberg 82'
-
2
Carl Starfelt ↓ Hugo Sotelo 81'
- 3
-
12
Alfonso Gonzalez ↓ Pablo Duran 58'
- 24
- 6
Bench
- 22
- 14
- 1
- 15
- 9
-
5
Sergio Carreira ↑ 82'
-
33
Hugo Sotelo ↑ 81'
-
30
Hugo Alvarez ↑ 69'
-
19
Williot Swedberg ↑ 82'
-
18
Pablo Duran ↑ 58'
- 25
- 29
Coach
Claudio
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 |
| Bebe | 1 |
| Alvaro Medran | 1 |
Head to Head
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form
2025-01-10
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2–1
RC Celta de Vigo
W
2024-12-22
Real Betis Balompié
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
2024-12-07
Valencia CF
0–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
W
2024-12-01
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
1–2
Athletic Club
L
RC Celta de Vigo Form
2025-01-10
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2–1
RC Celta de Vigo
L
2024-12-21
RC Celta de Vigo
2–0
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
2024-12-14
Sevilla FC
1–0
RC Celta de Vigo
L
2024-12-06
RC Celta de Vigo
2–0
RCD Mallorca
W
2024-11-30
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3–1
RC Celta de Vigo
L
2024-11-23
RC Celta de Vigo
2–2
FC Barcelona
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for:
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or RC Celta de Vigo 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw
66%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
61%
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%
0 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
9.1%
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
| Handicap | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers | Push | RC Celta de Vigo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 20% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

