Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2021-22

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Sun 5 Dec 2021 · 13:00 UTC Campo de Futbol de Vallecas HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 9' Javi Puado

Oscar Trejo 40' Y

Y 69' Aleix Vidal

Randy Ntekja 90' Y

Y 90' Leandro Cabrera

Oscar Valentin 90' Y

R 90' Fran Merida

Overview

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Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jose Sanchez
Referee Raul Cabanero
Referee Inigo Prieto
Referee Jose Munuera
Referee Manuel Orellana
Referee Antonio Martinez

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Barcelona	12	33
2	Real Madrid CF	12	30
3	Club Atletico de Madrid	12	28
4	Real Betis Balompie	12	26
5	Real Sociedad de Futbol	12	22
6	Sevilla FC	12	18
7	Athletic Club	11	16
8	RC Deportivo La Coruna	12	15
9	Villarreal CF	12	15
10	Real Racing Club de Santander	12	14
11	RC Celta de Vigo	12	13
12	Deportivo Alaves	12	13
13	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	11	12
14	CA Osasuna	12	12
15	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	12	12
16	Getafe CF	12	12
17	Levante UD	12	11
18	Elche CF	12	10
19	Valencia CF	12	9
20	Malaga CF	12	5

Head-to-Head

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 11 games · Avg 2.4 goals RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Last 5 meetings

2021-12-05 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2019-02-09 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2018-09-28 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Recent Form

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Dec	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	H	1–0	W
27 Nov	Valencia CF	A	1–1	D
22 Nov	RCD Mallorca	H	3–1	W
06 Nov	Real Madrid CF	A	1–2	L
01 Nov	RC Celta de Vigo	H	0–0	D
27 Oct	FC Barcelona	H	1–0	W

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Dec	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	A	0–1	L
28 Nov	Real Sociedad de Futbol	H	1–0	W
20 Nov	FC Barcelona	A	0–1	L
06 Nov	Granada CF	H	2–0	W
31 Oct	Getafe CF	A	1–2	L
26 Oct	Athletic Club	H	1–1	D

Season Stats

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid		RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
#13	Position	#15
12	Points	12
11	Played	12
3 / 3 / 5	W / D / L	3 / 3 / 6
15	Scored	13
21	Conceded	14
-6	GD	-1
1.09	PPG	1.00
27%	Win %	25%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)

55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

10% Clean Sheets
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season

33% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 13th (12 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (12 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

0-15

4/2

16-30

2/6

31-45

2/2

46-60

6/3

61-75

1/3

76+

–/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

0-15

3/3

16-30

2/3

31-45

2/–

46-60

2/–

61-75

1/2

76+

2/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Sergio Camello	7 G	2 A
Alvaro Garcia	3 G	2 A

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Roberto Fernandez	6 G
Tyrhys Dolan	1 G
Alex Calatrava	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is underway.
5' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
9' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Javi Puado.
14' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 14.
19' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
24' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
29' Raul de Tomas has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
34' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 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.
39' It is a cagey affair so far. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid in their trying to find a way past RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's compact .
40' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Oscar Trejo.
45' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alvaro Garcia suffering a number of foals already.
50' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's shape.
54' Brilliant from the ! Leandro Cabrera makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 54.
59' It looks like no one’s ball. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
61' Another change for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona made on 61 minute. Sergi Gomez leaves to be changed by Fernando Calero.
66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
67' Another change for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid made on 67 minute. Unai Lopez leaves to be changed by Pathe Ciss.
69' Aleix Vidal picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
74' The whistle greets Adri Embarba as he departs to be replaced by Nico Ribaudo.
75' Another substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to replace Sergi Darder by Manu Morlanes on 75 minute.
80' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid must find a spark to ignite this game.
85' The 29-year-old Keidi Bare has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
88' A change in the Rayo Vallecano de Madrid ranks — Alvaro Garcia exits the field as Kevin Rodrigues enters on 88.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Randy Ntekja is booked for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — Yellow card on 90.
The points are shared — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1-0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Honours even.

Lineups

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Iraola

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

17
Didac
14
Oscar Melendo
16
Loren ↑ 61'
1
Oier
6
Manu Morlanes ↑ 75'
2
Miguelon
8
Fran Merida
5
Fernando Calero ↑ 61'
21
Nico Ribaudo ↑ 74'
34
Joan Garcia
7
Lei Wu

Coach Vicente Moreno

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Sergi Darder	3
Raul de Tomas	2
Alvaro Garcia	2
Sergi Guardiola	2
Roberto Fernandez	2
Borja Iglesias	2
Nico Ribaudo	2
Gael Kakuta	1

Head to Head

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form

2021-12-05 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2021-11-27 Valencia CF 1–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid D 2021-11-22 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 3–1 RCD Mallorca W 2021-11-06 Real Madrid CF 2–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2021-11-01 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 0–0 RC Celta de Vigo D 2021-10-27 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–0 FC Barcelona W

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2021-12-05 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2021-11-28 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 Real Sociedad de Futbol W 2021-11-20 FC Barcelona 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2021-11-06 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–0 Granada CF W 2021-10-31 Getafe CF 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2021-10-26 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 Athletic Club D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.31 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.03 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid45% Draw28% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona27%

Actual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes48% 0% No52%

Avg goals/match: 2.34

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	68%	32%
± 2.5	41%	59%
± 3.5	21%	79%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw

74%

Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

55%

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid29% Draw50% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona21%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.9%

0 – 0

11.8%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

8.7%

2 – 1

8.2%

2 – 0

1 – 2

6.5%

0 – 2

4.9%

2 – 2

4.4%

3 – 1

3.7%

3 – 0

3.4%

1 – 3

2.3%

Asian Handicap — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Handicap	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers	Push	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	22%	59%
-0.5	41%	—	59%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	17%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	8%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet

36% ✗

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

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