Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2024-25

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Fri 4 Apr 2025 · 19:00 UTC Estadio de Vallecas 11,905 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 12' Leandro Cabrera

0–2 16' Roberto Fernandez

0–3 72' Javi Puado pen

0–4 90' Pere Milla

Pep Chavarria 28' Y

Y 55' Pol Lozano

Pathe Ciss 70' Y

Y 87' Pere Milla

Overview

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

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2025-04-04 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 0–4 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2024-08-31 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2023-05-21 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2022-08-19 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–2 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2022-04-21 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Recent Form

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Apr	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	H	0–4	L
29 Mar	Deportivo Alavés	A	2–0	W
16 Mar	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	H	2–2	D
09 Mar	Real Madrid CF	A	1–2	L
01 Mar	Sevilla FC	H	1–1	D
22 Feb	Villarreal CF	H	0–1	L

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Apr	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	A	4–0	W
29 Mar	Club Atlético de Madrid	H	1–1	D
15 Mar	RCD Mallorca	A	1–2	L
10 Mar	Girona FC	H	1–1	D
22 Feb	Deportivo Alavés	A	1–0	W
16 Feb	Athletic Club	H	1–1	D

Season Stats

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid		RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
#10	Position	#15
8	Points	7
7	Played	7
2 / 2 / 3	W / D / L	2 / 1 / 4
11	Scored	10
16	Conceded	10
-5	GD	+0
1.14	PPG	1.00
29%	Win %	29%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)

55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season

29% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 10th (8 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (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

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

0-15

2/3

16-30

2/3

31-45

2/–

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/1

76+

2/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Sergio Camello	7 G	1 A
Alvaro Garcia	2 G	2 A

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

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

Events

Match Events

0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid to score. At the same time, RCD Espanyol de Barcelona does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Randy Ntekja is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marash Kumbulla, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de Vallecas with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
12' A stunning finish from Leandro Cabrera — that came from absolutely nowhere!
16' Against the run of play, Roberto Fernandez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
21' The travelling RCD Espanyol de Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rayo Vallecano de Madrid side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
28' The referee has no hesitation. Pep Chavarria is booked for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — card on 28.
33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RCD Espanyol de Barcelona that had 289 games and scored 331 goals.
38' A quiet spell here at Estadio de Vallecas. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
46' A change in the Rayo Vallecano de Madrid ranks — Aridane Hernandez exits the field as Alfonso Espino enters on 46.
51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
55' Pol Lozano picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
56' Antoniu Roca makes way for Fernando Calero at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
64' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona make a change. Pol Lozano trudges off to be replaced by Alex Kral on 64 minutes.
69' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
70' That is a card for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid. Pathe Ciss will be fuming at that decision.
72' The deadlock is broken! Javi Puado gets on the scoresheet on 72 minutes.
75' A tactical swap from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — Raul de Tomas on, Unai Lopez off on 75 minutes.
80' 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.
84' The whistle greets Javi Puado as he departs to be replaced by Jofre Carreras Pages.
85' Another change for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid made on 85 minute. Pathe Ciss leaves to be changed by Oscar Trejo.
87' A moment of madness from Pere Milla on 87 minutes earns him a card. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona will be frustrated.
90' What a strike from Pere Milla! The score is 0-4.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.

Lineups

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

24
Florian Lejeune
17
Unai Lopez ↓ Raul de Tomas 75'
5
Aridane Hernandez ↓ Alfonso Espino 46'
4
Pedro Diaz
18
Alvaro Garcia
13
Augusto Batalla
2
Andrei Ratiu
6
Pathe Ciss ↓ Oscar Trejo 85'
19
Jorge de Frutos
11
Randy Ntekja ↓ Isi Palazon 46'
3
Pep Chavarria ↓ Adri Embarba 75'

Bench

Coach Iñigo Pérez

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manolo González

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form

2025-04-04 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 0–4 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2025-03-29 Deportivo Alavés 0–2 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2025-03-16 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol D 2025-03-09 Real Madrid CF 2–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2025-03-01 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–1 Sevilla FC D 2025-02-22 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 0–1 Villarreal CF L

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2025-04-04 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 0–4 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2025-03-29 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 Club Atlético de Madrid D 2025-03-15 RCD Mallorca 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2025-03-10 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 Girona FC D 2025-02-22 Deportivo Alavés 0–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2025-02-16 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 Athletic Club D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.27 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG

Expected Goals

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

2.1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid25% Draw25% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona50%

Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 3.37

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	64%	36%
± 3.5	43%	57%
± 4.5	25%	75%

Double Chance

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw

50%

Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

75%

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid19% Draw40% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona41%

Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted

0 – 4

Actual

1 – 1

10%

1 – 2

9.3%

0 – 2

7.6%

0 – 1

6.7%

1 – 3

6.4%

2 – 2

5.9%

2 – 1

5.7%

0 – 3

5.2%

0 – 0

4.9%

2 – 3

4.1%

1 – 0

3.7%

1 – 4

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Handicap	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers	Push	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	6%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	13%	78%
-0.5	22%	—	78%
+0.5	45%	—	55%
+1	45%	21%	34%
+1.5	66%	—	34%
+2	66%	17%	17%
+2.5	83%	—	17%

Clean Sheet

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

29% ✗

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