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 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	RCD Mallorca	38	42
2	Girona FC	38	41
3	Real Oviedo	38	29
4	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	1	3
5	Deportivo Alavés	1	3
6	Sevilla FC	1	3
7	Real Racing Club de Santander	1	1
8	Villarreal CF	1	1
9	RC Deportivo La Coruña	0	0
10	Málaga CF	0	0
11	FC Barcelona	0	0
12	Real Madrid CF	0	0
13	Club Atlético de Madrid	0	0
14	Real Betis Balompié	0	0
15	RC Celta de Vigo	0	0
16	Valencia CF	0	0
17	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	0	0
18	Athletic Club	0	0
19	Elche CF	0	0
20	CA Osasuna	0	0
21	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	1	0
22	Getafe CF	1	0
23	Levante UD	1	0

Head-to-Head

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 10 games · Avg 2.3 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
#21	Position	#4
0	Points	3
1	Played	1
0 / 0 / 1	W / D / L	1 / 0 / 0
1	Scored	3
2	Conceded	0
-1	GD	+3
0.00	PPG	3.00
0%	Win %	100%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

100% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 21st (0 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 4th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/1

61-75

–/–

76+

–/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

–/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid have kicked off against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
10' It looks surprising RCD Espanyol de Barcelona does not make any changes. Aguado has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
12' Magnificent from Leandro Cabrera! That is 15 goals in 313 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
16' A goal from the Spain international Roberto Fernandez! He fires home on 16 to make it 0-2!
21' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
26' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
28' Pep Chavarria has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 28.
33' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
43' 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 Florian Lejeune suffering a number of foals already.
46' A tactical swap from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — Alfonso Espino on, Aridane Hernandez off on 46 minutes.
51' Alex Kral needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pol Lozano on 55.
56' The crowd applauds Antoniu Roca as he leaves the pitch. Fernando Calero steps in for 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' Pol Lozano makes way for Alex Kral at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
69' A quiet spell here at Estadio de Vallecas. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
70' That is a card for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid. Pathe Ciss will be fuming at that decision.
72' Magnificent from Javi Puado! That is 41 goals in 286 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
75' Another change for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid made on 75 minute. Unai Lopez leaves to be changed by Raul de Tomas.
80' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
84' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Javi Puado is replaced by Jofre Carreras Pages.
85' A tactical swap from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — Oscar Trejo on, Pathe Ciss off on 85 minutes.
87' The referee has no hesitation. Pere Milla is booked for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — card on 87.
90' The Spain Pere Milla breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 0-4!
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to claim maximum points.

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
Sergi Guardiola	2
Borja Iglesias	2
Nico Ribaudo	2
Raul de Tomas	2
Leandro Cabrera	1
Pere Milla	1
Borja Iglesias	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

4 / 4

0.42 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG

Expected Goals

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

4.15 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 80% + RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to win 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid11% Draw12% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona77%

Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes33% 0% No67%

Avg goals/match: 4.57

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	93%	7%
± 2.5	80%	20%
± 3.5	63%	37%
± 4.5	44%	56%

Double Chance

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw

23%

Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

89%

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

88%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid2% Draw20% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona78%

Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 4

Actual

0 – 3

13.1%

0 – 5

10.8%

0 – 2

10%

0 – 6

7.5%

1 – 4

5.5%

1 – 3

5.3%

0 – 1

5.1%

1 – 5

4.6%

0 – 7

4.5%

1 – 2

3.9%

1 – 6

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Handicap	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers	Push	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5	0%	—	100%
-2	0%	—	100%
-1.5	0%	—	100%
-1	0%	1%	99%
-0.5	1%	—	99%
+0.5	6%	—	94%
+1	6%	10%	84%
+1.5	16%	—	84%
+2	16%	17%	67%
+2.5	33%	—	67%

Clean Sheet

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet

2% ✓

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

66% ✓

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