Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2025-26

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Thu 23 Apr 2026 · 18:00 UTC Estadio de Vallecas HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 2' Pere Milla

Y 19' Pol Lozano

Augusto Batalla 35' Y

Pathe Ciss 50' Y

Y 75' Leandro Cabrera

Y 83' Cyril Ngonge

Overview

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Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio 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 Adrian Cordero Vega (Spain)

4 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 24.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Barcelona	12	33
2	Real Madrid CF	12	30
3	Club Atlético de Madrid	12	28
4	Real Betis Balompié	12	26
5	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	12	22
6	Sevilla FC	12	18
7	Athletic Club	11	16
8	RC Deportivo La Coruña	12	15
9	Villarreal CF	12	15
10	Real Racing Club de Santander	12	14
11	RC Celta de Vigo	12	13
12	Deportivo Alavés	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	Málaga CF	12	5

Head-to-Head

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

Last 5 meetings

2026-04-23 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2025-12-07 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 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

Recent Form

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Apr	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	H	1–0	W
12 Apr	RCD Mallorca	A	0–3	L
03 Apr	Elche CF	H	1–0	W
22 Mar	FC Barcelona	A	0–1	L
16 Mar	Levante UD	H	1–1	D
08 Mar	Sevilla FC	A	1–1	D

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Apr	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	A	0–1	L
11 Apr	FC Barcelona	A	1–4	L
04 Apr	Real Betis Balompié	A	0–0	D
21 Mar	Getafe CF	H	1–2	L
15 Mar	RCD Mallorca	A	1–2	L
09 Mar	Real Oviedo	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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona has kicked off!
2' The referee calls foul for Pere Milla. He receives a card.
7' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Rayo Vallecano de Madrid winning 100% of all matches.
12' The 28-year-old Miguel Rubio has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
17' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 17.
19' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pol Lozano on 19.
24' Pedro Diaz has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 391 appearances.
29' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
35' A moment of madness from Augusto Batalla on 35 minutes earns him a card. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid will be frustrated.
40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
46' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Pol Lozano departs to be replaced by Charles Pickel.
50' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid player sees a card in front of him.
55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
58' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid make a change. Alfonso Espino trudges off to be replaced by Ilias Akhomach on 58 minutes.
63' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
67' RamonTerrats Espacio gets the nod from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. He replaces Roberto Fernandez and will look to change the dynamic.
72' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
75' Leandro Cabrera catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 75.
76' The crowd applauds Alexandre Alemao as he leaves the pitch. Gerard Gumbau steps in for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
78' A tactical swap from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Cyril Ngonge on, Tyrhys Dolan off on 78 minutes.
81' Abdul Mumin is replacing Jozhua Vertrouwd for the Rayo Vallecano de Madrid side.
83' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player sees a card in front of him.
87' Sergio Camello does the damage! The net is bulging and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid surge ahead!
90' Pere Milla makes way for Miguel Rubio at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona will have plenty to reflect on. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

20
Ivan Balliu
15
Gerard Gumbau ↑ 76'
17
Unai Lopez ↑ 76'
8
Oscar Trejo
13
Augusto Batalla
16
Abdul Mumin ↑ 81'
10
Sergio Camello ↑ 81'
14
Carlos Martin
12
Ilias Akhomach ↑ 58'
21
Fran Perez
30
Gil Juanpe

Coach Iñigo Pérez

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

6
Leandro Cabrera
8
Edu Exposito
13
Marko Dmitrovic
11
Pere Milla ↓ Miguel Rubio 90'
19
Kike Garcia
5
Fernando Calero ↓ Clemens Riedel 78'
10
Pol Lozano ↓ Charles Pickel 46'
24
Tyrhys Dolan ↓ Cyril Ngonge 78'
23
Omar El Hilali
22
Carlos Romero
9
Roberto Fernandez ↓ RamonTerrats Espacio 67'

Bench

Coach Manolo González

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form

2026-04-23 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2026-04-12 RCD Mallorca 3–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2026-04-03 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–0 Elche CF W 2026-03-22 FC Barcelona 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2026-03-16 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–1 Levante UD D 2026-03-08 Sevilla FC 1–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid D

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2026-04-23 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2026-04-11 FC Barcelona 4–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2026-04-04 Real Betis Balompié 0–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2026-03-21 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–2 Getafe CF L 2026-03-15 RCD Mallorca 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2026-03-09 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 Real Oviedo D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.2 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG

Expected Goals

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

1.16 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

I would bet for: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 71% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid40% Draw29% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona31%

Actual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 2.36

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	22%	78%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw

69%

Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

60%

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid25% Draw50% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona25%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.1%

0 – 0

11.7%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

9.8%

2 – 1

7.6%

1 – 2

7.3%

2 – 0

6.6%

0 – 2

6.1%

2 – 2

4.5%

3 – 1

3.1%

1 – 3

2.9%

3 – 0

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Handicap	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers	Push	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	10%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	20%	65%
-0.5	35%	—	65%
+0.5	67%	—	33%
+1	67%	19%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	10%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet

32% ✗

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

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