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

Match Details

Referee Adrian Cordero Vega (Spain)

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 10 games · Avg 2.3 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
#22	Position	#17
0	Points	0
1	Played	0
0 / 0 / 1	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
1	Scored	0
2	Conceded	0
-1	GD	+0
0.00	PPG	–
0%	Win %	–

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 22nd (0 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 17th (0 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

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at Estadio de Vallecas. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are looking to make home advantage count against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
2' Pere Milla catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 2.
7' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
12' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
17' 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.
19' A moment of madness from Pol Lozano on 19 minutes earns him a card. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona will be frustrated.
24' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
34' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona have won 326 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
35' Augusto Batalla has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 35.
40' Pere Milla, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
46' Pol Lozano makes way for Charles Pickel at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
50' Poor challenge from Pathe Ciss. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
55' Uruguay international Leandro Cabrera has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
58' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid make a change. Alfonso Espino trudges off to be replaced by Ilias Akhomach on 58 minutes.
63' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Isi Palazon made 229 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
67' The supporters are chanting for RamonTerrats Espacio. He replaces Roberto Fernandez on 67 minute.
72' A quiet spell here at Estadio de Vallecas. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
75' The referee shows RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player a card on 75.
76' It is a substitution in Rayo Vallecano de Madrid team. Alexandre Alemao is replaced by Gerard Gumbau on 76 minute.
78' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Tyrhys Dolan departs to be replaced by Cyril Ngonge.
81' A change in the Rayo Vallecano de Madrid ranks — Jozhua Vertrouwd exits the field as Abdul Mumin enters on 81.
83' Controversy at the stadium! Cyril Ngonge argues furiously but the card stands.
87' Sergio Camello doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
90' The crowd applauds Pere Milla as he leaves the pitch. Miguel Rubio steps in for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
1-0 the final result. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Raul de Tomas	2
Sergi Guardiola	2
Borja Iglesias	2
Nico Ribaudo	2
Gael Kakuta	1
Alejo Veliz	1
Carlos Romero	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

3 / 4

0.56 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG

Expected Goals

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

0.47 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 91% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid35% Draw42% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona23%

Actual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes19% 0% No81%

Avg goals/match: 1.03

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	61%	39%
± 1.5	29%	71%
± 2.5	9%	91%
± 3.5	3%	97%
± 4.5	1%	99%

Double Chance

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw

77%

Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

65%

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

58%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid15% Draw72% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona13%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

38.5%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

14.8%

1 – 1

10.7%

2 – 0

0 – 2

3.4%

2 – 1

2.9%

1 – 2

2.4%

3 – 0

0.9%

2 – 2

0.9%

3 – 1

0.6%

0 – 3

0.5%

Asian Handicap — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Handicap	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers	Push	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	6%	93%
-1.5	7%	—	93%
-1	7%	21%	72%
-0.5	28%	—	72%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	17%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet

63% ✓

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

57% ✗

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