Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Real Madrid CF, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Real Madrid CF — La Liga at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Real Madrid CF 12 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Gonzalez
- Referee Adrian Cordero
- Referee Ruben Becerril
- Referee Aimar Velasco
- Referee Isidro Diaz de Mera
- Referee Diego Santaursula
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | Real Madrid CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Feb | Elche CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Feb | CA Osasuna | H | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Feb | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Jan | Athletic Club | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Jan | Real Betis Balompié | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Feb | Deportivo Alavés | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Feb | Villarreal CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Feb | Granada CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | Elche CF | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | Real Madrid CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #2 |
| 12 | Points | 30 |
| 11 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 2 |
| 15 | Scored | 31 |
| 21 | Conceded | 10 |
| -6 | GD | +21 |
| 1.09 | PPG | 2.50 |
| 27% | Win % | 83% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 13th (12 pts). Real Madrid CF are 2nd (30 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
Real Madrid CF
0-15
3/–
16-30
6/1
31-45
7/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
4/2
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
| Sergio Camello | 7 G | 2 A |
| Alvaro Garcia | 3 G | 2 A |
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 13 G | 2 A |
| Jude Bellingham | 4 G | 3 A |
| Arda Guler | 3 G | 4 A |
| Yan Diomande | 3 G | 2 A |
| Carlos Espi | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas as Rayo Vallecano de Madrid face off against Real Madrid CF in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Real Madrid CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Toni Kroos has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 560 appearances.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rayo Vallecano de Madrid side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid in their trying to find a way past Real Madrid CF's compact .
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rayo Vallecano de Madrid that had 239 games and scored 242 goals.
- 35' Catena needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 47 Yellow cards this season.
- 39' Casemiro does the damage! The net is bulging and Real Madrid CF surge ahead!
- 42' That is a Yellow card for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid. Oscar Valentin will be fuming at that decision.
- 43' Oscar Valentin was booked on 43.
- 48' Vinicius Junior has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 6 goals to his name this season.
- 53' 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.
- 57' The referee has no hesitation. Oscar Trejo is booked for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — Yellow card on 57.
- 58' The referee has no hesitation. Casemiro is booked for Real Madrid CF — Yellow card on 58.
- 61' The crowd applauds Casemiro as he leaves the pitch. Federico Valverde steps in for Real Madrid CF.
- 63' That is a Yellow card for Real Madrid CF. Ferland Mendy will be fuming at that decision.
- 65' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ivan Balliu.
- 65' Pathe Ciss has so much to prove this time. He replaces Oscar Valentin on 65 minute.
- 70' 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.
- 72' A moment of madness from Bebe on 72 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid will be frustrated.
- 73' Fresh legs for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid! Isi Palazon comes on to replace Bebe.
- 78' Dani Carvajal has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 79' A moment of madness from Catena on 79 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid will be frustrated.
- 79' The Real Madrid CF bench stirs into life. Marco Asensio is withdrawn and Rodrygo gets his opportunity.
- 83' Goal! Karim Benzema scores his 168 goal in 560 matches.
- 85' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid ring the changes. Alvaro Garcia has done his job and it is now time for Mamadou Sylla to step up.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Dani Ceballos. He replaces Luka Modric on 88 minute.
- 90' A moment of madness from Dani Ceballos on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Real Madrid CF will be frustrated.
- With this win, Real Madrid CF is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 16
- 1
- 6
-
8
Oscar Trejo ↓ Randy Ntekja 85'
-
10
Bebe ↓ Isi Palazon 73'
-
18
Alvaro Garcia ↓ Mamadou Sylla 85'
- 5
-
23
Oscar Valentin ↓ Pathe Ciss 65'
- 33
- 4
Bench
-
3
Radamel Falcao ↑ 73'
- 19
- 2
- 24
- 13
-
7
Isi Palazon ↑ 73'
-
11
Mamadou Sylla ↑ 85'
-
21
Pathe Ciss ↑ 65'
-
9
Randy Ntekja ↑ 85'
Coach
Iraola
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
10
Luka Modric ↓ Dani Ceballos 88'
- 8
- 9
- 6
-
11
Marco Asensio ↓ Rodrygo 79'
- 20
- 2
-
14
Casemiro ↓ Federico Valverde 61'
- 1
- 3
Bench
- 7
- 16
- 17
- 5
- 12
- 22
-
19
Dani Ceballos ↑ 88'
-
15
Federico Valverde ↑ 61'
- 24
-
21
Rodrygo ↑ 79'
-
25
Eduardo Camavinga ↑ 88'
- 40
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karim Benzema | 5 |
| Kylian Mbappe | 3 |
| Rodrygo | 2 |
| Raul de Tomas | 2 |
| Toni Kroos | 2 |
| Radamel Falcao | 2 |
| Jude Bellingham | 2 |
| Oscar Trejo | 2 |
Head to Head
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form
2022-02-26
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0–1
Real Madrid CF
L
2022-02-18
Elche CF
2–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2022-02-12
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0–3
CA Osasuna
L
2022-02-05
RC Celta de Vigo
2–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2022-01-23
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0–1
Athletic Club
L
2022-01-09
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
1–1
Real Betis Balompié
D
Real Madrid CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.63
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.15
Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for:
Real Madrid CF to win 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw
37%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
85%
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Real Madrid CF
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
14.1%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
9.9%
1 – 1
9%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 3
6.3%
0 – 4
5.3%
1 – 4
3.5%
1 – 0
3.2%
2 – 2
2.8%
2 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
| Handicap | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers | Push | Real Madrid CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 6% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +1 | 29% | 24% | 47% |
| +1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +2 | 53% | 22% | 25% |
| +2.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
Clean Sheet
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

