Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs UD Almería, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs UD Almería — La Liga at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 10 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- UD Almería 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francisco Hernandez Maeso (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Pau Cebrian
- Assistant 2 Abraham Perez Dapia (Spain)
6 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 14.2 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 11 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 11 | 23 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 11 | 19 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 10 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 11 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | Getafe CF | 11 | 12 |
| 15 | RC Celta de Vigo | 11 | 12 |
| 16 | Villarreal CF | 11 | 12 |
| 17 | Elche CF | 11 | 10 |
| 18 | Levante UD | 11 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Malaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | UD Almería | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Apr | Villarreal CF | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Apr | CA Osasuna | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | Getafe CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Mar | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Mar | Real Betis Balompie | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Getafe CF | H | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Apr | Villarreal CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | Real Sociedad de Futbol | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Mar | CA Osasuna | H | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | UD Las Palmas | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season
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
1/2
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
| Sergio Camello | 7 G | 2 A |
| Alvaro Garcia | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs UD Almeria — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and UD Almeria are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined UD Almeria backline.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas. UD Almeria seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 26' That looks like a foul for a card for Radamel Falcao.
- 30' Anthony Lozano does the damage! The net is bulging and UD Almeria surge ahead!
- 35' It looks surprising UD Almeria does not make any changes. Cesar Montes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Iñigo Pérez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 55' 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.
- 59' Jorge de Frutos gets the nod from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid. He replaces Isi Palazon and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 66' Raul de Tomas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Unai Lopez on 66 minute.
- 71' UD Almeria fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Alejandro Pozo. He replaces Leo Baptistao on 72 minute.
- 75' Another substitution for UD Almeria to replace Anthony Lozano by Luis Suarez on 75 minute.
- 79' It’s a booking for UD Almeria player. Marcos Pena gets a card.
- 80' Bebe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alvaro Garcia at the 80 minute mark.
- 82' Abdul Mumin was booked on 82.
- 82' UD Almeria manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gonzalo Melero is hanging Edgar Gonzalez on the field on 82 minute.
- 83' The whistle greets Sergio Arribas as he departs to be replaced by Iddrisu Baba.
- 88' The 23-year-old Marc Pubill has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Oscar Trejo.
- Full Time. UD Almeria beats Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
Lineups
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 24
-
9
Radamel Falcao ↓ Randy Ntekja 59'
-
20
Ivan Balliu ↓ Miguel Crespo 80'
-
17
Unai Lopez ↓ Raul de Tomas 66'
- 8
-
18
Alvaro Garcia ↓ Bebe 80'
- 1
-
7
Isi Palazon ↓ Jorge de Frutos 59'
- 23
- 16
- 3
Bench
- 5
- 14
-
22
Raul de Tomas ↑ 66'
-
10
Bebe ↑ 80'
- 6
- 2
- 34
-
19
Jorge de Frutos ↑ 59'
- 13
- 12
-
15
Miguel Crespo ↑ 80'
-
11
Randy Ntekja ↑ 59'
Coach
Iñigo Pérez
UD Almería Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
15
Anthony Lozano ↓ Luis Suarez 75'
-
12
Leo Baptistao ↓ Alejandro Pozo 72'
-
3
Edgar Gonzalez ↓ Gonzalo Melero 82'
- 20
- 25
- 10
- 22
-
19
Sergio Arribas ↓ Iddrisu Baba 83'
- 18
- 21
- 26
Bench
-
17
Alejandro Pozo ↑ 72'
- 1
- 13
-
4
Iddrisu Baba ↑ 83'
-
9
Luis Suarez ↑ 75'
- 23
- 24
- 6
- 38
-
11
Gonzalo Melero ↑ 82'
- 29
Coach
Pepe Mel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Catena | 1 |
| Srdan Babic | 1 |
| Lucas Robertone | 1 |
| El Bilal Toure | 1 |
| Rodrigo Ely | 1 |
| Alvaro Garcia | 1 |
| Isi Palazon | 1 |
| Randy Ntekja | 1 |
Head to Head
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form
2024-05-05
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0–1
UD Almería
L
2024-04-28
Villarreal CF
3–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2024-04-20
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2–1
CA Osasuna
W
2024-04-13
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0–0
Getafe CF
D
2024-03-31
RC Celta de Vigo
0–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
D
2024-03-17
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2–0
Real Betis Balompie
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.13
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
UD Almería xG
I would bet for:
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: UD Almería win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw
69%
Draw or UD Almería
62%
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or UD Almería
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: UD Almería win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
13.8%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
2.8%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
| Handicap | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers | Push | UD Almería covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 21% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
UD Almería keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.