Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs UD Almeria, 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 7 games · 8 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)
3 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 7.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompie | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alaves | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Malaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | UD Almeria | 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/5
31-45
1/1
46-60
5/2
61-75
–/1
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
| Sergio Camello | 7 G | 1 A |
| Alvaro Garcia | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid get us underway at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and UD Almeria are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Oscar Valentin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined UD Almeria backline.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pepe Mel might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 26' That looks like a foul for a card for Radamel Falcao.
- 30' The deadlock is broken! Anthony Lozano gets on the scoresheet on 30 minutes.
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 40' The travelling UD Almeria supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' It looks surprising UD Almeria does not make any changes. Ivan Balliu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 55' Isi Palazon is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for UD Almeria tonight.
- 59' Jorge de Frutos is replacing Isi Palazon for the Rayo Vallecano de Madrid side.
- 64' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 66' The Rayo Vallecano de Madrid manager makes a substitution. Unai Lopez departs to be replaced by Raul de Tomas.
- 71' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 72' Time for substitution for UD Almeria. Leo Baptistao is replaced by Alejandro Pozo.
- 75' A change in the UD Almeria ranks — Anthony Lozano exits the field as Luis Suarez enters on 75.
- 79' Poor challenge from Marcos Pena. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 80' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bebe is hanging Alvaro Garcia on the field on 80 minute.
- 82' Abdul Mumin picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 82' Another substitution for UD Almeria to replace Edgar Gonzalez by Gonzalo Melero on 82 minute.
- 83' UD Almeria ring the changes. Sergio Arribas has done his job and it is now time for Iddrisu Baba to step up.
- 88' Supporters expect more eagerness from Abdul Mumin, as he is very good at scoring at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Oscar Trejo on 90.
- It finishes all square. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and UD Almeria share the spoils 0-1.
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 |
|---|---|
| Isi Palazon | 1 |
| Randy Ntekja | 1 |
| Anthony Lozano | 1 |
| Catena | 1 |
| Srdan Babic | 1 |
| Lucas Robertone | 1 |
| El Bilal Toure | 1 |
| Rodrigo Ely | 1 |
Head to Head
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form
2024-05-05
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0–1
UD Almeria
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.