Friday , 2 October 2026

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs UD Almeria, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2023-24
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0 – 1
Full Time
UD Almeria
Sun 5 May 2024 · 19:00 UTC Campo de Futbol de Vallecas HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 30' Anthony Lozano
Radamel Falcao 26' Y
Y 79' Marcos Pena
Abdul Mumin 82' Y
Oscar Trejo 90' Y
Y 90' Cesar Montes

Overview

Match Preview

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs UD Almeria — La Liga at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.

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 Atlético de Madrid 7 16
3 Real Betis Balompié 7 16
4 Real Madrid CF 7 15
5 Sevilla FC 7 13
6 Deportivo Alavés 7 11
7 RC Deportivo La Coruña 7 10
8 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 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 Málaga CF 7 3

Head-to-Head

2
2
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals UD Almeria
Last 5 meetings
2024-05-05 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 0–1 UD Almeria 2023-08-11 UD Almeria 0–2 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2023-02-06 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–0 UD Almeria 2022-10-08 UD Almeria 3–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Recent Form

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Balompié H 2–0 W
UD Almeria
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Fútbol 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)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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 game is set. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' 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 Cesar Montes suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pepe Mel might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' The 29-year-old Edgar Gonzalez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' It looks surprising Rayo Vallecano de Madrid does not make any changes. Oscar Trejo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. UD Almeria is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 26' The referee has no hesitation. Radamel Falcao is booked for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — card on 26.
  • 30' Magnificent from Anthony Lozano! That is 15 goals in 206 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 40' Gonzalo Melero is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for UD Almeria tonight.
  • 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 55' The travelling UD Almeria supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 59' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid ring the changes. Isi Palazon has done his job and it is now time for Jorge de Frutos to step up.
  • 64' Over 64 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 66' Raul de Tomas is replacing Unai Lopez for the Rayo Vallecano de Madrid side.
  • 71' Florian Lejeune is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for UD Almeria so far.
  • 72' Another change for UD Almeria made on 72 minute. Leo Baptistao leaves to be changed by Alejandro Pozo.
  • 75' The whistle greets Anthony Lozano as he departs to be replaced by Luis Suarez.
  • 79' UD Almeria player sees a card in front of him.
  • 80' Bebe is replacing Alvaro Garcia for the Rayo Vallecano de Madrid side.
  • 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Abdul Mumin.
  • 82' A change in the UD Almeria ranks — Edgar Gonzalez exits the field as Gonzalo Melero enters on 82.
  • 83' Time for substitution for UD Almeria. Sergio Arribas is replaced by Iddrisu Baba.
  • 88' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Oscar Trejo is booked for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — card on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Iñigo Pérez

UD Almeria Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pepe Mel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
El Bilal Toure 1
Rodrigo Ely 1
Alvaro Garcia 1
Isi Palazon 1
Randy Ntekja 1
Anthony Lozano 1
Catena 1
Srdan Babic 1

Head to Head

2024-05-05 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 0–1 UD Almeria 2023-08-11 UD Almeria 0–2 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2023-02-06 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–0 UD Almeria 2022-10-08 UD Almeria 3–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

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 Balompié W

UD Almeria Form

2024-05-05 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 0–1 UD Almeria W 2024-04-27 UD Almeria 1–3 Getafe CF L 2024-04-21 UD Almeria 1–2 Villarreal CF L 2024-04-14 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2–2 UD Almeria D 2024-03-30 UD Almeria 0–3 CA Osasuna L 2024-03-17 UD Las Palmas 0–1 UD Almeria 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 Almeria xG
I would bet for: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid38% Draw31% UD Almeria31%
Actual: UD Almeria win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
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 Almeria
62%
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or UD Almeria
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid25% Draw53% UD Almeria22%
Actual: UD Almeria 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 Almeria 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 Almeria keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

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