Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs UD Almeria, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs UD Almeria — La Liga at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 games · 50 pts (2026/27)
- UD Almeria 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francisco Hernandez Maeso (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Pau Cebrian
- Assistant 2 Abraham Perez Dapia (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 38 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 38 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal CF | 38 | 72 |
| 4 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 38 | 69 |
| 5 | Real Betis Balompie | 38 | 60 |
| 6 | RC Celta de Vigo | 38 | 54 |
| 7 | Getafe CF | 38 | 51 |
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 38 | 50 |
| 9 | Valencia CF | 38 | 49 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 38 | 46 |
| 11 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 38 | 46 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Elche CF | 38 | 43 |
| 14 | Deportivo Alaves | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | Sevilla FC | 38 | 43 |
| 16 | CA Osasuna | 38 | 42 |
| 17 | RCD Mallorca | 38 | 42 |
| 18 | Levante UD | 38 | 42 |
| 19 | Girona FC | 38 | 41 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 38 | 29 |
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 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)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid is hosting UD Almeria for another epic battle.
- 5' Alejandro Pozo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Oscar Trejo, as he is very good at scoring at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas with 8 goals in the last 6 games.
- 25' It looks surprising Rayo Vallecano de Madrid does not make any changes. Gonzalo Melero has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 26' It’s gonna be a card for Radamel Falcao.
- 30' What a strike from Anthony Lozano! The score is 0-1.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sergio Arribas made 545 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. UD Almeria needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 59' The Rayo Vallecano de Madrid manager makes a substitution. Isi Palazon departs to be replaced by Jorge de Frutos.
- 64' 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 Iddrisu Baba suffering a number of foals already.
- 66' Another change for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid made on 66 minute. Unai Lopez leaves to be changed by Raul de Tomas.
- 71' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Alejandro Pozo. He replaces Leo Baptistao on 72 minute.
- 75' The whistle greets Anthony Lozano as he departs to be replaced by Luis Suarez.
- 79' Marcos Pena is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
- 80' The Rayo Vallecano de Madrid manager makes a substitution. Alvaro Garcia departs to be replaced by Bebe.
- 82' The referee shows Rayo Vallecano de Madrid player a card on 82.
- 82' Gonzalo Melero is replacing Edgar Gonzalez for the UD Almeria side.
- 83' Iddrisu Baba has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sergio Arribas on 83 minute.
- 88' 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.
- 90' It’s a booking for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid player. Oscar Trejo gets a card.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for 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 Almeria 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 |
|---|---|
| Rodrigo Ely | 1 |
| Alvaro Garcia | 1 |
| Isi Palazon | 1 |
| Randy Ntekja | 1 |
| Anthony Lozano | 1 |
| Catena | 1 |
| Srdan Babic | 1 |
| Lucas Robertone | 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 Almeria xG
I would bet for:
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: UD Almeria 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 Almeria
62%
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or UD Almeria
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: 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.