Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Valencia CF, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Valencia CF — La Liga at Estadio del Rayo Vallecano.
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Valencia CF 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez
- Referee Alberola Rojas
- Referee Ivan Hernandez
- Referee Marcos Cerdan Aguilar
- Referee Luis Collado
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Valencia CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | SD Eibar | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Mar | Real Betis Balompié | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | Villarreal CF | A | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Mar | FC Barcelona | A | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Mar | Girona FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | Real Madrid CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Mar | Sevilla FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Getafe CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Mar | FK Krasnodar | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Mar | Girona FC | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | Valencia CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #19 |
| 8 | Points | 4 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 5 |
| 11 | Scored | 4 |
| 16 | Conceded | 13 |
| -5 | GD | -9 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 0.57 |
| 29% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Valencia CF this season
Valencia CF this season
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 10th (8 pts). Valencia CF are 19th (4 pts).
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
Valencia CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
1/5
■ 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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and Valencia CF has kicked off!
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 14' That is a Yellow card for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid. Raul de Tomas will be fuming at that decision.
- 19' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Valencia CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marcelino will be considering his options from the bench.
- 29' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ferran Torres on 29 minutes.
- 32' Raul de Tomas does the damage! The net is bulging and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid surge ahead!
- 37' 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.
- 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 47' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and Valencia CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 52' Alberto Garcia needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 55' The referee calls foul for Galvez. He receives a Yellow card.
- 60' The Valencia CF manager makes a substitution. Rodrigo departs to be replaced by Kevin Gameiro.
- 65' 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.
- 66' Alvaro Garcia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alex Moreno on 66 minute.
- 71' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 73' The crowd applauds Bebe as he leaves the pitch. Uche Agbo steps in for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
- 76' Facundo Roncaglia is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
- 81' Another substitution for Valencia CF to replace Facundo Roncaglia by Daniel Wass on 81 minute.
- 82' Emiliano Velazquez is replacing Galvez for the Rayo Vallecano de Madrid side.
- 84' Mouctar Diakhaby was booked on 84.
- 89' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 90' What a moment for Mario Suarez! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Galvez ↓ Emiliano Velazquez 82'
- 17
- 1
- 21
- 11
-
7
Alex Moreno ↓ Alvaro Garcia 66'
- 9
- 14
- 22
- 2
- 15
Bench
- 28
-
20
Emiliano Velazquez ↑ 82'
- 27
- 24
-
18
Alvaro Garcia ↑ 66'
- 13
-
3
Uche Agbo ↑ 73'
Coach
Paco Jemez
Valencia CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
19
Rodrigo ↓ Kevin Gameiro 60'
- 13
- 11
- 12
- 5
- 14
- 6
- 22
-
20
Ferran Torres ↓ Goncalo Guedes 60'
-
4
Facundo Roncaglia ↓ Daniel Wass 81'
Bench
-
9
Kevin Gameiro ↑ 60'
-
7
Goncalo Guedes ↑ 60'
-
18
Daniel Wass ↑ 81'
- 1
- 15
- 24
- 8
Coach
Marcelino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Soler | 2 |
| Isi Palazon | 2 |
| Santiago Comesana | 2 |
| Santi Mina | 2 |
| Diego Lopez | 1 |
| Mario Suarez | 1 |
| Florian Lejeune | 1 |
| Umar Sadiq | 1 |
Head to Head
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form
2019-04-06
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2–0
Valencia CF
W
2019-04-03
SD Eibar
2–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2019-03-31
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
1–1
Real Betis Balompié
D
2019-03-17
Villarreal CF
3–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2019-03-09
FC Barcelona
3–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2019-03-01
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0–2
Girona FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.71
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Valencia CF xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw
77%
Draw or Valencia CF
50%
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Valencia CF
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
10.6%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
5.7%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
| Handicap | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers | Push | Valencia CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

