Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Valencia CF, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Valencia CF — La Liga at Estadio de Vallecas.
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 games · 50 pts (2026/27)
- Valencia CF 38 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Quintero Gonzalez (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Alvaro Granel Peiro (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Adrian Diaz Gonzalez (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Valencia CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Apr | Athletic Club | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Apr | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Mar | Deportivo Alaves | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Mar | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Apr | Sevilla FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Real Madrid CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | RCD Mallorca | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Mar | Girona FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Mar | Real Valladolid CF | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | Valencia CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #9 |
| 50 | Points | 49 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 12 / 14 / 12 | W / D / L | 13 / 10 / 15 |
| 41 | Scored | 46 |
| 44 | Conceded | 55 |
| -3 | GD | -9 |
| 1.32 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 32% | Win % | 34% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 8th (50 pts). Valencia CF are 9th (49 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Estadio de Vallecas that hosts another battle between Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and Valencia CF.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Valencia CF is showing some good football. However, Valencia CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Spain international Pep Chavarria has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and Valencia CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 28' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pathe Ciss on 28.
- 33' Javier Guerra needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 38' Valencia CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 43' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and Valencia CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' The Spain Cesar Tarrega breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 0-1!
- 49' Florian Lejeune is having his name booked by the referee on 49.
- 54' Valencia CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' A tactical swap from Valencia CF — Fran Perez on, Luis Rioja off on 55 minutes.
- 60' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 66' The Valencia CF manager makes a substitution. Andre Almeida departs to be replaced by Umar Sadiq.
- 71' Fresh legs for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid! Adri Embarba comes on to replace Jorge de Frutos.
- 74' Pepelu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Enzo Barrenechea at the 74 minute mark.
- 75' Umar Sadiq is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 80' 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.
- 82' The referee calls foul for Pep Chavarria. He receives a card.
- 84' Randy Ntekja makes way for Sergi Guardiola at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
- 89' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rayo Vallecano de Madrid side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 90' Valencia CF player sees a card in front of him.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
-
15
Gerard Gumbau ↓ Unai Lopez 71'
- 4
- 18
-
23
Oscar Valentin ↓ Isi Palazon 84'
- 13
- 2
- 6
-
19
Jorge de Frutos ↓ Adri Embarba 71'
-
11
Randy Ntekja ↓ Sergi Guardiola 84'
- 3
Bench
- 20
-
17
Unai Lopez ↑ 71'
-
12
Sergi Guardiola ↑ 84'
- 5
-
21
Adri Embarba ↑ 71'
- 8
- 9
-
7
Isi Palazon ↑ 84'
- 1
- 22
- 26
- 30
Coach
Iñigo Pérez
Valencia CF Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
14
Gaya ↓ Jesus Vazquez Alcalde 66'
- 20
-
9
Hugo Duro ↓ Rafael Mir 55'
-
22
Luis Rioja ↓ Fran Perez 55'
- 25
-
10
Andre Almeida ↓ Umar Sadiq 66'
- 3
- 15
-
5
Enzo Barrenechea ↓ Pepelu 74'
- 8
- 16
Bench
- 19
- 7
- 4
- 1
-
11
Rafael Mir ↑ 55'
- 13
-
18
Pepelu ↑ 74'
-
12
Umar Sadiq ↑ 66'
- 6
-
21
Jesus Vazquez Alcalde ↑ 66'
-
23
Fran Perez ↑ 55'
- 24
Coach
Carlos Corberán
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Soler | 2 |
| Isi Palazon | 2 |
| Santiago Comesana | 2 |
| Santi Mina | 2 |
| Raul de Tomas | 1 |
| Diego Lopez | 1 |
| Mario Suarez | 1 |
| Florian Lejeune | 1 |
Head to Head
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form
2025-04-19
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
1–1
Valencia CF
D
2025-04-13
Athletic Club
3–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2025-04-04
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0–4
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2025-03-29
Deportivo Alaves
0–2
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
W
2025-03-16
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2–2
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
D
2025-03-09
Real Madrid CF
2–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.09
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Valencia CF xG
I would bet for:
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Valencia CF 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw
65%
Draw or Valencia CF
66%
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Valencia CF
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.5%
0 – 1
10.9%
1 – 0
10%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3%
0 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
| Handicap | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers | Push | Valencia CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 19% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 21% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

