Sunday , 16 August 2026

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2025-26
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2 – 0
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Sun 17 May 2026 · 17:00 UTC Estadio de Vallecas HT 45' · FT 45'
Sergio Camello 28' 1–0
Alexandre Alemao 47' 2–0
Florian Lejeune 61' Y
Unai Lopez 81' Y
Y 90' Santiago Mourino

Overview

Match Preview

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Estadio de Vallecas.

Match Details

  • Referee Ricardo de Burgos
  • Assistant 1 Iker De Francisco Grijalba (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Asier Perez de Mendiola (Spain)
5 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 8.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 RCD Mallorca 38 42
2 Girona FC 38 41
3 Real Oviedo 38 29
4 Deportivo Alavés 1 3
5 Sevilla FC 1 3
6 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1 3
7 Real Racing Club de Santander 1 1
8 Villarreal CF 1 1
9 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
10 Málaga CF 0 0
11 FC Barcelona 0 0
12 Real Madrid CF 0 0
13 Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0
14 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
15 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
16 Valencia CF 0 0
17 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
18 Athletic Club 0 0
19 Elche CF 0 0
20 CA Osasuna 0 0
21 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 0
22 Levante UD 1 0
23 Getafe CF 1 0

Head-to-Head

3
3
6
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-17 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–0 Villarreal CF 2025-11-01 Villarreal CF 4–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2025-02-22 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 0–1 Villarreal CF 2024-12-18 Villarreal CF 1–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2024-04-28 Villarreal CF 3–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Recent Form

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May Villarreal CF H 2–0 W
14 May Valencia CF A 1–1 D
11 May Girona FC H 1–1 D
03 May Getafe CF A 2–0 W
26 Apr Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 3–3 D
23 Apr RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 1–0 W
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 0–2 L
13 May Sevilla FC H 2–3 L
10 May RCD Mallorca A 1–1 D
02 May Levante UD H 5–1 W
26 Apr RC Celta de Vigo H 2–1 W
23 Apr Real Oviedo A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Villarreal CF
#21 Position #8
0 Points 1
1 Played 1
0 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 0
1 Scored 2
2 Conceded 2
-1 GD +0
0.00 PPG 1.00
0% Win % 0%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 21st (0 pts). Villarreal CF are 8th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and Villarreal CF has kicked off!
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' 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.
  • 28' What a strike from Sergio Camello! The score is 1-0.
  • 33' 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 Pape Gueye suffering a number of foals already.
  • 38' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 43' It looks like no one’s ball. Villarreal CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 47' Assisted by Pathe Ciss with the perfectly-timed delivery and Oscar Trejo makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 52' Andrei Ratiu needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 57' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 61' Florian Lejeune picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 66' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 71' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and Villarreal CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 76' Over 76 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 81' The referee calls foul for Unai Lopez. He receives a card.
  • 86' 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.
  • 90' Villarreal CF receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid take all three points.

Lineups

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Iñigo Pérez

Villarreal CF Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alexander Sorloth 3
Gerard Moreno 2
Juan Foyth 2
Alfonso Pedraza 2
Ayoze Perez 2
Raul de Tomas 2
Alvaro Garcia 2
Karl Toko Ekambi 2

Head to Head

2026-05-17 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–0 Villarreal CF 2025-11-01 Villarreal CF 4–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2025-02-22 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 0–1 Villarreal CF 2024-12-18 Villarreal CF 1–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2024-04-28 Villarreal CF 3–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form

2026-05-17 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–0 Villarreal CF W 2026-05-14 Valencia CF 1–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid D 2026-05-11 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–1 Girona FC D 2026-05-03 Getafe CF 0–2 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2026-04-26 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 3–3 Real Sociedad de Fútbol D 2026-04-23 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W

Villarreal CF Form

2026-05-17 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–0 Villarreal CF L 2026-05-13 Villarreal CF 2–3 Sevilla FC L 2026-05-10 RCD Mallorca 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2026-05-02 Villarreal CF 5–1 Levante UD W 2026-04-26 Villarreal CF 2–1 RC Celta de Vigo W 2026-04-23 Real Oviedo 1–1 Villarreal CF D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.89 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.68 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 82% + Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Villarreal CF 79%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid34% Draw21% Villarreal CF45%
Actual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes78% 0% No22%
Avg goals/match: 4.57
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 82%
18%
± 3.5 65%
35%
± 4.5 47%
53%

Double Chance

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw
55%
Draw or Villarreal CF
66%
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Villarreal CF
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid24% Draw34% Villarreal CF42%
Actual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–0 not predicted
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 3
6.1%
1 – 1
6%
2 – 3
5.6%
2 – 1
5%
1 – 4
4.1%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.9%
2 – 4
3.8%
3 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Handicap Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 8% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 13% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 46% — 54%
+1 46% 18% 35%
+1.5 65% — 35%
+2 65% 16% 20%
+2.5 80% — 20%

Clean Sheet

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
8% ✗
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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