Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2021-22

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

1 – 5

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Villarreal CF

Thu 12 May 2022 · 18:00 UTC Campo de Futbol de Vallecas HT 45' · FT 45'

Nikola Maras 30' Y

Nikola Maras 31' Y

Alvaro Garcia 45' Y

Santiago Comesana 45' Y

Santiago Comesana 46' Y

Y 62' Unai Emery

Y 62' Geronimo Rulli

Y 63' Geronimo Rulli

Unai Lopez 76' Y

Mamadou Sylla 77' Y

Y 82' Albiol

Overview

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

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Javier Estrada
Referee Ruben Becerril
Referee David Cambronero
Referee Isidro Diaz de Mera
Referee Jaime Latre
Referee Diego Santaursula

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

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Villarreal CF

Last 5 meetings

2022-05-12 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–5 Villarreal CF 2021-12-12 Villarreal CF 2–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2019-03-17 Villarreal CF 3–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2018-11-11 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–2 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 May	Villarreal CF	H	1–5	L
08 May	Getafe CF	A	0–0	D
01 May	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	H	1–1	D
24 Apr	FC Barcelona	A	1–0	W
21 Apr	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	A	1–0	W
16 Apr	Deportivo Alavés	A	0–1	L

Villarreal CF

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 May	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	A	5–1	W
08 May	Sevilla FC	H	1–1	D
03 May	Liverpool FC	H	2–3	L
30 Apr	Deportivo Alavés	A	1–2	L
27 Apr	Liverpool FC	A	0–2	L
19 Apr	Valencia CF	H	2–0	W

Season Stats

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid		Villarreal CF
#10	Position	#11
8	Points	8
7	Played	7
2 / 2 / 3	W / D / L	2 / 2 / 3
11	Scored	13
16	Conceded	12
-5	GD	+1
1.14	PPG	1.14
29%	Win %	29%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season

0% Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 10th (8 pts). Villarreal CF are 11th (8 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

Villarreal CF

0-15

–/1

16-30

2/1

31-45

5/6

46-60

1/1

61-75

1/–

76+

3/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Sergio Camello	7 G	1 A
Alvaro Garcia	2 G	2 A

Villarreal CF

Pape Gueye	3 G
Alberto Moleiro	2 G	3 A
Georges Mikautadze	2 G	1 A
Nicolas Pepe	2 G
Gerard Moreno	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Campo de Futbol de Vallecas will turn into a battlefield for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and Villarreal CF.
3' Villarreal CF is taking the lead after the goal scored by Alfonso Pedraza on 3.
8' The 38-year-old Etienne Capoue has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
13' It’s high time Iraola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
18' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid must find a spark to ignite this game.
21' Brilliant from the centre-forward! Sergi Guardiola makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 21.
26' Nikola Maras needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
27' Assisted by Pau Torres with the perfectly-timed delivery and Juan Foyth makes no mistake. 1-2!
28' A stunning finish from Juan Foyth — that came from absolutely nowhere!
30' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
31' Poor challenge from Nikola Maras. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Boulaye Dia made 425 appearances and scored 68 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
38' Paco Alcacer is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
45' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
46' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 46.
46' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Giovani Lo Celso is replaced by Nicolas Jackson.
46' The deadlock is broken! Pau Torres gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
47' Pau Torres does the damage! The net is bulging and Villarreal CF surge ahead!
52' Bebe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 233 appearances.
57' 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 Alvaro Garcia suffering a number of foals already.
59' Mamadou Sylla is replacing Bebe for the Rayo Vallecano de Madrid side.
61' Francisco Garcia has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 61 minutes.
62' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a Yellow card on 62.
63' Geronimo Rulli has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 63.
66' The supporters are chanting for Boulaye Dia. He replaces Paco Alcacer on 66 minute.
67' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Pau Torres by Aissa Mandi on 67 minute.
72' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Villarreal CF's shape.
73' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Juan Foyth is replaced by Mario Gaspar.
76' Unai Lopez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
77' The referee has no hesitation. Mamadou Sylla is booked for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — Yellow card on 77.
81' Villarreal CF make a change. Etienne Capoue trudges off to be replaced by Iborra on 81 minutes.
82' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Albiol.
87' 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.
88' Alfonso Pedraza makes no mistake. The score reads 2-7 and Villarreal CF are in front.
89' Kevin Rodrigues is replacing Santiago Comesana for the Rayo Vallecano de Madrid side.
90' The Rayo Vallecano de Madrid manager makes a substitution. Alvaro Garcia departs to be replaced by Alejandro Asensio.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.

Lineups

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups

Starting XI

20
Ivan Balliu
12
Unai Lopez
16
Sergi Guardiola ↓ Radamel Falcao 59'
2
Nikola Maras ↓ Randy Ntekja 59'
6
Santiago Comesana ↓ Kevin Rodrigues 89'
10
Bebe ↓ Mamadou Sylla 59'
18
Alvaro Garcia ↓ Alejandro Asensio 89'
13
Stole Dimitrievski
5
Catena
23
Oscar Valentin
33
Francisco Garcia

Bench

Coach Iraola

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

6
Etienne Capoue ↓ Iborra 81'
8
Juan Foyth ↓ Mario Gaspar 73'
9
Paco Alcacer ↓ Boulaye Dia 66'
5
Dani Parejo
13
Geronimo Rulli
17
Giovani Lo Celso ↓ Nicolas Jackson 46'
24
Alfonso Pedraza
14
Trigueros
11
Samuel Chukwueze
4
Pau Torres ↓ Aissa Mandi 67'
3
Albiol

Bench

23
Moi Gomez
10
Iborra ↑ 81'
19
Francis Coquelin
22
Aissa Mandi ↑ 67'
1
Sergio Asenjo
2
Mario Gaspar ↑ 73'
12
Pervis Estupinan
16
Boulaye Dia ↑ 66'
31
Iker Alvarez
26
Nicolas Jackson ↑ 46'

Coach Unai Emery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Alexander Sorloth	3
Juan Foyth	2
Alfonso Pedraza	2
Ayoze Perez	2
Raul de Tomas	2
Alvaro Garcia	2
Karl Toko Ekambi	2
Sergio Camello	2

Head to Head

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form

2022-05-12 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–5 Villarreal CF L 2022-05-08 Getafe CF 0–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid D 2022-05-01 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol D 2022-04-24 FC Barcelona 0–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2022-04-21 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2022-04-16 Deportivo Alavés 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L

Villarreal CF Form

2022-05-12 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–5 Villarreal CF W 2022-05-08 Villarreal CF 1–1 Sevilla FC D 2022-05-03 Villarreal CF 2–3 Liverpool FC L 2022-04-30 Deportivo Alavés 2–1 Villarreal CF L 2022-04-27 Liverpool FC 2–0 Villarreal CF L 2022-04-19 Villarreal CF 2–0 Valencia CF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.63 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.88 Villarreal CF xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid25% Draw22% Villarreal CF53%

Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes75% 0% No25%

Avg goals/match: 4.51

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	94%	6%
± 2.5	81%	19%
± 3.5	64%	36%
± 4.5	46%	54%

Double Chance

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw

46%

Draw or Villarreal CF

75%

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Villarreal CF

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid19% Draw34% Villarreal CF47%

Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–5 not predicted

1 – 5

Actual

1 – 2

7.4%

1 – 3

6.9%

1 – 1

5.9%

2 – 2

5.9%

2 – 3

5.6%

1 – 4

0 – 2

4.8%

0 – 3

4.4%

2 – 1

4.2%

2 – 4

3 – 2

3.2%

0 – 4

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Handicap	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers	Push	Villarreal CF covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	6%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	11%	80%
-0.5	20%	—	80%
+0.5	38%	—	62%
+1	38%	19%	43%
+1.5	57%	—	43%
+2	57%	17%	26%
+2.5	74%	—	26%

Clean Sheet

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet

6% ✓

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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