Thursday , 2 July 2026

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2022-23
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2 – 1
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Sun 28 May 2023 · 17:00 UTC Campo de Futbol de Vallecas HT 45' · FT 45'
Isi Palazon 40' Y
Y 40' Dani Parejo
Isi Palazon 41' Y
Y 41' Dani Parejo
Y 59' Alfonso Pedraza
Oscar Valentin 66' Y
Raul de Tomas 69' Y
Y 69' Yeremi Pino
Y 70' Giovani Lo Celso
Catena 90' Y
Y 90' Nicolas Jackson

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jorge Bueno
  • Referee Pablo Gonzalez
  • Referee Antonio Cerezo
  • Referee Alfredo Rodriguez
  • Referee Francisco Garcia (Spain)
  • Referee Javier Iglesias

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

3
3
6
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-28 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–1 Villarreal CF 2023-01-30 Villarreal CF 0–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 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

Recent Form

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 May Villarreal CF H 2–1 W
24 May Real Madrid CF A 1–2 L
21 May RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 1–2 L
15 May Real Betis Balompie A 1–3 L
04 May Real Valladolid CF H 2–1 W
29 Apr Elche CF A 0–4 L
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 May Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 1–2 L
24 May Cadiz CF H 2–0 W
20 May Girona FC A 2–1 W
13 May Athletic Club H 5–1 W
03 May Valencia CF A 1–1 D
30 Apr RC Celta de Vigo H 3–1 W

Season Stats

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Villarreal CF
#8 Position #3
50 Points 72
38 Played 38
12 / 14 / 12 W / D / L 22 / 6 / 10
41 Scored 72
44 Conceded 46
-3 GD +26
1.32 PPG 1.89
32% Win % 58%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 8th (50 pts). Villarreal CF are 3rd (72 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas!
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 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' Villarreal CF have won 555 goals from 407 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' Villarreal CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 40' The referee shows Rayo Vallecano de Madrid player a Yellow card on 40.
  • 41' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Isi Palazon.
  • 46' 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.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Andoni Iraola will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' GOAL! Raul de Tomas scores on 56.
  • 59' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alfonso Pedraza.
  • 62' Villarreal CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Giovani Lo Celso is hanging RamonTerrats Espacio on the field on 62 minute.
  • 63' The deadlock is broken! Isi Palazon gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
  • 66' Oscar Valentin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 66.
  • 69' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Raul de Tomas.
  • 70' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a Yellow card on 70.
  • 71' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Alejandro Baena departs to be replaced by Etienne Capoue.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Unai Lopez. He replaces Pep Chavarria on 72 minute.
  • 77' 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.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Salva Sanchez. He replaces Isi Palazon on 79 minute.
  • 83' Assisted by Alfonso Pedraza with the perfectly-timed delivery and Giovani Lo Celso makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 85' Santiago Comesana makes way for Pathe Ciss at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
  • 86' Pathe Ciss gets the nod from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid. He replaces Santiago Comesana and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' The referee shows Rayo Vallecano de Madrid player a Yellow card on 90.
  • With this win, Rayo Vallecano de Madrid is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Andoni Iraola

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Quique Setien

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-05-28 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–1 Villarreal CF 2023-01-30 Villarreal CF 0–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 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

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form

2023-05-28 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–1 Villarreal CF W 2023-05-24 Real Madrid CF 2–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2023-05-21 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2023-05-15 Real Betis Balompie 3–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2023-05-04 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–1 Real Valladolid CF W 2023-04-29 Elche CF 4–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L

Villarreal CF Form

2023-05-28 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–1 Villarreal CF L 2023-05-24 Villarreal CF 2–0 Cadiz CF W 2023-05-20 Girona FC 1–2 Villarreal CF W 2023-05-13 Villarreal CF 5–1 Athletic Club W 2023-05-03 Valencia CF 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2023-04-30 Villarreal CF 3–1 RC Celta de Vigo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.26 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Villarreal CF 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid33% Draw27% Villarreal CF40%
Actual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw
60%
Draw or Villarreal CF
67%
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Villarreal CF
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid22% Draw45% Villarreal CF33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
8.2%
0 – 2
7.3%
0 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Handicap Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 16% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 21% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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