Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 | 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 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Málaga CF | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FC Barcelona | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Real Madrid CF | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Real Betis Balompié | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Valencia CF | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Athletic Club | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Elche CF | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Levante UD | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | CA Osasuna | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Getafe CF | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Balompié | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 May | Real Valladolid CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Apr | Elche CF | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #11 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 1 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 1 | Scored | 0 |
| 2 | Conceded | 0 |
| -1 | GD | +0 |
| 0.00 | PPG | – |
| 0% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 22nd (0 pts). Villarreal CF are 11th (0 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Villarreal CF — let the football do the talking.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas. Villarreal CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' It’s high time Andoni Iraola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' It looks surprising Villarreal CF does not make any changes. Stole Dimitrievski has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Quique Setien might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' Villarreal CF is showing some good football. However, Villarreal CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 35' 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.
- 40' The referee shows Rayo Vallecano de Madrid player a Yellow card on 40.
- 41' Isi Palazon was booked on 41.
- 46' Isi Palazon has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 29 cards already picked up this season.
- 51' The 29-year-old Pau Torres has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 56' A goal from the Spain international Raul de Tomas! He fires home on 56 to make it 1-0!
- 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alfonso Pedraza on 59.
- 62' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 62 minute. RamonTerrats Espacio leaves to be changed by Giovani Lo Celso.
- 63' GOAL! Isi Palazon fires home to make it 2-0!
- 66' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Oscar Valentin.
- 69' Raul de Tomas catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 69.
- 70' Giovani Lo Celso catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 70.
- 71' The whistle greets Alejandro Baena as he departs to be replaced by Etienne Capoue.
- 72' Unai Lopez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pep Chavarria at the 72 minute mark.
- 77' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 79' The crowd applauds Isi Palazon as he leaves the pitch. Salva Sanchez steps in for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
- 83' Brilliant from the ! Giovani Lo Celso makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 83.
- 85' A tactical swap from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — Pathe Ciss on, Santiago Comesana off on 85 minutes.
- 86' Time for substitution for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid. Santiago Comesana is replaced by Pathe Ciss.
- 90' Catena catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
6
Santiago Comesana ↓ Pathe Ciss 85'
-
25
Raul de Tomas ↓ Sergio Camello 72'
-
18
Alvaro Garcia ↓ Radamel Falcao 85'
- 1
- 5
-
7
Isi Palazon ↓ Salva Sanchez 79'
- 23
- 16
- 3
-
15
Pep Chavarria ↓ Unai Lopez 72'
Bench
- 19
-
9
Radamel Falcao ↑ 85'
-
17
Unai Lopez ↑ 72'
- 24
-
14
Salva Sanchez ↑ 79'
- –
- 2
- 22
- 30
- 12
- 4
-
34
Sergio Camello ↑ 72'
-
21
Pathe Ciss ↑ 85'
Coach
Andoni Iraola
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 10
- 23
- 24
- 11
- 4
- 1
- 16
- 21
- 39
- 15
Bench
-
6
Etienne Capoue ↑ 71'
- 2
- 18
- 12
-
17
Giovani Lo Celso ↑ 62'
-
7
Gerard Moreno ↑ 62'
- 14
- –
- 5
- 31
- –
Coach
Quique Setien
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alexander Sorloth | 3 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 2 |
| Sergio Camello | 2 |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 |
| Juan Foyth | 2 |
| Alfonso Pedraza | 2 |
| Ayoze Perez | 2 |
| Raul de Tomas | 2 |
Head to Head
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 Balompié
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.7
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 79% + Under — clean sheet likely 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 1.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 2.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw
67%
Draw or Villarreal CF
69%
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Villarreal CF
64%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23.6%
0 – 1
16.6%
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
13%
0 – 2
7.3%
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
2.1%
0 – 3
2.1%
1 – 3
1.6%
3 – 0
1.1%
Asian Handicap — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
| Handicap | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 18% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 23% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

