Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Estadio de Vallecas.
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Victor Garcia Verdura
- Assistant 1 Eliana Fernandez Gonzalez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Julian Villasenor Julian (Spain)
3 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 1.7 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | Villarreal CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Feb | FC Barcelona | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Feb | Real Valladolid CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Jan | CD Leganes | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | Girona FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Jan | CA Osasuna | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | Valencia CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Feb | UD Las Palmas | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Feb | Real Valladolid CF | H | 5–1 | W |
| 25 Jan | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jan | RCD Mallorca | H | 4–0 | 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)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid launch into their encounter with Villarreal CF.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rayo Vallecano de Madrid side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 14' Adri Embarba is replacing Isi Palazon for the Rayo Vallecano de Madrid side.
- 19' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Villarreal CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 24' A quiet spell here at Estadio de Vallecas. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 29' Santi Comesana needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 39' Villarreal CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 42' A moment of madness from Jorge de Frutos on 42 minutes earns him a card. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid will be frustrated.
- 44' It’s gonna be a card for Thierno Barry.
- 49' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Yeremy.
- 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 62' The Villarreal CF bench stirs into life. Pape Gueye is withdrawn and Dani Parejo gets his opportunity.
- 66' Assisted by Alex Baena with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ayoze Perez makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 71' The travelling Villarreal CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 73' The whistle greets Pathe Ciss as he departs to be replaced by Gerard Gumbau.
- 78' Andrei Ratiu was booked on 78.
- 80' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 80 minute. Thierno Barry leaves to be changed by Tajon Buchanan.
- 85' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid currently sit 6 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 87' The Rayo Vallecano de Madrid manager makes a substitution. Pedro Diaz departs to be replaced by Oscar Trejo.
- 90' It’s a booking for Villarreal CF player. Diego Conde gets a card.
- 90' A change in the Villarreal CF ranks — Alex Baena exits the field as Alfonso Pedraza enters on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
-
4
Pedro Diaz ↓ Oscar Trejo 87'
-
18
Alvaro Garcia ↓ Etienne 87'
-
7
Isi Palazon ↓ Adri Embarba 14'
- 13
- 16
- 2
-
6
Pathe Ciss ↓ Gerard Gumbau 73'
- 19
-
11
Randy Ntekja ↓ Sergi Guardiola 73'
- 3
Bench
- 20
-
15
Gerard Gumbau ↑ 73'
-
12
Sergi Guardiola ↑ 73'
- 5
-
21
Adri Embarba ↑ 14'
-
8
Oscar Trejo ↑ 87'
- 23
- 1
- 22
- 27
- 26
-
28
Etienne ↑ 87'
Coach
Iñigo Pérez
Villarreal CF Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 22
- 8
-
18
Pape Gueye ↓ Dani Parejo 62'
- 2
- 13
-
21
Yeremy ↓ Nicolas Pepe 62'
- 23
-
15
Thierno Barry ↓ Tajon Buchanan 80'
- 14
-
16
Alex Baena ↓ Alfonso Pedraza 90'
- 5
Bench
- 4
-
19
Nicolas Pepe ↑ 62'
-
10
Dani Parejo ↑ 62'
- 6
-
24
Alfonso Pedraza ↑ 90'
-
9
Tajon Buchanan ↑ 80'
- 1
- 3
- 26
Coach
Marcelino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alexander Sorloth | 3 |
| Sergio Camello | 2 |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 |
| Juan Foyth | 2 |
| Alfonso Pedraza | 2 |
| Ayoze Perez | 2 |
| Raul de Tomas | 2 |
| Alvaro Garcia | 2 |
Head to Head
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form
2025-02-22
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0–1
Villarreal CF
L
2025-02-17
FC Barcelona
1–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2025-02-07
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
1–0
Real Valladolid CF
W
2025-01-31
CD Leganes
0–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
W
2025-01-26
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2–1
Girona FC
W
2025-01-19
CA Osasuna
1–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
D
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.4
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw
55%
Draw or Villarreal CF
71%
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Villarreal CF
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.5%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 0
5.1%
1 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.5%
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% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 21% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

