Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2025-26 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 Ricardo de Burgos
- Assistant 1 Iker De Francisco Grijalba (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Asier Perez de Mendiola (Spain)
3 games this season
🟨 6.7/game
⚽ 23.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Temperatures are rising at Estadio de Vallecas as Rayo Vallecano de Madrid face off against Villarreal CF in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Villarreal CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid is showing some good football. However, Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and Villarreal CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Villarreal CF have won 569 goals from 415 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Iñigo Pérez might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 28' Brilliant from the ! Sergio Camello makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 28.
- 33' The 33-year-old Ayoze Perez has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 38' Villarreal CF come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 43' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid currently sit 10 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 47' What composure from Oscar Trejo! The Argentina international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 52' Andrei Ratiu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid so far.
- 57' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 61' The referee calls foul for Florian Lejeune. He receives a card.
- 66' 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.
- 71' It is a cagey affair so far. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Villarreal CF's compact 4-4-2.
- 76' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Villarreal CF that had 415 games and scored 569 goals.
- 81' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid receives a card for a hard tackle on 81.
- 86' Villarreal CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' Villarreal CF receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and Villarreal CF (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 24
- 17
- 8
- 23
- 13
- 2
- 10
- 6
- 19
- 9
- 3
Bench
- 20
- 15
- 4
- 16
- 1
- 22
- 11
- 14
- 21
- 32
- 30
- 33
Coach
Iñigo Pérez
Villarreal CF Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 22
- 18
- 17
- 25
- 4
- 21
- 23
- 20
- 14
- 5
- 15
Bench
- 19
- 10
- 16
- 24
- 7
- 9
- 2
- 11
- 3
- 1
- 6
Coach
Marcelino
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
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.65
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Villarreal CF 76% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw
62%
Draw or Villarreal CF
61%
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Villarreal CF
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4.8%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4.1%
1 – 0
4%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 0
Actual
Asian Handicap — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
| Handicap | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 16% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 19% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

