Real Madrid CF vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, La Liga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
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Real Madrid CF vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — La Liga at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Victor Garcia Verdura
- Assistant 1 Diego Sanchez Rojo (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 | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompie | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Deportivo Alaves | 8 | 11 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 8 | 10 |
| 9 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | CA Osasuna | 8 | 8 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 8 |
| 12 | Getafe CF | 8 | 8 |
| 13 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 14 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 8 | 8 |
| 15 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 8 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 8 | 8 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 7 | 6 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 8 | 6 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 8 | 5 |
| 20 | Malaga CF | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 4–1 | W |
| 08 Sep | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Sep | Real Betis Balompie | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Aug | Malaga CF | H | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Real Sociedad de Futbol | H | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–4 | L |
| 05 Sep | Real Racing Club de Santander | H | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Aug | FC Barcelona | A | 2–5 | L |
| 20 Aug | Deportivo Alaves | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Aug | Sevilla FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 May | Deportivo Alaves | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Real Madrid CF | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #9 |
| 18 | Points | 8 |
| 8 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 19 | Scored | 11 |
| 8 | Conceded | 16 |
| +11 | GD | -5 |
| 2.25 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 75% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season
Real Madrid CF are 4th (18 pts). Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 9th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
0-15
2/–
16-30
3/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 7 G | 2 A |
| Jude Bellingham | 3 G | 2 A |
| Carlos Espi | 2 G | |
| Vinicius Junior | 1 G | 3 A |
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
| Sergio Camello | 7 G | 1 A |
| Alvaro Garcia | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Real Madrid CF host Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — let the battle begin!
- 5' Pedro Diaz has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 391 appearances.
- 10' The travelling Rayo Vallecano de Madrid supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 14' Kylian Mbappe makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Real Madrid CF are in front.
- 17' What composure from Alvaro Carreras! The Spain international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 22' Georgiy Tsitaishvili has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rayo Vallecano de Madrid that had 234 games and scored 235 goals.
- 35' GOAL! Jude Bellingham scores on 35.
- 40' Real Madrid CF have won 790 goals from 551 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 46' A change in the Real Madrid CF ranks — Federico Valverde exits the field as Eduardo Camavinga enters on 46.
- 51' The deadlock is broken! Sergio Camello gets on the scoresheet on 51 minutes.
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Thibaut Courtois is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
- 61' Real Madrid CF currently sit 4 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 67' The Rayo Vallecano de Madrid bench stirs into life. Pedro Diaz is withdrawn and Rayane Belaid gets his opportunity.
- 69' Aurelien Tchouameni is replacing Bernardo Silva for the Real Madrid CF side.
- 72' Real Madrid CF make a change. Yan Diomande trudges off to be replaced by Arda Guler on 72 minutes.
- 75' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alexandre Alemao is hanging Sergio Camello on the field on 75 minute.
- 76' Pathe Ciss was booked on 76.
- 81' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. José Mourinho will be considering his options from the bench.
- 86' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid ring the changes. Adria Pedrosa has done his job and it is now time for Ivan Balliu to step up.
- 89' The Real Madrid CF manager makes a substitution. Vinicius Junior departs to be replaced by Cucurella.
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid will have plenty to reflect on. Real Madrid CF were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Real Madrid CF Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
- 22
- 20
- 10
- 16
- 8
-
7
Vinicius Junior ↓ Cucurella 89'
- 1
- 5
- 18
-
25
Yan Diomande ↓ Arda Guler 72'
Bench
- 12
- 21
-
14
Aurelien Tchouameni ↑ 69'
- 13
-
17
Cucurella ↑ 89'
-
6
Eduardo Camavinga ↑ 46'
-
15
Arda Guler ↑ 72'
- 9
- 4
- 19
- 2
- 27
Coach
José Mourinho
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
-
8
Unai Lopez ↓ Mujaid Sadick 75'
- 25
-
4
Pedro Diaz ↓ Rayane Belaid 67'
- 18
- 2
- 10
- 6
-
17
Adria Pedrosa ↓ Ivan Balliu 86'
- 14
- 36
Bench
-
20
Ivan Balliu ↑ 86'
- 3
-
23
Oscar Valentin ↑ 67'
- 1
-
9
Alexandre Alemao ↑ 75'
-
15
Mujaid Sadick ↑ 75'
-
37
Rayane Belaid ↑ 67'
- 22
- 26
- 30
- 28
- 31
Coach
Beñat San José
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karim Benzema | 5 |
| Kylian Mbappe | 3 |
| Radamel Falcao | 2 |
| Jude Bellingham | 2 |
| Oscar Trejo | 2 |
| Rodrygo | 2 |
| Raul de Tomas | 2 |
| Toni Kroos | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Madrid CF Form
2026-09-12
Real Madrid CF
4–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
W
2026-09-08
Real Madrid CF
2–1
FC Internazionale Milano
W
2026-09-04
Real Betis Balompie
1–0
Real Madrid CF
L
2026-08-30
Real Madrid CF
4–0
Malaga CF
W
2026-08-26
Real Madrid CF
4–1
Real Sociedad de Futbol
W
2026-08-22
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–2
Real Madrid CF
W
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form
2026-09-12
Real Madrid CF
4–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2026-09-05
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
3–2
Real Racing Club de Santander
W
2026-08-31
FC Barcelona
5–2
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2026-08-20
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
1–1
Deportivo Alaves
D
2026-08-15
Sevilla FC
2–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2026-05-23
Deportivo Alaves
1–2
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.55
Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + Real Madrid CF to win 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 4.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
Double Chance
Real Madrid CF or Draw
90%
Draw or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
25%
Real Madrid CF or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
86%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
7.8%
3 – 0
7.4%
4 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.6%
4 – 0
6.4%
5 – 1
4.9%
5 – 0
4.5%
1 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
4.2%
4 – 2
3.7%
1 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF
| Handicap | Real Madrid CF covers | Push | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -2 | 45% | 19% | 36% |
| -1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| -1 | 64% | 16% | 19% |
| -0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.