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Real Madrid CF vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2018-19
Real Madrid CF
1 – 0
Full Time
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
Sat 15 Dec 2018 · 17:30 UTC Estadio Santiago Bernabeu HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 39' Galvez
Y 64' Bebe
Y 83' Giannelli Imbula

Overview

Match Preview

Real Madrid CF vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — La Liga at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

Match Details

  • Referee Javier Estrada
  • Referee Ricardo de Burgos
  • Referee Roberto Diaz
  • Referee Jon Nunez
  • Referee Oscar Martinez

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 12 33
2 Real Madrid CF 12 30
3 Club Atlético de Madrid 12 28
4 Real Betis Balompié 12 26
5 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 12 22
6 Sevilla FC 12 18
7 Athletic Club 11 16
8 RC Deportivo La Coruña 12 15
9 Villarreal CF 12 15
10 Real Racing Club de Santander 12 14
11 RC Celta de Vigo 12 13
12 Deportivo Alavés 12 13
13 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 11 12
14 CA Osasuna 12 12
15 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 12
16 Getafe CF 12 12
17 Levante UD 12 11
18 Elche CF 12 10
19 Valencia CF 12 9
20 Málaga CF 12 5

Head-to-Head

7
4
2
Real Madrid CF 13 games · Avg 2.5 goals Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-15 Real Madrid CF 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Recent Form

Real Madrid CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 1–0 W
12 Dec PFC CSKA Moskva H 0–3 L
09 Dec SD Huesca A 1–0 W
01 Dec Valencia CF H 2–0 W
27 Nov AS Roma A 2–0 W
24 Nov SD Eibar A 0–3 L
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec Real Madrid CF A 0–1 L
09 Dec Real Betis Balompié A 0–2 L
30 Nov SD Eibar H 1–0 W
24 Nov Valencia CF A 0–3 L
11 Nov Villarreal CF H 2–2 D
03 Nov FC Barcelona H 2–3 L

Season Stats

Real Madrid CF Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
#2 Position #13
30 Points 12
12 Played 11
10 / 0 / 2 W / D / L 3 / 3 / 5
31 Scored 15
10 Conceded 21
+21 GD -6
2.50 PPG 1.09
83% Win % 27%

Key Stats

62% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
10% Clean Sheets
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season

Real Madrid CF are 2nd (30 pts). Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 13th (12 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Real Madrid CF
0-15
3/–
16-30
6/1
31-45
7/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
4/2
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0-15
4/2
16-30
2/6
31-45
2/2
46-60
6/3
61-75
1/3
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Real Madrid CF
Kylian Mbappe 13 G 2 A
Jude Bellingham 4 G 3 A
Arda Guler 3 G 4 A
Yan Diomande 3 G 2 A
Carlos Espi 2 G
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
Sergio Camello 7 G 2 A
Alvaro Garcia 3 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Real Madrid CF is hosting Rayo Vallecano de Madrid for another epic battle.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Adri Embarba, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 13' Karim Benzema is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
  • 18' Over 18 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 23' Santiago Comesana has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 28' The travelling Rayo Vallecano de Madrid supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 33' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Giannelli Imbula suffering a number of foals already.
  • 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 39' Galvez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 39.
  • 44' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Madrid CF must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 49' Tito is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid tonight.
  • 54' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bebe is hanging Alvaro Medran on the field on 54 minute.
  • 59' Real Madrid CF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rayo Vallecano de Madrid's shape.
  • 64' Controversy at the stadium! Bebe argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 69' Real Madrid CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Real Madrid CF — Dani Ceballos on, Marco Asensio off on 71 minutes.
  • 73' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid ring the changes. Adri Embarba has done his job and it is now time for Alex Alegria to step up.
  • 78' Vinicius Junior is ready to make an impact after coming on for Karim Benzema at the 78 minute mark.
  • 83' Giannelli Imbula picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 88' A quiet spell here at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' Real Madrid CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Federico Valverde is hanging Luka Modric on the field on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Real Madrid CF to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Real Madrid CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Santiago Solari

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Karim Benzema 5
Kylian Mbappe 3
Oscar Trejo 2
Rodrygo 2
Raul de Tomas 2
Toni Kroos 2
Radamel Falcao 2
Jude Bellingham 2

Head to Head

2018-12-15 Real Madrid CF 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Real Madrid CF Form

2018-12-15 Real Madrid CF 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2018-12-12 Real Madrid CF 0–3 PFC CSKA Moskva L 2018-12-09 SD Huesca 0–1 Real Madrid CF W 2018-12-01 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Valencia CF W 2018-11-27 AS Roma 0–2 Real Madrid CF W 2018-11-24 SD Eibar 3–0 Real Madrid CF L

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form

2018-12-15 Real Madrid CF 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2018-12-09 Real Betis Balompié 2–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2018-11-30 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–0 SD Eibar W 2018-11-24 Valencia CF 3–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2018-11-11 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–2 Villarreal CF D 2018-11-03 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–3 FC Barcelona L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.61 Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.54 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
I would bet for: Real Madrid CF to win 74% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Madrid CF74% Draw16% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid10%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Real Madrid CF or Draw
91%
Draw or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
26%
Real Madrid CF or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
84%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Real Madrid CF59% Draw35% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid6%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.5%
3 – 0
12.3%
1 – 0
Actual
4 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.6%
3 – 1
6.7%
1 – 1
6.6%
0 – 0
5.6%
4 – 1
4.4%
5 – 0
4.2%
5 – 1
2.4%
2 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF

Handicap Real Madrid CF covers Push Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers
-2.5 37% — 63%
-2 37% 23% 41%
-1.5 59% — 41%
-1 59% 21% 20%
-0.5 80% — 20%
+0.5 95% — 5%
+1 95% 4% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
58% ✓
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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