Sevilla FC vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sevilla FC vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — La Liga at Estadio R. Sanchez Pizjuan.
- Sevilla FC 38 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 games · 50 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ignacio Iglesias
- Referee Ruben Becerril
- Referee Alejandro Muniz
- Referee Victor Perez
- Referee Isidro Diaz de Mera
- Referee Diego Santaursula
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 38 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 38 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal CF | 38 | 72 |
| 4 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 38 | 69 |
| 5 | Real Betis Balompie | 38 | 60 |
| 6 | RC Celta de Vigo | 38 | 54 |
| 7 | Getafe CF | 38 | 51 |
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 38 | 50 |
| 9 | Valencia CF | 38 | 49 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 38 | 46 |
| 11 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 38 | 46 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Elche CF | 38 | 43 |
| 14 | Deportivo Alaves | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | Sevilla FC | 38 | 43 |
| 16 | CA Osasuna | 38 | 42 |
| 17 | RCD Mallorca | 38 | 42 |
| 18 | Levante UD | 38 | 42 |
| 19 | Girona FC | 38 | 41 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 38 | 29 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 May | Deportivo Alaves | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 May | Villarreal CF | A | 0–4 | L |
| 12 May | Valencia CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 May | Real Madrid CF | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 May | Athletic Club | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Sevilla FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 18 May | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 May | Real Valladolid CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 May | Levante UD | A | 1–4 | L |
| 28 Apr | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Sevilla FC | A | 0–5 | L |
Season Stats
| Sevilla FC | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #8 |
| 43 | Points | 50 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 12 / 7 / 19 | W / D / L | 12 / 14 / 12 |
| 46 | Scored | 41 |
| 60 | Conceded | 44 |
| -14 | GD | -3 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.32 |
| 32% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Sevilla FC are 15th (43 pts). Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 8th (50 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Sevilla FC have kicked off against Rayo Vallecano de Madrid. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sevilla FC that had 418 games and scored 515 goals.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Sevilla FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 16' It’s gonna be a Red card for Luca Zidane.
- 17' It’s gonna be a Red card for Luca Zidane.
- 19' What a strike from Youssef En-Nesyri! The score is 1-0.
- 19' The whistle greets Oscar Trejo as he departs to be replaced by Stole Dimitrievski.
- 20' GOAL! Youssef En-Nesyri fires home to make it 2-0!
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' Sevilla FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rayo Vallecano de Madrid's shape.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sevilla FC and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' Sevilla FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 46' The crowd applauds Youssef En-Nesyri as he leaves the pitch. Erik Lamela steps in for Sevilla FC.
- 51' It looks surprising Sevilla FC does not make any changes. Jules Kounde has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 52' The Sevilla FC manager makes a substitution. Karim Rekik departs to be replaced by Alejandro Gomez.
- 55' Erik Lamela adds to his 0 season tally! Sevilla FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 60' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 61' A change in the Rayo Vallecano de Madrid ranks — Santiago Comesana exits the field as Martin Merquelanz enters on 61.
- 66' Marcos Acuna has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 505 appearances.
- 71' Bebe is replacing Randy Ntekja for the Rayo Vallecano de Madrid side.
- 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 79' What a moment for Erik Lamela! That strike on 79 puts his side firmly in control.
- 84' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stole Dimitrievski, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio R. Sanchez Pizjuan with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 89' Sevilla FC ring the changes. Youssef En-Nesyri has done his job and it is now time for Ivan Romero to step up.
- 90' Sevilla FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nemanja Gudelj is hanging Fernando on the field on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Sevilla FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Oussama Idrissi ↓ Erik Lamela 46'
- 20
- 23
-
4
Karim Rekik ↓ Alejandro Gomez 52'
- 14
-
15
Youssef En-Nesyri ↓ Ivan Romero 89'
- 16
- 1
- 8
- 19
-
25
Fernando ↓ Nemanja Gudelj 89'
Bench
- 9
-
17
Erik Lamela ↑ 46'
- 11
-
24
Alejandro Gomez ↑ 52'
-
6
Nemanja Gudelj ↑ 89'
- 18
- 31
- 33
-
36
Ivan Romero ↑ 89'
Coach
Julen Lopetegui
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 1
- 6
- 8
- 18
- 5
-
7
Isi Palazon ↓ Pathe Ciss 61'
-
23
Oscar Valentin ↓ Andres Martin 71'
- 33
- 4
-
9
Randy Ntekja ↓ Bebe 71'
Bench
- 14
-
17
Martin Merquelanz ↑ 61'
- 24
- 32
-
10
Bebe ↑ 71'
-
13
Stole Dimitrievski ↑ 19'
- 30
- 29
-
11
Andres Martin ↑ 71'
-
21
Pathe Ciss ↑ 61'
- 27
Coach
Iraola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Youssef En-Nesyri | 5 |
| Andre Silva | 3 |
| Andre Silva | 3 |
| Erik Lamela | 2 |
| Alvaro Garcia | 2 |
| Munir El Haddadi | 2 |
| Djibril Sow | 2 |
| Bryan Gil | 1 |
Head to Head
Sevilla FC Form
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form
2021-08-15
Sevilla FC
3–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2019-05-18
RC Celta de Vigo
2–2
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
D
2019-05-12
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
1–2
Real Valladolid CF
L
2019-05-04
Levante UD
4–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2019-04-28
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
1–0
Real Madrid CF
W
2019-04-25
Sevilla FC
5–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.16
Sevilla FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
I would bet for:
Sevilla FC to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sevilla FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Sevilla FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
35%
Sevilla FC or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sevilla FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.6%
1 – 0
10.4%
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.7%
4 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.7%
1 – 2
3.6%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Sevilla FC
| Handicap | Sevilla FC covers | Push | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 23% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sevilla FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

