Thursday , 2 July 2026

UD Almeria vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2022-23
UD Almeria
3 – 1
Full Time
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
Sat 8 Oct 2022 · 12:00 UTC Estadio Mediterraneo HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Salva Sanchez
Y 57' Oscar Valentin
Samuel Almeida Costa 67' Y
Adri Embarba 70' Y
Adri Embarba 87' R
Largie Ramazani 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

UD Almeria vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — La Liga at Estadio Mediterraneo.

Match Details

  • Referee Javier Estrada
  • Referee Roberto Diaz
  • Referee Pablo Gonzalez
  • Referee Alfredo Rodriguez
  • Referee Israel Barcena
  • Referee Jorge Tarraga Lajara (Spain)

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

2
2
UD Almeria 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-08 UD Almeria 3–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Recent Form

UD Almeria
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Oct Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 3–1 W
30 Sep Athletic Club A 0–4 L
17 Sep RCD Mallorca A 0–1 L
12 Sep CA Osasuna H 0–1 L
05 Sep Real Valladolid CF A 0–1 L
27 Aug Sevilla FC H 2–1 W
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Oct UD Almeria A 1–3 L
03 Oct Elche CF H 2–1 W
17 Sep Athletic Club A 2–3 L
10 Sep Valencia CF H 2–1 W
04 Sep CA Osasuna A 1–2 L
27 Aug RCD Mallorca H 0–2 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. UD Almeria is hosting Rayo Vallecano de Madrid for another epic battle.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. UD Almeria must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 8' What a strike from Lucas Robertone! The score is 1-0.
  • 13' Both keepers have barely been tested. UD Almeria and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 17' Brilliant from the ! Srdan Babic makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 17.
  • 22' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 27' The energy levels are beginning to show. Iraola might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 32' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 37' The 33-year-old Leo Baptistao has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 39' A stunning finish from El Bilal Toure — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 44' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Salva Sanchez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 46' Another change for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid made on 46 minute. Salva Sanchez leaves to be changed by Radamel Falcao.
  • 51' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 56' Sergio Akieme, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 57' The referee shows Rayo Vallecano de Madrid player a Yellow card on 57.
  • 62' 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 Radamel Falcao suffering a number of foals already.
  • 66' A tactical swap from UD Almeria — Samuel Almeida Costa on, Leo Baptistao off on 66 minutes.
  • 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Samuel Almeida Costa.
  • 70' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Adri Embarba.
  • 72' Bebe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Oscar Trejo at the 72 minute mark.
  • 77' Santiago Comesana has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 229 appearances.
  • 79' The UD Almeria manager makes a substitution. El Bilal Toure departs to be replaced by Largie Ramazani.
  • 81' Catena adds to his 0 season tally! Rayo Vallecano de Madrid lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 86' Randy Ntekja has so much to prove this time. He replaces Isi Palazon on 86 minute.
  • 87' Adri Embarba is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
  • 90' Largie Ramazani picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' Fresh legs for UD Almeria! Kaiky comes on to replace Houboulang Mendes.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — UD Almeria 3-1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.

Lineups

UD Almeria Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rubi

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Iraola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
El Bilal Toure 1
Rodrigo Ely 1
Alvaro Garcia 1
Isi Palazon 1
Randy Ntekja 1
Anthony Lozano 1
Catena 1
Srdan Babic 1

Head to Head

2022-10-08 UD Almeria 3–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

UD Almeria Form

2022-10-08 UD Almeria 3–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2022-09-30 Athletic Club 4–0 UD Almeria L 2022-09-17 RCD Mallorca 1–0 UD Almeria L 2022-09-12 UD Almeria 0–1 CA Osasuna L 2022-09-05 Real Valladolid CF 1–0 UD Almeria L 2022-08-27 UD Almeria 2–1 Sevilla FC W

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form

2022-10-08 UD Almeria 3–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2022-10-03 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–1 Elche CF W 2022-09-17 Athletic Club 3–2 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2022-09-10 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–1 Valencia CF W 2022-09-04 CA Osasuna 2–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2022-08-27 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 0–2 RCD Mallorca L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.99 UD Almeria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
UD Almeria56% Draw24% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid20%
Actual: UD Almeria win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

UD Almeria or Draw
79%
Draw or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
44%
UD Almeria or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
UD Almeria41% Draw42% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid17%
Actual: UD Almeria win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.2%
3 – 0
5.8%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — UD Almeria

Handicap UD Almeria covers Push Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 17% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 22% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

UD Almeria keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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