Valencia CF vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, La Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Valencia CF vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — La Liga at Estadio de Mestalla.
- Valencia CF 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Quintero Gonzalez (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Alvaro Granel Peiro (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Jose Francisco Garcia Lozano (Spain)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 May | Athletic Club | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 May | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Apr | Girona FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | RCD Mallorca | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Apr | Elche CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 Apr | RCD Mallorca | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Valencia CF | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #10 |
| 4 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 4 | Scored | 11 |
| 13 | Conceded | 16 |
| -9 | GD | -5 |
| 0.57 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 14% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Valencia CF this season
Valencia CF this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season
Valencia CF are 19th (4 pts). Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 10th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Valencia CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
1/5
■ 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)
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
| Sergio Camello | 7 G | 1 A |
| Alvaro Garcia | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Estadio de Mestalla will turn into a battlefield for Valencia CF and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 6' That is a card for Valencia CF. Renzo Saravia will be fuming at that decision.
- 11' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 16' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Florian Lejeune puts Rayo Vallecano de Madrid on the lead.
- 21' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Florian Lejeune makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 26' Valencia CF is showing some good football. However, Valencia CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 31' Valencia CF are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Rayo Vallecano de Madrid's 4-3-3 shape.
- 36' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' Diego Lopez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 45' Pepelu needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 50' Luis Rioja has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 20 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fran Perez, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de Mestalla with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 56' Randy Ntekja was booked on 56.
- 61' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 66' Guido Rodriguez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 71' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Iñigo Pérez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 76' A quiet spell here at Estadio de Mestalla. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 81' North Macedonia international Stole Dimitrievski has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 86' Both keepers have barely been tested. Valencia CF and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Valencia CF Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 14
- 9
- 11
- 1
- 18
- 20
- 24
- 2
- 5
- 8
- 16
Bench
- 7
- 22
- 4
- 19
- 6
- 23
- 12
- 10
- 17
- 21
- 25
- 26
Coach
Carlos Corberán
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 24
- 20
- 15
- 4
- 23
- 13
- 22
- 11
- 21
- 3
- 32
Bench
- 17
- 8
- 16
- 2
- 10
- 6
- 19
- 1
- 9
- 14
- 30
- 33
Coach
Iñigo Pérez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Soler | 2 |
| Isi Palazon | 2 |
| Santiago Comesana | 2 |
| Santi Mina | 2 |
| Diego Lopez | 1 |
| Mario Suarez | 1 |
| Florian Lejeune | 1 |
| Umar Sadiq | 1 |
Head to Head
Valencia CF Form
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form
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
2026-04-12
RCD Mallorca
3–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.94
Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
I would bet for:
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Valencia CF or Draw
57%
Draw or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
71%
Valencia CF or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
12.1%
0 – 0
11.1%
0 – 2
9.4%
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
4.5%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Valencia CF
| Handicap | Valencia CF covers | Push | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 15% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 23% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

