Valencia CF vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Valencia CF vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — La Liga at Estadio Mestalla.
- Valencia CF 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Raul Cabanero
- Referee Aitor Villate
- Referee Jose Gonzalez
- Referee Alvaro Carreno
- Referee Abraham Dominguez
- Referee Jorge Figueroa
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Mar | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Mar | CA Osasuna | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | FC Barcelona | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Feb | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | Getafe CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Valencia CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Mar | Girona FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Mar | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Mar | Athletic Club | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Feb | Cadiz CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Feb | Sevilla FC | H | 1–1 | D |
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' And we are off! Valencia CF vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 9' Santiago Comesana adds to his 0 season tally! Rayo Vallecano de Madrid lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 10' Santiago Comesana makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are in front.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Valencia CF and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Ivan Balliu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 23' The referee shows Rayo Vallecano de Madrid player a Yellow card on 23.
- 24' Poor challenge from Oscar Valentin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 27' It’s a booking for Valencia CF player. Thierry Correia gets a Yellow card.
- 28' Valencia CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 33' Mouctar Diakhaby has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 36' The referee shows Valencia CF player a Yellow card on 36.
- 37' The referee has no hesitation. Justin Kluivert is booked for Valencia CF — Yellow card on 37.
- 42' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 46' It is a substitution in Valencia CF team. Nico Gonzalez is replaced by Yunus Musah on 46 minute.
- 51' 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.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 59' Unai Lopez is replacing Alvaro Garcia for the Rayo Vallecano de Madrid side.
- 62' Samu Castillejo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hugo Guillamon on 62 minute.
- 65' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid make a change. Oscar Trejo trudges off to be replaced by Pep Chavarria on 65 minutes.
- 66' Time for substitution for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid. Oscar Trejo is replaced by Pep Chavarria.
- 71' The energy levels are beginning to show. Iraola might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 76' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ivan Balliu.
- 82' Magnificent from Justin Kluivert! That is 46 goals in 529 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 83' The Rayo Vallecano de Madrid manager makes a substitution. Oscar Valentin departs to be replaced by Raul de Tomas.
- 84' Salva Sanchez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Isi Palazon at the 84 minute mark.
- 85' Another substitution for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid to replace Sergio Camello by Abdul Mumin on 85 minute.
- 88' Fresh legs for Valencia CF! Ilaix Moriba comes on to replace Andre Almeida.
- 90' The referee shows Rayo Vallecano de Madrid player a Yellow card on 90.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Valencia CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Edinson Cavani ↓ Hugo Duro 62'
- 12
- 14
- 9
- 25
- 6
- 2
-
18
Andre Almeida ↓ Ilaix Moriba 88'
- 16
- 15
-
17
Nico Gonzalez ↓ Yunus Musah 46'
Bench
- 13
- 1
- 20
-
19
Hugo Duro ↑ 62'
-
11
Samu Castillejo ↑ 62'
- 24
- 22
-
4
Yunus Musah ↑ 46'
- 21
-
8
Ilaix Moriba ↑ 88'
- 33
- 29
Coach
Ruben Baraja
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 20
- 6
-
8
Oscar Trejo ↓ Pep Chavarria 65'
-
18
Alvaro Garcia ↓ Unai Lopez 59'
- 1
- 5
-
7
Isi Palazon ↓ Salva Sanchez 84'
-
23
Oscar Valentin ↓ Raul de Tomas 83'
- 3
-
34
Sergio Camello ↓ Abdul Mumin 83'
Bench
- 9
- 13
-
17
Unai Lopez ↑ 59'
- 24
-
14
Salva Sanchez ↑ 84'
- 2
-
25
Raul de Tomas ↑ 83'
- 12
-
16
Abdul Mumin ↑ 83'
- 4
- 21
-
15
Pep Chavarria ↑ 65'
Coach
Iraola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Isi Palazon | 2 |
| Santiago Comesana | 2 |
| Santi Mina | 2 |
| Carlos Soler | 2 |
| Umar Sadiq | 1 |
| Sergi Guardiola | 1 |
| Mouctar Diakhaby | 1 |
| Nico Gonzalez | 1 |
Head to Head
Valencia CF Form
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form
2023-04-03
Valencia CF
1–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
D
2023-03-18
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2–2
Girona FC
D
2023-03-11
RC Celta de Vigo
3–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2023-03-05
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0–0
Athletic Club
D
2023-02-25
Cadiz CF
1–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2023-02-19
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
1–1
Sevilla FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.08
Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
I would bet for:
Valencia CF or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Valencia CF or Draw
62%
Draw or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
67%
Valencia CF or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
10.8%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Valencia CF
| Handicap | Valencia CF covers | Push | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 22% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

