Valencia CF vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Juan Pulido Santana (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Jose Escuela Melo (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Ignacio Alonso Lopez (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 May | Deportivo Alavés | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Apr | FC Barcelona | A | 2–4 | L |
| 20 Apr | Real Betis Balompié | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Apr | CA Osasuna | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Apr | Granada CF | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Valencia CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 May | UD Almeria | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Apr | Villarreal CF | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Apr | CA Osasuna | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | Getafe CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Mar | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 0–0 | 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Valencia CF to score. At the same time, Rayo Vallecano de Madrid does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Pepelu needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 10' 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 Diego Lopez suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' The 22-year-old Cristhian Mosquera has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' Isi Palazon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 232 appearances.
- 32' Jorge de Frutos catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 32.
- 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 42' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
- 46' Isi Palazon gets the nod from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid. He replaces Oscar Trejo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Florian Lejeune is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Valencia CF so far.
- 56' Ivan Balliu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 58' Controversy at the stadium! Thierry Correia argues furiously but the card stands.
- 60' Valencia CF ring the changes. Sergi Canos has done his job and it is now time for Roman Yaremchuk to step up.
- 65' It looks surprising Rayo Vallecano de Madrid does not make any changes. Alfonso Espino has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 66' Time for substitution for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid. Miguel Crespo is replaced by Pathe Ciss.
- 71' Valencia CF are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Rayo Vallecano de Madrid's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 76' The whistle greets Javier Guerra as he departs to be replaced by Andre Almeida.
- 77' The crowd applauds Alvaro Garcia as he leaves the pitch. Pep Chavarria steps in for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
- 80' Fresh legs for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid! Unai Lopez comes on to replace Oscar Valentin.
- 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Valencia CF and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 88' The Valencia CF manager makes a substitution. Peter Gonzalez departs to be replaced by Selim Amallah.
- 90' A moment of madness from Pep Chavarria on 90 minutes earns him a card. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid will be frustrated.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Valencia CF Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
7
Sergi Canos ↓ Roman Yaremchuk 60'
-
9
Hugo Duro ↓ Alberto Mari 88'
- 18
- 25
- 12
- 15
- 3
-
11
Peter Gonzalez ↓ Selim Amallah 88'
-
8
Javier Guerra ↓ Andre Almeida 76'
- 16
- 34
Bench
- 13
- 14
-
20
Dimitri Foulquier ↑ 76'
-
19
Selim Amallah ↑ 88'
-
17
Roman Yaremchuk ↑ 60'
- 6
-
10
Andre Almeida ↑ 76'
- 27
- 31
-
22
Alberto Mari ↑ 88'
- 30
- –
Coach
Ruben Baraja
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
- 20
-
8
Oscar Trejo ↓ Isi Palazon 46'
-
18
Alvaro Garcia ↓ Pep Chavarria 77'
- 1
-
23
Oscar Valentin ↓ Unai Lopez 80'
- 16
- 34
-
19
Jorge de Frutos ↓ Randy Ntekja 66'
- 12
-
15
Miguel Crespo ↓ Pathe Ciss 66'
Bench
- 9
-
17
Unai Lopez ↑ 80'
- 5
- 14
- 22
- 10
-
7
Isi Palazon ↑ 46'
- 2
-
21
Pathe Ciss ↑ 66'
- 13
-
11
Randy Ntekja ↑ 66'
-
3
Pep Chavarria ↑ 77'
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
2024-05-12
Valencia CF
0–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
D
2024-05-05
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0–1
UD Almeria
L
2024-04-28
Villarreal CF
3–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2024-04-20
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2–1
CA Osasuna
W
2024-04-13
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0–0
Getafe CF
D
2024-03-31
RC Celta de Vigo
0–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.86
Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
I would bet for:
Valencia CF or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 69% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Valencia CF or Draw
62%
Draw or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
69%
Valencia CF or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
14.1%
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
1.6%
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% | 16% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 23% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.