Valencia CF vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2024-25

Valencia CF

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Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Sat 7 Dec 2024 · 17:30 UTC Estadio de Mestalla 40,968 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 7' Pathe Ciss

Y 52' Randy Ntekja

Giorgi Mamardashvili 52' Y

Y 71' Isi Palazon

Yarek Gasiorowski 72' Y

Overview

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Valencia CF vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — La Liga at Estadio de Mestalla.

Valencia CF 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jose Munuera Montero (Spain)
Assistant 1 Inigo Prieto Lopez (Spain)
Assistant 2 Antonio Martinez Moreno (Spain)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	RCD Mallorca	38	42
2	Girona FC	38	41
3	Real Oviedo	38	29
4	Deportivo Alavés	1	3
5	Sevilla FC	1	3
6	RC Deportivo La Coruña	0	0
7	Málaga CF	0	0
8	Real Racing Club de Santander	0	0
9	FC Barcelona	0	0
10	Real Madrid CF	0	0
11	Villarreal CF	0	0
12	Club Atlético de Madrid	0	0
13	Real Betis Balompié	0	0
14	RC Celta de Vigo	0	0
15	Valencia CF	0	0
16	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	0	0
17	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	0	0
18	Athletic Club	0	0
19	Elche CF	0	0
20	Levante UD	0	0
21	CA Osasuna	0	0
22	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	1	0
23	Getafe CF	1	0

Head-to-Head

Valencia CF 12 games · Avg 1.8 goals Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Last 5 meetings

2024-12-07 Valencia CF 0–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2024-05-12 Valencia CF 0–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2023-12-19 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 0–1 Valencia CF 2023-04-03 Valencia CF 1–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2022-09-10 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–1 Valencia CF

Recent Form

Valencia CF

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Dec	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	H	0–1	L
29 Nov	RCD Mallorca	A	1–2	L
23 Nov	Real Betis Balompié	H	4–2	W
27 Oct	Getafe CF	A	1–1	D
21 Oct	UD Las Palmas	H	2–3	L
04 Oct	CD Leganes	A	0–0	D

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Dec	Valencia CF	A	1–0	W
01 Dec	Athletic Club	H	1–2	L
24 Nov	Sevilla FC	A	0–1	L
08 Nov	UD Las Palmas	H	1–3	L
26 Oct	Deportivo Alavés	H	1–0	W
20 Oct	RCD Mallorca	A	0–1	L

Season Stats

Valencia CF		Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
#15	Position	#22
0	Points	0
0	Played	1
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 1
0	Scored	1
0	Conceded	2
+0	GD	-1
–	PPG	0.00
–	Win %	0%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Valencia CF are 15th (0 pts). Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 22nd (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/1

61-75

–/–

76+

–/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Valencia CF get us underway at Estadio de Mestalla.
5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Enzo Barrenechea, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de Mestalla with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
7' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Pathe Ciss makes it 0-1.
12' named a 5-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
17' It looks surprising Rayo Vallecano de Madrid does not make any changes. German Valera has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
22' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
27' It’s high time Iñigo Pérez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
32' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
37' Oscar Valentin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Valencia CF tonight.
42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
46' Valencia CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jesus Vazquez Alcalde is hanging Gaya on the field on 46 minute.
51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
52' Randy Ntekja is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
57' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Valencia CF that had 422 games and scored 398 goals.
59' Adri Embarba is replacing Jorge de Frutos for the Rayo Vallecano de Madrid side.
60' Another substitution for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid to replace Randy Ntekja by Sergio Camello on 60 minute.
65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ruben Baraja will be considering his options from the bench.
70' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
71' Isi Palazon has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 71.
72' The referee has no hesitation. Yarek Gasiorowski is booked for Valencia CF — card on 72.
72' Isi Palazon makes way for Pedro Diaz at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
77' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
78' The Rayo Vallecano de Madrid bench stirs into life. Oscar Valentin is withdrawn and Unai Lopez gets his opportunity.
83' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
88' Cesar Tarrega has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
89' The Valencia CF manager makes a substitution. Luis Rioja departs to be replaced by Sergi Canos.
Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Valencia CF Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Baraja

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Iñigo Pérez

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

2024-12-07 Valencia CF 0–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2024-11-29 RCD Mallorca 2–1 Valencia CF L 2024-11-23 Valencia CF 4–2 Real Betis Balompié W 2024-10-27 Getafe CF 1–1 Valencia CF D 2024-10-21 Valencia CF 2–3 UD Las Palmas L 2024-10-04 CD Leganes 0–0 Valencia CF D

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form

2024-12-07 Valencia CF 0–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2024-12-01 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–2 Athletic Club L 2024-11-24 Sevilla FC 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2024-11-08 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–3 UD Las Palmas L 2024-10-26 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–0 Deportivo Alavés W 2024-10-20 RCD Mallorca 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

0.49 Valencia CF xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.52 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 91% + Under — clean sheet likely 82%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Valencia CF28% Draw44% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid28%

Actual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes18% 0% No82%

Avg goals/match: 1.01

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	61%	39%
± 1.5	28%	72%
± 2.5	9%	91%
± 3.5	3%	97%
± 4.5	1%	99%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw

72%

Draw or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

72%

Valencia CF or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

56%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Valencia CF13% Draw73% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid14%

Actual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

39.2%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

15.9%

1 – 1

10.6%

0 – 2

4.3%

2 – 0

3.8%

1 – 2

2.7%

2 – 1

2.5%

2 – 2

0.8%

0 – 3

0.7%

3 – 0

0.6%

1 – 3

0.5%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap	Valencia CF covers	Push	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	4%	95%
-1.5	5%	—	95%
-1	5%	19%	76%
-0.5	24%	—	76%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	20%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	5%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet

60% ✗

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet

61% ✓

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