Villarreal CF vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2018-19

Villarreal CF

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Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Sun 17 Mar 2019 · 17:30 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica HT 45' · FT 45'

Ramiro Funes Mori 44' Y

Y 51' Emiliano Velazquez

Y 66' Galvez

Victor Ruiz 79' Y

Y 82' Jordi Amat

Alvaro Gonzalez 82' Y

Overview

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Villarreal CF vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.

Villarreal CF 38 games · 72 pts (2026/27)
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 games · 50 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Alfonso Alvarez
Referee Jose Gonzalez
Referee Jose Alcoba
Referee Ruben Becerril
Referee Carlos Perez

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

Villarreal CF 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Last 5 meetings

2019-03-17 Villarreal CF 3–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2018-11-11 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–2 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

Villarreal CF

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Mar	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	H	3–1	W
14 Mar	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg	H	2–1	W
10 Mar	Levante UD	A	2–0	W
07 Mar	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg	A	3–1	W
02 Mar	Deportivo Alaves	H	1–2	L
24 Feb	Club Atletico de Madrid	A	0–2	L

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Mar	Villarreal CF	A	1–3	L
09 Mar	FC Barcelona	A	1–3	L
01 Mar	Girona FC	H	0–2	L
23 Feb	Getafe CF	A	1–2	L
16 Feb	Club Atletico de Madrid	H	0–1	L
09 Feb	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	A	1–2	L

Season Stats

Villarreal CF		Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
#3	Position	#8
72	Points	50
38	Played	38
22 / 6 / 10	W / D / L	12 / 14 / 12
72	Scored	41
46	Conceded	44
+26	GD	-3
1.89	PPG	1.32
58%	Win %	32%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Villarreal CF are 3rd (72 pts). Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 8th (50 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Villarreal CF host Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — let the battle begin!
5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michel might look to freshen things up shortly.
10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Villarreal CF and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alvaro Garcia made 229 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
17' A tactical swap from Villarreal CF — Miguel Llambrich on, Jaume Costa off on 17 minutes.
20' Mario Suarez does the damage! The net is bulging and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid surge ahead!
25' 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.
30' Alvaro Gonzalez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Villarreal CF and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
40' 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.
44' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ramiro Funes Mori.
49' Bebe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
50' GOAL! Karl Toko Ekambi fires home to make it 1-1!
51' Controversy at the stadium! Emiliano Velazquez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
52' Karl Toko Ekambi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
56' Another change for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid made on 56 minute. Emiliano Velazquez leaves to be changed by Alvaro Medran.
61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Galvez on 66.
67' Villarreal CF make a change. Iborra trudges off to be replaced by Gerard Moreno on 67 minutes.
68' The crowd applauds Giannelli Imbula as he leaves the pitch. Jose Pozo steps in for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
73' The 33-year-old Alex Moreno has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
78' Fresh legs for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid! Adri Embarba comes on to replace Luis Advincula.
79' Villarreal CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
82' That is a Yellow card for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid. Jordi Amat will be fuming at that decision.
84' A tactical swap from Villarreal CF — Pablo Fornals on, Samuel Chukwueze off on 84 minutes.
88' GOAL! Gerard Moreno scores on 88. Assisted by Manu Morlanes
With this win, Villarreal CF is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javier Calleja

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups

Starting XI

16
Jordi Amat C
23
Galvez
17
Luis Advincula ↓ Adri Embarba 78'
12
Giannelli Imbula ↓ Jose Pozo 68'
20
Emiliano Velazquez ↓ Alvaro Medran 56'
7
Alex Moreno
9
Raul de Tomas
14
Bebe
18
Alvaro Garcia
13
Stole Dimitrievski
15
Mario Suarez

Bench

Coach Michel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Alexander Sorloth	3
Raul de Tomas	2
Alvaro Garcia	2
Karl Toko Ekambi	2
Sergio Camello	2
Gerard Moreno	2
Juan Foyth	2
Alfonso Pedraza	2

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.21 Villarreal CF xG

Expected Goals

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

1.12 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Villarreal CF to win 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Villarreal CF62% Draw21% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid17%

Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 3.33

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	84%	16%
± 2.5	63%	37%
± 3.5	42%	58%
± 4.5	24%	76%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw

83%

Draw or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

38%

Villarreal CF or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Villarreal CF44% Draw40% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid16%

Actual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.7%

2 – 1

9.4%

2 – 0

8.7%

1 – 0

7.4%

3 – 1

Actual

3 – 0

6.2%

2 – 2

5.3%

0 – 0

1 – 2

4.8%

3 – 2

3.9%

4 – 1

3.9%

4 – 0

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap	Villarreal CF covers	Push	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers
-2.5	20%	—	80%
-2	20%	18%	61%
-1.5	39%	—	61%
-1	39%	22%	39%
-0.5	61%	—	39%
+0.5	82%	—	18%
+1	82%	11%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

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

Villarreal CF vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Villarreal CF Form

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Clean Sheet