Villarreal CF vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Villarreal CF vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.
- Villarreal CF 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mario Melero
- Referee Javier Estrada
- Referee Joan Mendez
- Referee Iker De Francisco
- Referee Carlos Calderina
- Referee Jose Luis Martinez
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Dec | Atalanta BC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Dec | Sevilla FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Nov | FC Barcelona | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Nov | Manchester United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Nov | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | Villarreal CF | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Dec | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | Valencia CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Nov | RCD Mallorca | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Nov | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Nov | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Villarreal CF | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | 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
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Villarreal CF are 11th (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' Villarreal CF have kicked off against Rayo Vallecano de Madrid. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Villarreal CF and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Villarreal CF must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' It looks surprising Villarreal CF does not make any changes. Geronimo Rulli has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Catena is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid tonight.
- 23' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Pau Torres on 23 minutes.
- 28' Villarreal CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 32' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Aissa Mandi makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 36' The deadlock is broken! Gerard Moreno gets on the scoresheet on 36 minutes.
- 37' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Catena.
- 38' Controversy at the stadium! Catena argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 40' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Isi Palazon.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Villarreal CF in their trying to find a way past Rayo Vallecano de Madrid's compact .
- 50' Oscar Valentin, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' Stole Dimitrievski is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid so far.
- 58' A tactical swap from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — Randy Ntekja on, Oscar Trejo off on 58 minutes.
- 61' The referee calls foul for Francisco Garcia. He receives a Yellow card.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Etienne Capoue. He replaces Dani Parejo on 62 minute.
- 63' A tactical swap from Villarreal CF — Alberto Moreno on, Boulaye Dia off on 63 minutes.
- 65' The whistle greets Isi Palazon as he departs to be replaced by Bebe.
- 70' 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.
- 75' Unai Lopez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 78' The Villarreal CF bench stirs into life. Trigueros is withdrawn and Moi Gomez gets his opportunity.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Jose Pozo. He replaces Esteban Saveljich on 82 minute.
- 85' Fresh legs for Villarreal CF! Paco Alcacer comes on to replace Gerard Moreno.
- 86' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 86 minute. Gerard Moreno leaves to be changed by Paco Alcacer.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
5
Dani Parejo ↓ Etienne Capoue 62'
- 13
- 22
- 24
-
7
Gerard Moreno ↓ Paco Alcacer 85'
- 2
- 14
- 4
-
16
Boulaye Dia ↓ Alberto Moreno 63'
-
21
Yeremi Pino ↓ Samuel Chukwueze 62'
Bench
-
23
Moi Gomez ↑ 78'
-
6
Etienne Capoue ↑ 62'
-
18
Alberto Moreno ↑ 63'
- 8
-
9
Paco Alcacer ↑ 85'
-
11
Samuel Chukwueze ↑ 62'
- 17
- 20
- 3
- 12
- 35
Coach
Unai Emery
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
16
Sergi Guardiola ↓ Andres Martin 82'
-
24
Esteban Saveljich ↓ Jose Pozo 82'
-
6
Santiago Comesana ↓ Unai Lopez 65'
-
8
Oscar Trejo ↓ Randy Ntekja 58'
- 18
- 13
- 5
-
7
Isi Palazon ↓ Bebe 65'
- 23
- 33
Bench
- 19
-
12
Unai Lopez ↑ 65'
- 1
- 2
- 32
-
10
Bebe ↑ 65'
-
22
Jose Pozo ↑ 82'
-
11
Andres Martin ↑ 82'
- 4
- 21
-
9
Randy Ntekja ↑ 58'
- 25
Coach
Iraola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alexander Sorloth | 3 |
| Juan Foyth | 2 |
| Alfonso Pedraza | 2 |
| Ayoze Perez | 2 |
| Raul de Tomas | 2 |
| Alvaro Garcia | 2 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 2 |
| Sergio Camello | 2 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form
2021-12-12
Villarreal CF
2–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2021-12-05
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
1–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2021-11-27
Valencia CF
1–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
D
2021-11-22
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
3–1
RCD Mallorca
W
2021-11-06
Real Madrid CF
2–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2021-11-01
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0–0
RC Celta de Vigo
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.51
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 82% + Under — clean sheet likely 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 1.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 2.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
81%
Draw or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
54%
Villarreal CF or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
65%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Villarreal CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
26.4%
1 – 0
20.5%
1 – 1
12.2%
0 – 1
10.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 2
2.8%
0 – 2
2.7%
3 – 1
1.8%
2 – 2
1.5%
4 – 0
0.7%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 26% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 14% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
60%
✓
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.

