Villarreal CF vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Villarreal CF vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.
- Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Israel Barcena Rodriguez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Abraham Perez Dapia (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | UD Almeria | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | Athletic Club | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Mar | Valencia CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | Olympique de Marseille | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 Mar | Real Betis Balompié | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Deportivo Alavés | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Villarreal CF | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #10 |
| 8 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 13 | Scored | 11 |
| 12 | Conceded | 16 |
| +1 | GD | -5 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 29% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season
Villarreal CF are 11th (8 pts). Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 10th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/6
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
3/3
■ 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)
Villarreal CF
| Pape Gueye | 3 G | |
| Alberto Moleiro | 2 G | 3 A |
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 G | |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 G |
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
| Sergio Camello | 7 G | 1 A |
| Alvaro Garcia | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Villarreal CF gets underway.
- 5' Unai Lopez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Villarreal CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 18' Assisted by Alex Baena with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alexander Sorloth makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 23' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Villarreal CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 28' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 33' Jorge de Frutos is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Villarreal CF so far.
- 38' Pep Chavarria has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Iñigo Pérez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 48' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Villarreal CF and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 53' 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.
- 58' Villarreal CF is showing some good football. However, Villarreal CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 63' The energy levels are beginning to show. Iñigo Pérez might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 64' Another change for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid made on 64 minute. Sergio Camello leaves to be changed by Randy Ntekja.
- 69' The Colombia centre-back Yerson Mosquera breaks the deadlock on 69 minutes. 2-0!
- 72' Francis Coquelin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ilias Akhomach on 72 minute.
- 73' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 73 minute. Alberto Moreno leaves to be changed by Alfonso Pedraza.
- 74' A stunning finish from Alexander Sorloth — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 77' That looks like a foul for a card for Francis Coquelin.
- 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Pathe Ciss.
- 80' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Radamel Falcao is hanging Pathe Ciss on the field on 80 minute.
- 81' Oscar Valentin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Miguel Crespo on 81 minute.
- 83' Fresh legs for Villarreal CF! Jose Morales comes on to replace Alexander Sorloth.
- 84' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Goncalo Guedes by RamonTerrats Espacio on 84 minute.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Trigueros. He replaces Dani Parejo on 85 minute.
- 90' It’s a booking for Villarreal CF player. Raul Albiol gets a card.
- Full Time. Villarreal CF beats Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 18
- 11
-
10
Dani Parejo ↓ Trigueros 85'
- 9
- 13
- 2
- 27
- 4
- 16
- 17
- 3
Bench
- 6
-
19
Francis Coquelin ↑ 72'
- 23
-
24
Alfonso Pedraza ↑ 73'
- 7
-
14
Trigueros ↑ 85'
- 1
- 5
-
20
RamonTerrats Espacio ↑ 84'
-
15
Jose Morales ↑ 83'
Coach
Marcelino
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
-
17
Unai Lopez ↓ Alvaro Garcia 64'
- 1
-
7
Isi Palazon ↓ Oscar Trejo 80'
- 16
- 2
-
34
Sergio Camello ↓ Randy Ntekja 64'
-
21
Pathe Ciss ↓ Radamel Falcao 80'
- 19
-
15
Miguel Crespo ↓ Oscar Valentin 81'
- 3
Bench
-
9
Radamel Falcao ↑ 80'
- 20
-
8
Oscar Trejo ↑ 80'
- 22
- 10
-
18
Alvaro Garcia ↑ 64'
- 6
-
23
Oscar Valentin ↑ 81'
- 13
- 12
-
11
Randy Ntekja ↑ 64'
Coach
Iñigo Pérez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alexander Sorloth | 3 |
| Alfonso Pedraza | 2 |
| Ayoze Perez | 2 |
| Raul de Tomas | 2 |
| Alvaro Garcia | 2 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 2 |
| Sergio Camello | 2 |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form
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
2024-03-17
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2–0
Real Betis Balompié
W
2024-03-10
Deportivo Alavés
1–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.61
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Villarreal CF to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
83%
Draw or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
36%
Villarreal CF or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.1%
4 – 1
5%
3 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
4.4%
1 – 2
4%
0 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 19% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 20% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.