Athletic Club vs Rayo Vallecano: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 22, 2013 at 06:00 PM (UTC)San Mamés Barria, Bilbao
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What was the result of Athletic Club vs Rayo Vallecano?
Athletic Club won 2-1 on December 22, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 32′Mikel San José DomínguezAthletic Club
- 61′Alberto Bueno CalvoRayo Vallecano
- 66′Mikel RicoAthletic Club
Official lineup for Athletic Club vs Rayo Vallecano
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Athletic Club
- 2Gaizka Toquero Pinedo
- 14Susaeta
- 17Mikel Rico
- 19Muniain
- 6Mikel San José Domínguez
- 8Iturraspe
- 18Carlos Gurpegi Nausia
- 21Ander Herrera
- 15Andoni Iraola Sagarna
- 24Balenziaga
- 1Gorka Iraizoz Moreno
Rayo Vallecano
- 14Alberto Perea
- 23Alberto Bueno Calvo
- 7A. Bangoura
- 8Adrián González Morales
- 19Jonathan Viera
- 22Saúl
- 2Tito
- 5Alejandro Gálvez
- 18José Eduardo Rosa Vale de Castro
- 26J. Mojica
- 13Rubén Iván Martínez Andrade
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Athletic Club have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Rayo Vallecano have 3, 1 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2013 | Sevilla(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 1, 2013 | Barcelona(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 25, 2013 | Malaga(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 9, 2013 | Levante(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 3, 2013 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2013 | Granada CF(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 1, 2013 | Real Betis(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 24, 2013 | Espanyol(home) | 1-4 | La Liga |
| Nov 9, 2013 | Celta Vigo(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 2, 2013 | Real Madrid(home) | 2-3 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Athletic Club win, 2 draws, 1 Rayo Vallecano win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2013 | Rayo Vallecano 2-2 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Jan 11, 2013 | Athletic Club 1-2 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Rayo Vallecano 2-3 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Aug 28, 2011 | Athletic Club 1-1 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club on Jun 1, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Athletic Club score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Rayo Vallecano score 0.8 and concede 2.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Club | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 0.8 | 2.5 | 3 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Athletic Club sit 9th in La Liga (9 points from 7 matches) and Rayo Vallecano sit 13th (8 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Athletic Club | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 8 |
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