Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano: result 2-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 38Kick-off on May 18, 2019 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Estadio Abanca-Balaídos, Vigo
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What was the result of Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano?
Celta Vigo and Rayo Vallecano drew 2-2 on May 18, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 29′Adri EmbarbaRayo Vallecano (pen.)
- 71′Álvaro MedránRayo Vallecano
- 82′Iago AspasCelta Vigo (pen.)
- 90′Iago AspasCelta Vigo
Official lineup for Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celta Vigo
4-4-2- 9M. Gómez
- 10Iago Aspas
- 23Brais Méndez
- 14S. Lobotka
- 5O. Yokuşlu
- 24R. Boudebouz
- 15L. Olaza
- 4N. Araújo
- 2Hugo Mallo
- 22G. Cabral
- 13Rubén Blanco
Rayo Vallecano
4-2-3-1- 11Adri Embarba
- 9Raúl de Tomás
- 3U. Agbo
- 18Álvaro García
- 4Álvaro Medrán
- 22José Ángel Pozo
- 5Catena
- 28Sergio Akieme
- 20E. Velázquez
- 17L. Advíncula
- 13S. Dimitrievski
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celta Vigo have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Rayo Vallecano have 2, 2 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2019 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| May 4, 2019 | Barcelona(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 27, 2019 | Leganes(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 24, 2019 | Espanyol(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Girona(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2019 | Valladolid(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| May 4, 2019 | Levante(away) | 1-4 | La Liga |
| Apr 28, 2019 | Real Madrid(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 25, 2019 | Sevilla(away) | 0-5 | La Liga |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Huesca(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Celta Vigo wins, 0 draws, 4 Rayo Vallecano wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2019 | Rayo Vallecano 4-2 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Rayo Vallecano 3-0 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Celta Vigo 3-0 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Celta Vigo 6-1 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Nov 23, 2014 | Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Apr 5, 2014 | Rayo Vallecano 3-0 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Rayo Vallecano vs Celta Vigo on Jan 11, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Celta Vigo score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Rayo Vallecano score 0.9 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celta Vigo | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Celta Vigo sit 9th in La Liga (8 points from 8 matches) and Rayo Vallecano sit 13th (8 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Celta Vigo | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 8 |
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