Elche vs Rayo Vallecano: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 25Kick-off on February 18, 2022 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, Elche
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What was the result of Elche vs Rayo Vallecano?
Elche won 2-1 on February 18, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 52′Fran GarcíaRayo Vallecano
- 76′G. CarrilloElche
- 84′E. PonceElche
Official lineup for Elche vs Rayo Vallecano
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Elche
4-4-2- 11Tete Morente
- 10Pere Milla
- 7G. Carrillo
- 8Raúl Guti
- 21Omar Mascarell
- 16Fidel
- 22J. Mojica
- 6Bigas
- 3E. Roco
- 19Barragán
- 13Edgar Badia
Rayo Vallecano
4-2-3-1- 7Isi Palazón
- 16Sergi Guardiola
- 8Ó. Trejo
- 6Santi Comesaña
- 23Óscar Valentín
- 18Álvaro García
- 5Catena
- 33Fran García
- 24E. Saveljich
- 20I. Balliu
- 1L. Zidane
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Elche have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Rayo Vallecano have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2022 | Sevilla(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Alaves(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Real Madrid(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Real Madrid(home) | 1-2 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 16, 2022 | Villarreal(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2022 | Osasuna(home) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Real Betis(home) | 1-2 | Copa del Rey |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Celta Vigo(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Mallorca(home) | 1-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Athletic Club(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Elche wins, 2 draws, 2 Rayo Vallecano wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2021 | Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Elche | La Liga |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Rayo Vallecano 2-0 Elche | Copa del Rey |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Rayo Vallecano 2-3 Elche | Segunda División |
| Oct 5, 2019 | Elche 1-1 Rayo Vallecano | Segunda División |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Elche | Segunda División |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Elche 2-1 Rayo Vallecano | Segunda División |
Last archived meeting: Rayo Vallecano vs Elche on Oct 17, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Elche score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Rayo Vallecano score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elche | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 0.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Elche sit 18th in La Liga (6 points from 8 matches) and Rayo Vallecano sit 13th (8 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 8 |
| 18 | Elche | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 6 |
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