Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 31, 2024 at 05:15 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano?
Espanyol won 2-1 on August 31, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 4′Álvaro GarcíaRayo Vallecano
- 8′Carlos RomeroEspanyol
- 90′A. VélizEspanyol
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Rayo Vallecano have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2024 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Real Sociedad(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Valladolid(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 10, 2024 | 1. FC Heidenheim(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Toulouse(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2024 | Barcelona(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Getafe(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Real Sociedad(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Wolves(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Espanyol win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Rayo Vallecano win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2023 | Rayo Vallecano 1-2 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Espanyol 0-2 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Espanyol 0-1 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Espanyol 0-2 Rayo Vallecano | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Espanyol 2-3 Rayo Vallecano | Segunda División |
Last archived meeting: Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol on May 21, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 0.7 and concede 0.4 goals per match over their last 15; Rayo Vallecano score 0.6 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 0.7 | 0.4 | 10 | 2/15 | 3/15 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 0.6 | 1.5 | 3 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Espanyol sit 4th in La Liga (3 points from 2 matches) and Rayo Vallecano sit 13th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Espanyol | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy