Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano: result 1-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 7, 2025 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano?
Espanyol won 1-0 on December 7, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 39′Roberto FernándezEspanyol (pen.)
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
4-2-3-1- 9Roberto Fernández
- 11Pere Milla
- 8Edu Expósito
- 24T. Dolan
- 10Pol Lozano
- 4Urko González
- 22Carlos Romero
- 6L. Cabrera
- 5Fernando Calero
- 23O. El Hilali
- 13M. Dmitrović
Rayo Vallecano
4-2-3-1- 19Jorge de Frutos
- 21Fran Pérez
- 15Gumbau
- 7Isi Palazón
- 17Unai López
- 23Óscar Valentín
- 3Pep Chavarría
- 32N. Mendy
- 24F. Lejeune
- 2A. Rațiu
- 13A. Batalla
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Rayo Vallecano have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2025 | Atlético Baleares(away) | 0-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Celta Vigo(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Sevilla(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Villarreal(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 2, 2025 | Alaves(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2025 | Real Ávila(away) | 2-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Valencia(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 27, 2025 | Slovan Bratislava(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Nov 23, 2025 | Oviedo(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 9, 2025 | Real Madrid(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Espanyol wins, 0 draws, 3 Rayo Vallecano wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2025 | Rayo Vallecano 0-4 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Espanyol 2-1 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol on Apr 4, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Rayo Vallecano score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 1.6 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Espanyol sit 12th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Espanyol | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 8 |
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