Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano: result 3-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 21, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano?
Espanyol won 3-2 on October 21, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 12′Léo BaptistãoRayo Vallecano
- 37′Joan Verdú FernándezEspanyol
- 48′Joan Verdú FernándezEspanyol
- 63′Léo BaptistãoRayo Vallecano
- 90′C. StuaniEspanyol
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
- 12S. Longo
- 4Víctor Sánchez Mata
- 10Joan Verdú Fernández
- 22M. Wakaso
- 3Raúl Rodríguez Navarro
- 6Juan Daniel Forlín
- 15H. Moreno
- 16Javi López
- 18Capdevila
- 19D. Colotto
- 1C. Álvarez
Rayo Vallecano
- 9José Carlos Fernández Vázquez
- 29Léo Baptistão
- 10Francisco Medina Luna
- 18Javi Fuego
- 21M. Abu
- 11A. Domínguez
- 2Tito
- 3Casado
- 4Mikel Labaka Zurriarain
- 5Alejandro Gálvez
- 1Rubén Iván Martínez Andrade
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 1 win, 4 draws and 10 defeats; Rayo Vallecano have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2012 | Valladolid(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 30, 2012 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Real Betis(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 16, 2012 | Athletic Club(home) | 3-3 | La Liga |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Levante(away) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2012 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 30, 2012 | Valladolid(away) | 1-6 | La Liga |
| Sep 24, 2012 | Real Madrid(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 16, 2012 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 3-4 | La Liga |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Sevilla(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Espanyol wins, 0 draws, 0 Rayo Vallecano wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2012 | Espanyol 5-1 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Oct 16, 2011 | Rayo Vallecano 0-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano on Mar 11, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.1 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Rayo Vallecano score 1.3 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 1.3 | 2.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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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