Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano: result 5-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 27Kick-off on March 11, 2012 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano?
Espanyol won 5-1 on March 11, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 4′K. UcheEspanyol
- 10′Philippe CoutinhoEspanyol
- 23′Philippe CoutinhoEspanyol
- 45′K. UcheEspanyol
- 54′Raúl Tamudo MonteroRayo Vallecano
- 68′K. UcheEspanyol
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
- 9Sergio García de la Fuente
- 7Raúl Baena
- 10Joan Verdú Fernández
- 12K. Uche
- 23Philippe Coutinho
- 42Cristian Gómez
- 5Jordi Amat
- 15H. Moreno
- 16Javi López
- 22Dídac Vilá Rosselló
- 13Kiko Casilla
Rayo Vallecano
- 9Raúl Tamudo Montero
- 7Jose María Movilla Cubero
- 16Emiliano Daniel Armenteros
- 17Roberto Trashorras Gayoso
- 18Javi Fuego
- 20Miguel Pérez Cuesta
- 2Tito
- 5Alejandro Arribas
- 12Jorge Pulido
- 15Raúl Bravo Sanfélix
- 25Joel Robles
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Rayo Vallecano have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2012 | Real Madrid(away) | 0-5 | La Liga |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Levante(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 18, 2012 | Getafe(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 12, 2012 | Zaragoza(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Athletic Club(away) | 3-3 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2012 | Racing Santander(home) | 4-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 26, 2012 | Real Madrid(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 19, 2012 | Levante(away) | 5-3 | La Liga |
| Feb 12, 2012 | Getafe(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 5, 2012 | Zaragoza(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Espanyol win, 0 draws, 0 Rayo Vallecano wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2011 | Rayo Vallecano 0-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol on Oct 16, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.2 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Rayo Vallecano score 1.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.2 | 1.4 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
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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