Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano: result 2-3 and analysis
Segunda DivisiónRegular Season - 23Kick-off on January 31, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano?
Rayo Vallecano won 2-3 on January 31, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 9′Javi PuadoEspanyol
- 39′Raúl de TomásEspanyol
- 48′Isi PalazónRayo Vallecano
- 79′Joni MontielRayo Vallecano
- 83′Álvaro GarcíaRayo Vallecano
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
4-4-2- 9Javi Puado
- 23Adri Embarba
- 11Raúl de Tomás
- 33Nico Melamed
- 20K. Bare
- 10Darder
- 5Fernando Calero
- 3Adrià Pedrosa
- 2Miguel Llambrich
- 4L. Cabrera
- 13Diego López
Rayo Vallecano
4-2-3-1- 15Antoñín Cortés
- 7Isi Palazón
- 8Ó. Trejo
- 6Santi Comesaña
- 23Óscar Valentín
- 18Álvaro García
- 5Catena
- 33Fran García
- 24E. Saveljich
- 17L. Advíncula
- 13S. Dimitrievski
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Rayo Vallecano have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2021 | Girona(away) | 0-1 | Segunda División |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Osasuna(home) | 0-2 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Castellón(home) | 2-0 | Segunda División |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Burgos(away) | 2-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Las Palmas(away) | 0-1 | Segunda División |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2021 | Barcelona(home) | 1-2 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Mallorca(home) | 1-3 | Segunda División |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Mirandes(away) | 2-0 | Segunda División |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Elche(home) | 2-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Haro Deportivo(away) | 3-1 | Copa del Rey |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Espanyol wins, 2 draws, 2 Rayo Vallecano wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2020 | Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Espanyol | Segunda División |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Espanyol 2-1 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Rayo Vallecano 2-2 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Mar 7, 2016 | Espanyol 2-1 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Rayo Vallecano 3-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| May 3, 2015 | Espanyol 1-1 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol on Oct 18, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.4 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Rayo Vallecano score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.4 | 0.8 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 1.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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