Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano: result 0-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 33Kick-off on April 21, 2022 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano?
Rayo Vallecano won 0-1 on April 21, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 42′Sergi GuardiolaRayo Vallecano
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
4-3-3- 9Javi Puado
- 11Raúl de Tomás
- 25Y. Herrera
- 20K. Bare
- 10Darder
- 19T. Vilhena
- 22Aleix Vidal
- 5Fernando Calero
- 3Adrià Pedrosa
- 4L. Cabrera
- 13Diego López
Rayo Vallecano
4-2-3-1- 7Isi Palazón
- 16Sergi Guardiola
- 8Ó. Trejo
- 6Santi Comesaña
- 23Óscar Valentín
- 18Álvaro García
- 32Mario Hernández
- 5Catena
- 33Fran García
- 2N. Maraš
- 13S. Dimitrievski
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Rayo Vallecano have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2022 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Celta Vigo(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Real Sociedad(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Mallorca(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Levante(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2022 | Alaves(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 11, 2022 | Valencia(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Granada CF(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Sevilla(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Espanyol win, 1 draw, 4 Rayo Vallecano wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol on Dec 5, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Rayo Vallecano score 0.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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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