Malaga vs Rayo Vallecano: result 4-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 29Kick-off on March 22, 2012 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga
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What was the result of Malaga vs Rayo Vallecano?
Malaga won 4-2 on March 22, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 5′Diego CostaRayo Vallecano (pen.)
- 35′S. RondónMalaga
- 58′S. RondónMalaga
- 70′Enzo MarescaMalaga
- 84′Roberto Trashorras GayosoRayo Vallecano (pen.)
- 86′Sérgio Paulo Barbosa ValenteMalaga
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Malaga have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Rayo Vallecano have 7, 0 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2012 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Levante(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 3, 2012 | Getafe(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Zaragoza(home) | 5-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 19, 2012 | Athletic Club(away) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2012 | Real Betis(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 11, 2012 | Espanyol(away) | 1-5 | La Liga |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Malaga win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Rayo Vallecano win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2011 | Rayo Vallecano 2-0 Malaga | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Rayo Vallecano vs Malaga on Oct 26, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Malaga score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Rayo Vallecano score 1.7 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaga | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Malaga sit 19th in La Liga (0 points from 1 matches) and Rayo Vallecano sit 13th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | Malaga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy