Malaga vs Rayo Vallecano: result 2-0 and analysis
Segunda DivisiónRegular Season - 26Kick-off on February 21, 2021 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga
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What was the result of Malaga vs Rayo Vallecano?
Malaga won 2-0 on February 21, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 3′Joaquín MuñozMalaga
- 25′Luis MuñozMalaga
Official lineup for Malaga vs Rayo Vallecano
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Malaga
4-4-2- 11Joaquín Muñoz
- 12P. Chavarría
- 5Juande Rivas
- 17Y. Rahmani
- 19Jozabed
- 23Alberto Escassi
- 8Luis Muñoz
- 26Ismael Casas
- 2J. Mejías
- 18José Matos
- 13Dani Barrio
Rayo Vallecano
4-4-2- 15Antoñín Cortés
- 19Miguel Guerrero
- 8Ó. Trejo
- 23Óscar Valentín
- 18Álvaro García
- 22José Ángel Pozo
- 27Martín Pascual
- 5Catena
- 33Fran García
- 17L. Advíncula
- 1L. Zidane
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Malaga have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Rayo Vallecano have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2021 | Sporting Gijon(away) | 0-1 | Segunda División |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Zaragoza(home) | 1-2 | Segunda División |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Alcorcon(away) | 1-0 | Segunda División |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Ponferradina(home) | 0-2 | Segunda División |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Granada CF(home) | 1-2 | Copa del Rey |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2021 | FC Cartagena(away) | 2-2 | Segunda División |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Tenerife(home) | 0-1 | Segunda División |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Espanyol(away) | 3-2 | Segunda División |
| Jan 27, 2021 | Barcelona(home) | 1-2 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Mallorca(home) | 1-3 | Segunda División |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Malaga win, 3 draws, 2 Rayo Vallecano wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2020 | Rayo Vallecano 4-0 Malaga | Segunda División |
| Jul 2, 2020 | Rayo Vallecano 0-0 Malaga | Segunda División |
| Sep 17, 2019 | Malaga 1-1 Rayo Vallecano | Segunda División |
| Apr 20, 2016 | Malaga 1-1 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Dec 13, 2015 | Rayo Vallecano 1-2 Malaga | La Liga |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Malaga | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Rayo Vallecano vs Malaga on Oct 3, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Malaga score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Rayo Vallecano score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaga | 1.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Malaga | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 75 | 52 | 73 |
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