Rayo Vallecano vs Alaves: result 1-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 20, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Municipal de Butarque, Leganés
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What was the result of Rayo Vallecano vs Alaves?
Rayo Vallecano and Alaves drew 1-1 on August 20, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 48′Sergio CamelloRayo Vallecano
- 84′M. DíazAlaves
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Rayo Vallecano win at 42%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Rayo Vallecano vs Alaves
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rayo Vallecano
4-1-4-1- 10Sergio Camello
- 21Fran Pérez
- 8Unai López
- 7Isi Palazón
- 19Jorge de Frutos
- 6P. Ciss
- 33J. Vertrouwd
- 22Pelayo Fernández
- 24F. Lejeune
- 2A. Rațiu
- 13A. Batalla
Alaves
5-3-2- 11Toni Martínez
- 15L. Boyé
- 18Mikel Rodriguez
- 8Antonio Blanco
- 19Pablo Ibáñez
- 21A. Rebbach
- 17Jonny
- 16V. Koski
- 14N. Tenaglia
- 7Angel Pérez
- 1Sivera
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rayo Vallecano have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Alaves have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Sevilla(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Ipswich(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Charleroi(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Feyenoord(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Getafe(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Racing Santander(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Castellón(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Girona(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Eibar(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Rayo Vallecano wins, 0 draws, 2 Alaves wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2026 | Alaves 1-2 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Alaves 2-0 Rayo Vallecano | Copa del Rey |
| Oct 26, 2025 | Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Alaves | La Liga |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Alaves 0-2 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Alaves | La Liga |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Alaves 1-0 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Alaves vs Rayo Vallecano on May 23, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Rayo Vallecano score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Alaves score 1.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayo Vallecano | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Alaves | 1.8 | 1.3 | 5 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rayo Vallecano sit 13th in La Liga (8 points from 7 matches) and Alaves sit 7th (11 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Alaves | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 8 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy