Rayo Vallecano vs Elche: result 1-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 30Kick-off on April 3, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de Vallecas, Madrid
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What was the result of Rayo Vallecano vs Elche?
Rayo Vallecano won 1-0 on April 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 74′R. NtekaRayo Vallecano
Official lineup for Rayo Vallecano vs Elche
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rayo Vallecano
4-3-3- 18Álvaro García
- 9Alemão
- 19Jorge de Frutos
- 17Unai López
- 23Óscar Valentín
- 7Isi Palazón
- 3Pep Chavarría
- 5Luiz Felipe
- 24F. Lejeune
- 2A. Rațiu
- 13A. Batalla
Elche
3-4-3- 10Rafa Mir
- 20Á. Rodríguez
- 11Germán Valera
- 15Tete Morente
- 14Aleix Febas
- 8Marc Aguado
- 42Buba Sangaré
- 21L. Pétrot
- 6Bigas
- 22D. Affengruber
- 1M. Dituro
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rayo Vallecano have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Elche have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | Barcelona(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Samsunspor(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Levante(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Samsunspor(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Mar 8, 2026 | Sevilla(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | Aston Villa(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Mallorca(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-4 | La Liga |
| Mar 8, 2026 | Villarreal(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Espanyol(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Rayo Vallecano wins, 0 draws, 3 Elche wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2025 | Elche 4-0 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Elche 4-0 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Elche | La Liga |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Elche 2-1 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Elche | La Liga |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Rayo Vallecano 2-0 Elche | Copa del Rey |
Last archived meeting: Elche vs Rayo Vallecano on Dec 21, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Rayo Vallecano score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Elche score 1.5 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayo Vallecano | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Elche | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2 | 13/15 | 13/15 |
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 Elche sit 18th (6 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 8 |
| 18 | Elche | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 6 |
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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