Rayo Vallecano vs Elche: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 17, 2021 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de Vallecas, Madrid
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What was the result of Rayo Vallecano vs Elche?
Rayo Vallecano won 2-1 on October 17, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 14′L. BoyéElche
- 26′Mario HernándezRayo Vallecano
- 65′R. NtekaRayo Vallecano
Official lineup for Rayo Vallecano vs Elche
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rayo Vallecano
4-4-1-1- 7Isi Palazón
- 16Sergi Guardiola
- 8Ó. Trejo
- 6Santi Comesaña
- 23Óscar Valentín
- 18Álvaro García
- 32Mario Hernández
- 5Catena
- 33Fran García
- 24E. Saveljich
- 13S. Dimitrievski
Elche
4-4-2- 9L. Boyé
- 18D. Benedetto
- 2Gumbau
- 21Omar Mascarell
- 16Fidel
- 20P. Piatti
- 24Josema Sánchez
- 14H. Palacios
- 5Gonzalo Verdú
- 6Bigas
- 1Kiko Casilla
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rayo Vallecano have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Elche have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2021 | Osasuna(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Cadiz(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Athletic Club(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Getafe(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Levante(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2021 | Celta Vigo(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Real Sociedad(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Villarreal(away) | 1-4 | La Liga |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Levante(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Getafe(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Rayo Vallecano win, 2 draws, 3 Elche wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2021 | Rayo Vallecano 2-0 Elche | Copa del Rey |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Rayo Vallecano 2-3 Elche | Segunda División |
| Oct 5, 2019 | Elche 1-1 Rayo Vallecano | Segunda División |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Elche | Segunda División |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Elche 2-1 Rayo Vallecano | Segunda División |
| Feb 9, 2015 | Elche 2-0 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Rayo Vallecano vs Elche on Jan 16, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Rayo Vallecano score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Elche score 1.4 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayo Vallecano | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Elche | 1.4 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
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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