Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol: result 0-4 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 30Kick-off on April 4, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de Vallecas, Madrid
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What was the result of Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol?
Espanyol won 0-4 on April 4, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 12′L. CabreraEspanyol
- 16′Roberto FernándezEspanyol
- 72′Javi PuadoEspanyol (pen.)
- 90′Pere MillaEspanyol
Official lineup for Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rayo Vallecano
4-2-3-1- 11R. Nteka
- 18Álvaro García
- 4Pedro Díaz
- 19Jorge de Frutos
- 6P. Ciss
- 17Unai López
- 3Pep Chavarría
- 24F. Lejeune
- 5Aridane
- 2A. Rațiu
- 13A. Batalla
Espanyol
4-2-3-1- 2Roberto Fernández
- 7Javi Puado
- 8Edu Expósito
- 31Antoniu Roca
- 10Pol Lozano
- 19Urko González
- 22Carlos Romero
- 6L. Cabrera
- 4M. Kumbulla
- 23O. El Hilali
- 1Joan García
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rayo Vallecano have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Espanyol have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2025 | Alaves(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 16, 2025 | Real Sociedad(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 9, 2025 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Sevilla(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Villarreal(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2025 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Mallorca(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Girona(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Alaves(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 16, 2025 | Athletic Club(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Rayo Vallecano wins, 0 draws, 2 Espanyol wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2024 | Espanyol 2-1 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| May 21, 2023 | Rayo Vallecano 1-2 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Espanyol 0-2 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Espanyol 0-1 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Espanyol 0-2 Rayo Vallecano | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano on Aug 31, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Rayo Vallecano score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 0.8 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayo Vallecano | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
| Espanyol | 0.8 | 1.0 | 3 | 9/15 | 3/15 |
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 Espanyol sit 12th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Espanyol | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 8 |
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