Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol: result 1-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 33Kick-off on April 23, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de Vallecas, Madrid
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What was the result of Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol?
Rayo Vallecano won 1-0 on April 23, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 87′Sergio CamelloRayo Vallecano
Official lineup for Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rayo Vallecano
4-2-3-1- 9Alemão
- 22A. Espino
- 7Isi Palazón
- 19Jorge de Frutos
- 23Óscar Valentín
- 4Pedro Díaz
- 3Pep Chavarría
- 33J. Vertrouwd
- 6P. Ciss
- 2A. Rațiu
- 1Dani Cárdenas
Espanyol
4-4-2- 9Roberto Fernández
- 19Kike García
- 11Pere Milla
- 8Edu Expósito
- 10Pol Lozano
- 24T. Dolan
- 22Carlos Romero
- 6L. Cabrera
- 5Fernando Calero
- 23O. El Hilali
- 13M. Dmitrović
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; Espanyol have 1, 5 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2026 | AEK Athens FC(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Mallorca(away) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Apr 9, 2026 | AEK Athens FC(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Elche(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Barcelona(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | Barcelona(away) | 1-4 | La Liga |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Real Betis(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Getafe(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Mallorca(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Oviedo(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Rayo Vallecano wins, 0 draws, 4 Espanyol wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2025 | Espanyol 1-0 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Rayo Vallecano 0-4 Espanyol | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano on Dec 7, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Rayo Vallecano score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.1 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayo Vallecano | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
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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