Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 15, 2026 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Municipal de Butarque, Leganés
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What was the result of Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol?
Rayo Vallecano won 2-1 on September 15, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 3′Álvaro GarcíaRayo Vallecano
- 26′Adrià PedrosaRayo Vallecano
- 54′Roberto FernándezEspanyol
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Rayo Vallecano win at 48%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rayo Vallecano
4-3-3- 18Álvaro García
- 10Sergio Camello
- 14G. Tsitaishvili
- 8Unai López
- 6P. Ciss
- 4Pedro Díaz
- 17Adrià Pedrosa
- 15Mujaid Sadick
- 24F. Lejeune
- 2A. Rațiu
- 25E. Audero
Espanyol
4-2-3-1- 9Roberto Fernández
- 3Q. Hartman
- 26Rafel Bauzà
- 28Javier Hernandez
- 20Gabriel Moscardo
- 4Urko González
- 21Roger Hinojo
- 6L. Cabrera
- 5C. Riedel
- 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, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Espanyol 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-4 | La Liga |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Racing Santander(home) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Barcelona(away) | 2-5 | La Liga |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Alaves(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Sevilla(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Osasuna(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Sevilla(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Real Sociedad(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Real Madrid(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Levante(home) | 3-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol on Apr 23, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Rayo Vallecano score 1.3 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayo Vallecano | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.9 | 1.2 | 5 | 10/15 | 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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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