Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol: result 2-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 27Kick-off on March 9, 2013 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de Vallecas, Madrid
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What was the result of Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol?
Rayo Vallecano won 2-0 on March 9, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 9′91251Rayo Vallecano
- 77′Francisco Medina LunaRayo Vallecano
Official lineup for Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rayo Vallecano
- 29Léo Baptistão
- 10Francisco Medina Luna
- 17Roberto Trashorras Gayoso
- 18Javi Fuego
- 19A. Bangoura
- 11A. Domínguez
- 2Tito
- 3Casado
- 5Alejandro Gálvez
- 22Jordi Figueras
- 1Rubén Iván Martínez Andrade
Espanyol
- 8C. Stuani
- 9Sergio García de la Fuente
- 4Víctor Sánchez Mata
- 20Simão Pedro Fonseca Sabrosa
- 24Christian Alfonso López
- 6Juan Daniel Forlín
- 15H. Moreno
- 16Javi López
- 18Capdevila
- 19D. Colotto
- 13Kiko Casilla
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rayo Vallecano have 7 wins, 1 draw 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2013 | Deportivo La Coruna(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 24, 2013 | Valladolid(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 17, 2013 | Real Madrid(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 10, 2013 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 3, 2013 | Sevilla(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2013 | Valladolid(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 24, 2013 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 17, 2013 | Real Betis(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 10, 2013 | Athletic Club(away) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 2, 2013 | Levante(home) | 3-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Rayo Vallecano wins, 0 draws, 3 Espanyol wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2012 | Espanyol 3-2 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Mar 11, 2012 | Espanyol 5-1 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Oct 16, 2011 | Rayo Vallecano 0-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano on Oct 21, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Rayo Vallecano score 1.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayo Vallecano | 1.2 | 1.2 | 5 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.3 | 1.1 | 7 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
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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