Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol: result 1-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 35Kick-off on May 21, 2023 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de Vallecas, Madrid
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What was the result of Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol?
Espanyol won 1-2 on May 21, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 23′DarderEspanyol
- 42′Raúl de TomásRayo Vallecano (pen.)
- 59′Nico MelamedEspanyol
Official lineup for Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rayo Vallecano
4-4-2- 25Raúl de Tomás
- 8Ó. Trejo
- 18Álvaro García
- 21P. Ciss
- 6Santi Comesaña
- 7Isi Palazón
- 3Fran García
- 5Catena
- 19F. Lejeune
- 20I. Balliu
- 1S. Dimitrievski
Espanyol
4-2-3-1- 9Joselu
- 6Denis Suárez
- 21Nico Melamed
- 7Javi Puado
- 10Darder
- 5Fernando Calero
- 14Brian Oliván
- 4L. Cabrera
- 24Sergi Gómez
- 2Óscar Gil
- 13Fernando Pacheco
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rayo Vallecano have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Espanyol have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2023 | Real Betis(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| May 4, 2023 | Valladolid(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Elche(away) | 0-4 | La Liga |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Barcelona(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Real Sociedad(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2023 | Barcelona(home) | 2-4 | La Liga |
| May 4, 2023 | Sevilla(away) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Getafe(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Villarreal(away) | 2-4 | La Liga |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Cadiz(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Rayo Vallecano wins, 0 draws, 0 Espanyol wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Espanyol 2-3 Rayo Vallecano | Segunda División |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Espanyol | Segunda División |
Last archived meeting: Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano on Aug 19, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Rayo Vallecano score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.3 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayo Vallecano | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
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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