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
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 win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Espanyol win(s).
| 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 (1 points from 2 matches) and Espanyol sit 5th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Espanyol | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy