Rayo Vallecano vs Villarreal: result 2-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 37Kick-off on May 17, 2026 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de Vallecas, Madrid
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What was the result of Rayo Vallecano vs Villarreal?
Rayo Vallecano won 2-0 on May 17, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 28′Sergio CamelloRayo Vallecano
- 47′AlemãoRayo Vallecano
Official lineup for Rayo Vallecano vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rayo Vallecano
4-2-3-1- 9Alemão
- 10Sergio Camello
- 8Ó. Trejo
- 19Jorge de Frutos
- 23Óscar Valentín
- 17Unai López
- 3Pep Chavarría
- 24F. Lejeune
- 6P. Ciss
- 2A. Rațiu
- 13A. Batalla
Villarreal
4-4-2- 21T. Oluwaseyi
- 22Ayoze Pérez
- 20Alberto Moleiro
- 18P. Gueye
- 14Santi Comesaña
- 17T. Buchanan
- 23Sergi Cardona
- 4Rafa Marín
- 5Willy Kambwala Ndengushi
- 15S. Mouriño
- 25Arnau Tenas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rayo Vallecano have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Villarreal have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | Valencia(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| May 11, 2026 | Girona(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| May 7, 2026 | Strasbourg(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| May 3, 2026 | Getafe(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Strasbourg(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | Sevilla(home) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| May 10, 2026 | Mallorca(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| May 2, 2026 | Levante(home) | 5-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Celta Vigo(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Oviedo(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Rayo Vallecano win, 2 draws, 3 Villarreal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2025 | Villarreal 4-0 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Rayo Vallecano 0-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Villarreal 1-1 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Villarreal 3-0 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| May 28, 2023 | Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano on Nov 1, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Rayo Vallecano score 1.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayo Vallecano | 1.3 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Villarreal | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1 | 13/15 | 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 (9 points from 8 matches) and Villarreal sit 12th (9 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Villarreal | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 9 |
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