Rayo Vallecano vs Villarreal: result 1-5 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 36Kick-off on May 12, 2022 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de Vallecas, Madrid
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What was the result of Rayo Vallecano vs Villarreal?
Villarreal won 1-5 on May 12, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 3′PedrazaVillarreal
- 21′Sergi GuardiolaRayo Vallecano
- 27′J. FoythVillarreal
- 38′Paco AlcácerVillarreal
- 45′Pau TorresVillarreal
- 89′PedrazaVillarreal
Official lineup for Rayo Vallecano vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rayo Vallecano
4-2-3-1- 16Sergi Guardiola
- 10Bebé
- 6Santi Comesaña
- 23Óscar Valentín
- 18Álvaro García
- 12Unai López
- 5Catena
- 33Fran García
- 2N. Maraš
- 20I. Balliu
- 13S. Dimitrievski
Villarreal
4-3-3- 11S. Chukwueze
- 9Paco Alcácer
- 24Pedraza
- 17G. Lo Celso
- 14Manu Trigueros
- 5Dani Parejo
- 6É. Capoue
- 8J. Foyth
- 4Pau Torres
- 3Raúl Albiol
- 13G. Rulli
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rayo Vallecano have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; Villarreal have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2022 | Getafe(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| May 1, 2022 | Real Sociedad(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Barcelona(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Espanyol(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Alaves(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2022 | Sevilla(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| May 3, 2022 | Liverpool(home) | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Alaves(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Liverpool(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Valencia(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Rayo Vallecano win, 1 draw, 4 Villarreal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2021 | Villarreal 2-0 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Jan 29, 2020 | Rayo Vallecano 0-2 Villarreal | Copa del Rey |
| Mar 17, 2019 | Villarreal 3-1 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Rayo Vallecano 2-2 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Apr 17, 2016 | Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Dec 6, 2015 | Villarreal 2-1 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano on Dec 12, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Rayo Vallecano score 0.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal 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 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 3 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Villarreal | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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 Villarreal sit 11th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Villarreal | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 8 |
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