Rayo Vallecano vs Villarreal: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 37Kick-off on May 28, 2023 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 2-1 on May 28, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 56′Raúl de TomásRayo Vallecano
- 63′Isi PalazónRayo Vallecano
- 83′G. Lo CelsoVillarreal
Official lineup for Rayo Vallecano vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rayo Vallecano
4-2-3-1- 25Raúl de Tomás
- 15Pep Chavarría
- 18Álvaro García
- 7Isi Palazón
- 23Óscar Valentín
- 6Santi Comesaña
- 3Fran García
- 5Catena
- 16A. Mumin
- 20I. Balliu
- 1S. Dimitrievski
Villarreal
4-2-3-1- 15N. Jackson
- 21Yeremy Pino
- 16Álex Baena
- 11S. Chukwueze
- 39Ramón Terrats
- 10Dani Parejo
- 24Pedraza
- 4Pau Torres
- 23A. Mandi
- 8J. Foyth
- 1Pepe Reina
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rayo Vallecano have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Villarreal have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2023 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| May 21, 2023 | Espanyol(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2023 | Cadiz(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| May 20, 2023 | Girona(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| May 13, 2023 | Athletic Club(home) | 5-1 | La Liga |
| May 3, 2023 | Valencia(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Celta Vigo(home) | 3-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2023 | Villarreal 0-1 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| May 12, 2022 | Rayo Vallecano 1-5 Villarreal | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano on Jan 30, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Rayo Vallecano score 1.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 2.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayo Vallecano | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Villarreal | 2.1 | 1.0 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
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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