Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano: result 1-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 15, 2018 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Estadio Enrique Roca de Murcia, Murcia
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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano?
Real Madrid won 1-0 on December 15, 2018.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 9 wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats; Rayo Vallecano have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2018 | CSKA Moscow(home) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 9, 2018 | Huesca(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 6, 2018 | Melilla(home) | 6-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Valencia(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 27, 2018 | AS Roma(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2018 | Real Betis(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 4, 2018 | Leganes(home) | 0-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Nov 30, 2018 | Eibar(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Valencia(away) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Villarreal(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Real Madrid win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Rayo Vallecano win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2016 | Rayo Vallecano 2-3 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Dec 20, 2015 | Real Madrid 10-2 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Apr 8, 2015 | Rayo Vallecano 0-2 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Nov 8, 2014 | Real Madrid 5-1 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Real Madrid 5-0 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Nov 2, 2013 | Rayo Vallecano 2-3 Real Madrid | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid on Apr 23, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 2.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Rayo Vallecano score 1.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 2.0 | 1.3 | 6 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Madrid sit 6th in La Liga (3 points from 1 matches) and Rayo Vallecano sit 13th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Real Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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