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
- 13′K. BenzemaReal Madrid
Official lineup for Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Madrid
4-3-3- 9K. Benzema
- 20Marco Asensio
- 18Marcos Llorente
- 17Lucas Vázquez
- 8T. Kroos
- 10L. Modrić
- 5R. Varane
- 2Dani Carvajal
- 12Marcelo
- 4Sergio Ramos
- 25T. Courtois
Rayo Vallecano
4-1-4-1- 11Adri Embarba
- 27Santi Comesaña
- 18Álvaro García
- 4Álvaro Medrán
- 7Álex Moreno
- 12G. Imbula
- 20E. Velázquez
- 23Alejandro Gálvez
- 17L. Advíncula
- 2Tito
- 13S. Dimitrievski
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 wins, 0 draws, 0 Rayo Vallecano wins.
| 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 4th in La Liga (18 points from 8 matches) and Rayo Vallecano sit 13th (8 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Real Madrid | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 18 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 8 |
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