Valencia vs Rayo Vallecano: result 1-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 36Kick-off on May 14, 2026 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
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What was the result of Valencia vs Rayo Vallecano?
Valencia and Rayo Vallecano drew 1-1 on May 14, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 20′F. LejeuneRayo Vallecano
- 40′Diego LópezValencia
Official lineup for Valencia vs Rayo Vallecano
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valencia
4-4-2- 8Javi Guerra
- 9Hugo Duro
- 11Luis Rioja
- 2G. Rodríguez
- 18Pepelu
- 16Diego López
- 14José Gayà
- 24E. Cömert
- 5César Tárrega
- 20R. Saravia
- 1S. Dimitrievski
Rayo Vallecano
4-2-3-1- 11R. Nteka
- 22A. Espino
- 4Pedro Díaz
- 21Fran Pérez
- 15Gumbau
- 23Óscar Valentín
- 3Pep Chavarría
- 32N. Mendy
- 24F. Lejeune
- 20I. Balliu
- 13A. Batalla
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valencia have 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats; Rayo Vallecano have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| May 2, 2026 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Girona(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Mallorca(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Elche(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Real Sociedad(home) | 3-3 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Valencia win, 4 draws, 1 Rayo Vallecano win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2025 | Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Valencia | La Liga |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Valencia | La Liga |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Valencia 0-1 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| May 12, 2024 | Valencia 0-0 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Rayo Vallecano 0-1 Valencia | La Liga |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Valencia 1-1 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Rayo Vallecano vs Valencia on Dec 1, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Valencia score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Rayo Vallecano score 1.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 1.3 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Valencia sit 19th in La Liga (5 points from 8 matches) and Rayo Vallecano sit 13th (8 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 8 |
| 19 | Valencia | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 5 |
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