Valencia vs Rayo Vallecano: result 2-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 17, 2016 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
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What was the result of Valencia vs Rayo Vallecano?
Valencia and Rayo Vallecano drew 2-2 on January 17, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 15′JozabedRayo Vallecano
- 55′Álvaro NegredoValencia
- 69′Diego LlorenteRayo Vallecano
- 88′Paco AlcácerValencia
Official lineup for Valencia vs Rayo Vallecano
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valencia
- 7Álvaro Negredo
- 17Rodrigo
- 22Santi Mina
- 10Dani Parejo
- 12Danilo Barbosa
- 19Barragán
- 21André Gomes
- 2João Cancelo
- 4Aderllan Santos
- 5S. Mustafi
- 25M. Ryan
Rayo Vallecano
- 7N. Fedor
- 10Roberto Trashorras Gayoso
- 11Adri Embarba
- 14Pablo Hernández
- 21Jozabed
- 2Tito
- 3Nacho Martínez
- 17Quini
- 18José Eduardo Rosa Vale de Castro
- 27Diego Llorente
- 13Juan Carlos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valencia have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Rayo Vallecano have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2016 | Real Sociedad(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 3, 2016 | Real Madrid(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 31, 2015 | Villarreal(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Getafe(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 13, 2015 | Eibar(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2016 | Levante(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 3, 2016 | Real Sociedad(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 30, 2015 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 20, 2015 | Real Madrid(away) | 2-10 | La Liga |
| Dec 13, 2015 | Malaga(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Valencia wins, 2 draws, 1 Rayo Vallecano win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2015 | Rayo Vallecano 0-0 Valencia | La Liga |
| Apr 30, 2015 | Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Valencia | La Liga |
| Dec 13, 2014 | Valencia 3-0 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Mar 2, 2014 | Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Valencia | La Liga |
| Sep 28, 2013 | Valencia 1-0 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| May 12, 2013 | Rayo Vallecano 0-4 Valencia | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Rayo Vallecano vs Valencia on Aug 22, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Valencia score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Rayo Vallecano score 1.3 and concede 2.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 1.3 | 2.5 | 1 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
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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