Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano: result 1-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 12Kick-off on December 18, 2024 at 08:30 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano?
Villarreal and Rayo Vallecano drew 1-1 on December 18, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 20′Álvaro GarcíaRayo Vallecano
- 45′Ayoze PérezVillarreal
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
4-4-2- 22Ayoze Pérez
- 15T. Barry
- 6Denis Suárez
- 14Santi Comesaña
- 18P. Gueye
- 21Yeremy Pino
- 23Sergi Cardona
- 2Logan Costa
- 5Willy Kambwala Ndengushi
- 26Pau Navarro
- 1Luíz Júnior
Rayo Vallecano
4-2-3-1- 14Sergio Camello
- 18Álvaro García
- 8Ó. Trejo
- 19Jorge de Frutos
- 4Pedro Díaz
- 23Óscar Valentín
- 22A. Espino
- 16A. Mumin
- 24F. Lejeune
- 20I. Balliu
- 13A. Batalla
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Rayo Vallecano have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2024 | Real Betis(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Athletic Club(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Pontevedra(away) | 0-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Girona(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Osasuna(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | Real Madrid(home) | 3-3 | La Liga |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Valencia(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Unionistas de Salamanca(away) | 3-2 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Athletic Club(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Sevilla(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Villarreal wins, 1 draw, 2 Rayo Vallecano wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2024 | Villarreal 3-0 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| May 28, 2023 | Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano on Apr 28, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Rayo Vallecano score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Villarreal sit 11th in La Liga (8 points from 8 matches) and Rayo Vallecano sit 13th (8 points from 7 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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