Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano: result 3-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 28Kick-off on March 17, 2019 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano?
Villarreal won 3-1 on March 17, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 20′Mario SuárezRayo Vallecano
- 50′K. Toko EkambiVillarreal
- 52′K. Toko EkambiVillarreal
- 88′Gerard MorenoVillarreal
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
3-4-2-1- 17K. Toko Ekambi
- 30S. Chukwueze
- 16Pedraza
- 28Manu Morlanes
- 10Iborra
- 19Santi Cazorla
- 3Álvaro González
- 4R. Funes Mori
- 6Víctor Ruiz
- 11Jaume Costa
- 1Sergio Asenjo
Rayo Vallecano
3-4-3- 9Raúl de Tomás
- 14Bebé
- 18Álvaro García
- 7Álex Moreno
- 12G. Imbula
- 15Mario Suárez
- 20E. Velázquez
- 23Alejandro Gálvez
- 16Jordi Amat
- 17L. Advíncula
- 13S. Dimitrievski
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Rayo Vallecano have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2019 | Zenit(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 10, 2019 | Levante(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 7, 2019 | Zenit(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Alaves(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 24, 2019 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2019 | Barcelona(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Girona(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Getafe(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 16, 2019 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Espanyol(away) | 1-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2018 | Rayo Vallecano 2-2 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Apr 17, 2016 | Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Dec 6, 2015 | Villarreal 2-1 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Feb 15, 2015 | Rayo Vallecano 2-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Sep 21, 2014 | Villarreal 4-2 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| May 10, 2014 | Villarreal 4-0 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Rayo Vallecano vs Villarreal on Nov 11, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Rayo Vallecano score 1.0 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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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