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La Liga | Gameweek 30
Apr 4, 2025 at 8pm UK
Estadio de Vallecas
Espanyol logo

Rayo Vallecano
0 - 4
Espanyol


Chavarria (28'), Ciss (70')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Cabrera (12'), Fernandez (16'), Puado (72' pen.), Milla (90')
Lozano (55'), Milla (87')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's La Liga clash between Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Alaves 0-2 Rayo Vallecano
Saturday, March 29 at 5.30pm in La Liga
Last Game: Espanyol 1-1 Atletico
Saturday, March 29 at 3.15pm in La Liga

We said: Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Espanyol

Espanyol have won their last two La Liga matches against Rayo, and there has not actually been a top-flight draw between these two sides since September 2018; we are finding it difficult to separate them here, though, ultimately settling on a low-scoring draw. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Rayo Vallecano win with a probability of 45.26%. A draw had a probability of 27.7% and a win for Espanyol had a probability of 27.04%.

The most likely scoreline for a Rayo Vallecano win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.33%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.93%) and 2-1 (8.64%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.9%), while for a Espanyol win it was 0-1 (9.64%). The actual scoreline of 0-4 was predicted with a 0.4% likelihood.

Result
Rayo VallecanoDrawEspanyol
45.26% (-1.049 -1.05) 27.7% (-0.147 -0.15) 27.04% (1.198 1.2)
Both teams to score 45.74% (1.232 1.23)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
40.57% (1.142 1.14)59.43% (-1.141 -1.14)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
20.19% (0.871 0.87)79.8% (-0.87 -0.87)
Rayo Vallecano Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.79% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)26.21% (0.004999999999999 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.69% (-0.0019999999999953 -0)61.3% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Espanyol Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
61.99% (1.674 1.67)38% (-1.671 -1.67)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
25.23% (1.582 1.58)74.77% (-1.581 -1.58)
Score Analysis
    Rayo Vallecano 45.25%
    Espanyol 27.04%
    Draw 27.69%
Rayo VallecanoDrawEspanyol
1-0 @ 13.33% (-0.59 -0.59)
2-0 @ 8.93% (-0.393 -0.39)
2-1 @ 8.64% (0.02 0.02)
3-0 @ 3.99% (-0.176 -0.18)
3-1 @ 3.86% (0.0089999999999999 0.01)
3-2 @ 1.87% (0.087 0.09)
4-0 @ 1.33% (-0.059 -0.06)
4-1 @ 1.29% (0.0029999999999999 0)
Other @ 2.02%
Total : 45.25%
1-1 @ 12.9% (0.030000000000001 0.03)
0-0 @ 9.96% (-0.429 -0.43)
2-2 @ 4.18% (0.195 0.2)
Other @ 0.65%
Total : 27.69%
0-1 @ 9.64% (0.025 0.03)
1-2 @ 6.24% (0.292 0.29)
0-2 @ 4.66% (0.219 0.22)
1-3 @ 2.01% (0.18 0.18)
0-3 @ 1.5% (0.135 0.14)
2-3 @ 1.35% (0.12 0.12)
Other @ 1.64%
Total : 27.04%

How you voted: Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol

Rayo Vallecano
67.1%
Draw
22.8%
Espanyol
10.1%
79
Head to Head
Aug 31, 2024 6.15pm
Gameweek 4
Espanyol
2-1
Rayo Vallecano
Romero (8'), Veliz (90+6')
Kumbulla (81'), Aguado (85'), Veliz (90+7')
Garcia (4')
Garcia (82'), Mumin (90+3')
May 21, 2023 1pm
Gameweek 35
Rayo Vallecano
1-2
Espanyol
De Tomas (42' pen.)
Trejo (40'), Iraola (58'), Catena (69')
Darder (23'), Nico (59')
Garcia (20'), Cabrera (39'), Gil (85')
Aug 19, 2022 7pm
Gameweek 2
Espanyol
0-2
Rayo Vallecano

Gil (6'), Olivan (45+3')
Gomez (30')
Isi (40'), Ciss (59')
Lejeune (14'), Dimitrievski (24'), Trejo (36'), Valentin (76')
Lejeune (16')
Apr 21, 2022 6pm
Gameweek 33
Espanyol
0-1
Rayo Vallecano

Embarba (50'), Vidal (86'), Cabrera (90+2'), Calero (90+4')
Guardiola (42')
Trejo (40'), Hernandez (46'), Comesana (57'), Garcia (76')
Dec 5, 2021 1pm
Gameweek 16
Rayo Vallecano
1-0
Espanyol
Cabrera (54' og.)
Trejo (40'), Nteka (90'), Valentin (90+2')

Puado (9'), Vidal (69'), Cabrera (90+1')
Merida (90+4')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona33244589325776
2Real Madrid33226566313572
3Atletico MadridAtletico33199556272966
4Athletic Bilbao331612550262460
5Villarreal331510856451155
6Real BetisBetis3315995041954
7Celta Vigo33137135049146
8Osasuna33101494046-644
9Mallorca33128133138-744
10Real Sociedad33126153237-542
11Rayo Vallecano331011123542-741
12Getafe33109143130139
13Espanyol33109143542-739
14Valencia33912123749-1239
15Sevilla33910143544-937
16GironaGirona3398164052-1235
17AlavesAlaves33810153546-1134
18Las PalmasLas Palmas3388173853-1532
19Leganes33612153049-1930
20Real ValladolidValladolid3344252481-5716


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