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Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol
Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

La Liga2026/20272026/2027
2
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1
Sep 15, 2026
Estadio Municipal de Butarque

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
90'+8Red Card
Espanyol
90'+1Yellow Card
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
80'Yellow Card
Gnangoro
Gnangoro
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
Espanyol
70'Yellow Card
Rayo Vallecano
67'Yellow Card
Rayo Vallecano
63'Yellow Card
Espanyol
61'Substitution
Gnangoro
Gnangoro· In
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
Goal!
2-1
Roberto Fernández
Roberto Fernández
54'·Espanyol
⚽
Espanyol
Espanyol
Espanyol
45'+2Yellow Card
Rayo Vallecano
Goal!
2-0
Adrià Pedrosa
Adrià Pedrosa
26'·Rayo Vallecano
⚽
Goal!
1-0
Álvaro García
Álvaro García
3'·Rayo Vallecano
⚽

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
Espanyol
Espanyol
55%Ball Possession45%
16Shots Total19
2Shots On Target5
3Corners5
10Fouls15
5Yellow Cards1
0Offsides2
3Saves0
449Passes348
10Shots Off Target7
89Attacks84
30Dangerous Attacks48
9Shots Inside Box12
7Shots Outside Box7
2Goals1
15Free Kicks10
4Shots Blocked7
5Substitutions5
1Hit Woodwork0
15Tackles8
1Assists1
370Accurate Passes280
0Red Cards1
8Total Crosses23
3Accurate Crosses7
13Interceptions8
46Duels Won38
2Big Chances Created2
1Big Chances Missed1

Team Lineups

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
7.8
84'111/1
20(58%)
1
2/4
7.8
90'00-
58(87%)
2
5/8
7.7
90'101/2
28(81%)
1
6/7
7.1
90'000/3
32(92%)
1
3/3
7.0
61'000/1
54(89%)
1
2/4
6.9
29'00-
14(100%)
2
5/7
6.9
90'000/2
47(86%)
-
0/1
6.8
61'00-
55(96%)
-
2/5
6.8
76'000/2
22(82%)
-
4/10
6.7
90'00-
49(61%)
-
-
6.7
14'00-
7(71%)
1
5/7
6.7
76'000/3
10(82%)
-
0/3
6.7
14'00-
7(100%)
-
1/1
Gnangoro
Gnangoro
MF
6.6
29'00-
9(67%)
1
3/6
6.6
90'000/2
36(74%)
5
7/16
6.5
6'00-
1(100%)
-
1/2

Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol H2H, Form & Key Stats

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Rayo Vallecano15L1015104/158-14
Espanyol15W1201507/158-5
Rayo Vallecano — last 5 games
  1. L1-2 @ Sevilla2026-08-15
  2. D1-1 vs Deportivo Alavés2026-08-20
  3. L2-5 @ FC Barcelona2026-08-31
  4. W3-2 vs Racing Santander2026-09-05
  5. L1-4 @ Real Madrid2026-09-12
Espanyol — last 5 games
  1. W3-0 vs Levante2026-08-16
  2. L1-2 vs Real Madrid2026-08-22
  3. L1-2 @ Real Sociedad2026-08-29
  4. D1-1 vs Sevilla2026-09-06
  5. W2-0 @ Osasuna2026-09-12
Goal markets & scoring rates
TeamGamesAvg goalsOver 1.5Over 2.5Over 3.5BTTSClean sheetsFailed to score
Rayo Vallecano153.53100%67%33%80%13%7%
Espanyol153.07100%67%27%67%33%0%
Venue split (Home vs Away)
TeamWherePldWDLGoalsPPGOver 2.5Clean sheets
Rayo VallecanoHome523010-71.840%20%
EspanyolAway832315-131.3888%25%
1st half vs 2nd half scoring
TeamGames1H goals2H goals2H share1H Over 0.5HT W-D-L
Rayo Vallecano1510-1614-1358%87%4-6-5
Espanyol1514-614-1250%73%6-8-1
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
22
Period covered
2011-10-16 – 2026-04-23
Rayo Vallecano wins
8
Draws
3
Espanyol wins
11
Avg goals per meeting
2.91
Over 2.5 goals
59%
Both teams scored
55%
Home side won
50%share of all meetings won by whichever team hosted
Last 5 meetings
1W 0D 4L (Rayo Vallecano view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
2.4 vs 2.91
Most recent meetings (5 of 22)
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-04-23Rayo Vallecano1-0Espanyol
2025-12-07Espanyol1-0Rayo Vallecano
2025-04-04Rayo Vallecano0-4Espanyol
2024-08-31Espanyol2-1Rayo Vallecano
2023-05-21Rayo Vallecano1-2Espanyol
Standings before kickoff (rebuilt from 51 earlier results)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Rayo Vallecano1554-6LDLWL150
Espanyol8573WLLDW80
Table context
Points gap
3 ptsRayo Vallecano 4 · Espanyol 7
Positions
#15 vs #8
Goals per game
1.6/2.8 vs 1.6/1scored/conceded per game · league average 1.49

How we calculate this

La Liga Standings

La Liga · 2026/2027

Full standings
#TeamPGDPTS
111+3430
···
911012
1011-212
1110-512
1210011
1311-111
1410-1011
1510-1111
···
2011-135

Statistical Comparison

Statistical Comparison

La Liga
Rayo Vallecano
10 matches
Espanyol
11 matches
#11Position#13
12Points11
3Wins3
3Draws2
4Losses6
15Goals13
1.50Goals per game1.18
20Goals conceded14
2.00Goals per game conceded1.27

Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol — Statistical Win Probability, Goal Markets & xG Projection

Poisson goal model computed from recent form (10 vs 11 matches) & H2H history

1X2 Statistical Win ProbabilityRayo Vallecano 36% · X · Draw 25% · Espanyol 39%
1 · Home Win
36%
X · Draw
25%
2 · Away Win
39%
Projected Goals (xG Model)
1.45 vs 1.51
Projected Total: 2.96
Over 1.5 Goals
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
57%
Over 3.5 Goals
34%
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
60%
Clean Sheet Prob. (H / A)
22% / 23%
Rayo Vallecano / Espanyol
Most Likely Scorelines (Poisson):
1 - 1(11.4%)1 - 2(8.6%)2 - 1(8.3%)
Last Matches
Previous Meetings
Head to Head

Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol — Head to Head

Match summary

Rayo Vallecano beat Espanyol 2-1 in the La Liga.

Before kickoff, Rayo Vallecano sat 15th on 4 points, while Espanyol were 8th on 7 points. Across 22 previous meetings on record, Rayo Vallecano won 8 and Espanyol won 11, with 3 draws (2.91 goals per game).

Goals came from Álvaro García (3') and Adrià Pedrosa (26') for Rayo Vallecano and Roberto Fernández (54') for Espanyol.