Match Report
Extremadura UD, 21st on 43 points, faced a 17-point deficit to Rayo Vallecano (8th, 60). On the form table Extremadura UD stood 13th over the last five rounds, despite being 21st overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.43/1.19 for Rayo Vallecano and 1.02/1.4 for Extremadura UD (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.14.
Rayo Vallecano carried an 8-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 9 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Rayo Vallecano 11/15, Extremadura UD 4/15.
Estadio de Vallecas in Madrid staged the fixture, a ground that holds 14,708. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.