La Liga · Full time ·Matchday 6

Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol

2 – 1 Full time

3′Álvaro García
26′Adrià Pedrosa
45′Unai López
45′Roger HinojoMarcos Fernández
45′Rafel BauzàBryan Zaragoza
45′Gabriel MoscardoEduardo Expósito Jaén
54′Roberto Fernández Jaén
61′Mujaid SadickÓscar Valentín
61′Unai LópezGnangoro Bouare
63′Marcos Fernández
67′Georgiy Tsitaishvili
70′Pathé Ciss
74′Francisco Javier Hernandez CoarasaÁlex Calatrava Torrado
76′Georgiy TsitaishviliFrancisco Pérez Martínez
76′Sergio CamelloAlexandre Zurawski
80′Gnangoro Bouare
84′Urko GonzalezPol Lozano
84′Álvaro GarcíaIvan Balliu
90′Alexandre Zurawski
90′Omar El Hilali

Municipal de Butarque, LeganesReferee: I. Diaz

Rayo Vallecano 42%
Draw 28%
Espanyol 30%

Confidence: High  ·  blended with market odds

Match stats

16 Shots 19
2 Shots on target 5
54 Possession % 46
3 Corners 5
10 Fouls 15
0 Offsides 2
3 Saves 0
370 Accurate passes 280

Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityRayo VallecanoDrawEspanyol
Model46.1%28.0%25.9%
Market41.1%28.1%30.8%
Final42.4%28.1%29.6%
Edge+5.0%-0.1%-4.9%

Confidence: High

Why Rayo Vallecano

  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 1.65 vs 1.26.
  • The market prices Rayo Vallecano below the model: +5.0 percentage points of edge.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Rayo Vallecano ↓ / Espanyol → 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 7% 1 13% 7% 2 7% 9% 3 4+

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 93%
2+ goals 82%
3+ goals 58%
No goals 7%

Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol expected goals

Rayo Vallecano 1.65
Espanyol 1.26

Total expected goals: 2.91

Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol attack and defence ratings

Rayo Vallecano

Attack 0.95 -5%
Defence 1.16 +16%

Espanyol

Attack 0.95 -5%
Defence 1.09 +9%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol: result vs prediction

Rayo Vallecano 2 – 1 Espanyol

MarketOutcome
1X2 pick✓ Correct
Over/Under 2.5 pick✓ Correct
BTTS pick✓ Correct

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Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Rayo Vallecano 42.4% 2.36 +5.0% —
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 57.5% 1.74 — —
Both teams to score Yes 61.2% 1.63 — —
Double chance 12 (either side) 71.9% 1.39 — —
Handicap -1 Loss 53.9% 1.86 — —

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Rayo Vallecano42.4%
Draw28.1%
Espanyol29.6%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.557.5%
Under 2.542.5%
Both teams to scoreYes61.2%
No38.8%
Double chance1X (home or draw)70.4%
12 (either side)71.9%
X2 (draw or away)57.6%
Handicap -1Rayo Vallecano win26.0%
Push (exactly one goal)20.1%
Loss53.9%
Correct score (top 3)1-113.2%
2-19.5%
2-07.5%

Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol stats

Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol recent form

newest first
Rayo Vallecano LWLDLL
Espanyol WDLLWD

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol going into this match

league record before kick-off

Rayo Vallecano record

  • They have won 1 of their 5 league games this season, scoring 1.6 goals per match.
  • 40% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Espanyol record

  • They have won 2 of their 5 league games this season, scoring 1.6 goals per match.
  • 35% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol head-to-head

Last 10 meetings

6Rayo Vallecano wins 0Draws 4Espanyol wins
DateHomeAwayCompetitionScore
2026-04-23Rayo VallecanoEspanyolLa Liga1-0
2025-12-07EspanyolRayo VallecanoLa Liga1-0
2025-04-04Rayo VallecanoEspanyolLa Liga0-4
2024-08-31EspanyolRayo VallecanoLa Liga2-1
2023-05-21Rayo VallecanoEspanyolLa Liga1-2
2022-08-19EspanyolRayo VallecanoLa Liga0-2
2022-04-21EspanyolRayo VallecanoLa Liga0-1
2021-12-05Rayo VallecanoEspanyolLa Liga1-0
2021-07-24EspanyolRayo VallecanoFriendlies Clubs0-2
2021-01-31EspanyolRayo VallecanoSegunda División2-3

League and cup meetings from our records and provider history.

Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 41.5%, draw 28.1%, away 30.4%.

Bookmaker1X2
10Bet 1.90 3.45 3.90
1xBet 2.41 3.49 3.18
888Sport 1.95 3.40 3.80
Bet365 2.30 3.30 3.10
BetVictor 2.30 3.50 3.00
Betano 2.35 3.30 3.10
Betfair 2.30 3.40 3.10
Dafabet 1.95 3.50 3.95
Marathonbet 2.35 3.40 3.10
Pinnacle 2.38 3.40 3.19
SBO 2.32 3.11 2.86
Unibet 1.86 3.55 4.10
William Hill 2.30 3.25 3.00
onexbet 2.10 3.62 3.79

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 2.32 ▲ +0.14
X 3.40 ▼ -0.10
2 3.10 ▼ -0.60

32 snapshots recorded, from .