This is it, this is La Liga and this is Rayo Vallecano - Athletic Club. Prepare with our comprehensive guide!
- Rayo Vallecano have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in La Liga
- Athletic Club have the most matches under the total-line (12) in La Liga
Athletic Club could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Copa Del Rey game only three sleeps ago.
Rayo Vallecano form and stats
8-2-0 is the performance here at Estadio de Vallecas so far in the La Liga, giving Rayo Vallecano a total of 26 from their 10 games here. Outstanding results! In general it's been a long time since Rayo Vallecano tasted defeat here at Estadio de Vallecas, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games in the league.
A strong away win for Rayo Vallecano against Girona the last match, as Guardiola (2) were on target. Guardiola, a forward, was the champion performer for the team in that fixture, collecting a rating of 8.35 (out of 10). Guardiola scored two goals.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a La Liga home game that ended 1-1 versus Real Betis.The Rayo Vallecano fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 20 goals in 10 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Vallecano have only let in 4 goals at home.
Athletic Club form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in La Liga, on their La Liga travels is 2 wins, 8 draws and 1 defeat.
Athletic Club go into this game after a win, the home game against FC Barcelona (after extra-time) that ended 3-2. Midfielder Muniain was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 9.63. Muniain scored two goals, hit five key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.
Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Real Madrid.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Athletic Club as they have only managed to score 7 times from 11 away games in the league. The Athletic Club defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (5 goals in 11 games).
Head 2 Head
The previous head-to-head match ended Athletic Club - Rayo Vallecano 1-2, played this season. Head to head statistics (for the last ten meetings): Rayo Vallecano won two games, two matches ended in a draw and Athletic Club have six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
  Á. García Rivera 5 goals |  R. García Zárate 5 goals |   I. Williams Arthuer 5 goals |
Rayo Vallecano missing players
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 21 |
| 9 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 27 | 20 | 1 | Scored | S | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| 21 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 5 | 17 |
| 95% | 90% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 55% | 76% |
| 75% | 70% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 36% | 52% |
| 45% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 9% | 29% |
| 20% | 30% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 9% | 14% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 45% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 36% | 48% |
| 30% | 60% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 55% | 38% |
| 30% | 10% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 55% | 38% |
| 4.5 | 5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 5.7 | 6.7 |
| 4.3 | 4.4 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 5.4 | 4.1 |
| 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12.6 | 13.9 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15.5 | 12.3 | 13.2 |
| 4.2 | 5.2 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
| 32% | 38% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 18% | 23% |
| 11.3 | 10.1 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 13.1 | 11.8 |
| 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
- Athletic Club have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in La Liga
- Athletic Club have the most matches under the total-line (12) in La Liga
- Rayo Vallecano have not yet lost a game at home.
- Rayo Vallecano have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rayo Vallecano have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Rayo Vallecano have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Athletic Club have scored away.
- Rayo Vallecano have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in La Liga
- Rayo Vallecano have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in La Liga
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 27 | 49 |
| 2 | Sevilla | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 45 |
| 3 | Real Betis | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 37 |
| 4 | Atletico Madrid | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 33 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 33 |
| 6 | FC Barcelona | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 32 |
| 7 | Rayo Vallecano | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 31 |
| 8 | Villarreal | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 29 |
| 9 | Valencia | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 29 |
| 10 | Athletic Club | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 28 |
| 11 | Espanyol | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -1 | 27 |
| 12 | Celta de Vigo | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 26 |
| 13 | Osasuna | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -7 | 25 |
| 14 | Granada | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -5 | 24 |
| 15 | Elche | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 22 |
| 16 | Getafe | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | -6 | 21 |
| 17 | Mallorca | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 20 |
| 18 | Deportivo Alavés | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -18 | 17 |
| 19 | Cadiz | 21 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -19 | 15 |
| 20 | Levante | 20 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 26 | -20 | 11 |
