Rayo Vallecano fights Albacete in La Liga 2 battle

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Mon 26.April
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas (14708 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the Rayo Vallecano supporters in this Estadio de Vallecas clash with Albacete, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the La Liga 2 table.

Insights:
  • Rayo Vallecano have the most points from losing position (21) in La Liga 2
  • Albacete have the fewest scored goals (22) in La Liga 2

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Rayo Vallecano form and stats

Rayo Vallecano have played 17 La Liga 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 10-2-5 (wins-draws-losses).

Stress levels are on the rise for Rayo Vallecano's attacking players as they have now played 195 minutes without scoring in a league game. Isi was their last goal scorer.

Rayo Vallecano travelled for their previous game, a trip to UD Logroñés that ended 0-0. Before that game, the home loss against Mirandes with the scoreline 0-1.

Vallecano has scored 24 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Vallecano have only conceded 15 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Albacete form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Albacete, who have the fewest scored goals (22) in La Liga 2, so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 3-3-11 (win-draw-lose). The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on A. Menéndez García, the Albacete manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

Albacete go into this game after a win, the home game against Mirandes that ended 1-0. Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Malaga's place.

Albacete are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 8 goals from 17 away games. As opposed to that, Albacete have seen the ball go into their own net 24 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Rayo Vallecano and Albacete have met before this season: Albacete - Vallecano 2-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Vallecano victories, five draws and two Albacete wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

VallecanoI. Palazón Camacho
I. Palazón Camacho
7 goals
Rayo VallecanoA. Cortés Heredia
A. Cortés Heredia
6 goals
AlbaceteA. Ortuño Martínez
A. Ortuño Martínez
5 goals

Rayo Vallecano missing players

Albacete missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rayo Vallecano Albacete
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 17 6 Played P 5 17 35
16 10 5 Won W 0 3 8
8 2 1 Drew D 2 3 8
11 5 0 Lost L 3 11 19
41 24 11 Scored S 2 8 22
32 15 6 Conceded C 8 24 43
89% 94% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 60% 82% 89%
60% 65% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 59% 63%
40% 47% 83% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 35% 29%
14% 18% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 12% 6%
6% 6% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 47% 83% BTTS BTTS 40% 24% 29%
34% 29% 17% Clean Sheets C S 40% 29% 29%
37% 29% 17% Failed to Score F T 60% 65% 54%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.9 2.8 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.8 2.7
4 3 0 Red cards R C 0 2 6
 
9.7 9.9 9.2 Shots (avg) S ( 4.8 5.8 6.7
3.7 3.9 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.4 2.1 2.4
31% 36% 61% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 23% 27%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Albacete have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Albacete have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Albacete have the fewest scored goals (22) in La Liga 2
  • Albacete have the fewest scored goals (8) away in La Liga 2
  • Albacete have the the worst goal difference (-21) in La Liga 2
  • Rayo Vallecano have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rayo Vallecano have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Albacete have scored away.
  • Rayo Vallecano have the most points from losing position (21) in La Liga 2

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Espanyol 34 21 7 6 58 22 17 13 2 2 33 9 17 8 5 4 25 13 36 70
2 Mallorca 35 20 8 7 44 22 18 11 3 4 27 10 17 9 5 3 17 12 22 68
3 Almeria 34 18 6 10 49 31 17 9 5 3 28 13 17 9 1 7 21 18 18 60
4 Leganes 34 17 6 11 38 29 17 13 1 3 23 11 17 4 5 8 15 18 9 57
5 Sporting Gijon 35 15 11 9 35 25 18 9 7 2 20 10 17 6 4 7 15 15 10 56
6 Rayo Vallecano 35 16 8 11 41 32 17 10 2 5 24 15 18 6 6 6 17 17 9 56
7 Girona 35 14 10 11 37 34 18 9 4 5 19 12 17 5 6 6 18 22 3 52
8 Ponferradina 34 13 10 11 37 38 17 8 6 3 22 17 17 5 4 8 15 21 -1 49
9 Malaga 35 13 10 12 33 39 17 5 6 6 16 19 18 8 4 6 17 20 -6 49
10 Mirandes 34 13 8 13 32 32 16 5 7 4 16 14 18 8 1 9 16 18 0 47
11 Las Palmas 35 11 13 11 40 44 18 9 5 4 29 19 17 2 8 7 11 25 -4 46
12 Tenerife 34 12 9 13 30 29 17 9 5 3 21 9 17 3 4 10 9 20 1 45
13 Fuenlabrada 35 9 17 9 38 39 18 3 11 4 18 17 17 6 6 5 20 22 -1 44
14 Real Oviedo 35 9 16 10 36 35 17 5 7 5 22 19 18 4 9 5 14 16 1 43
15 Real Zaragoza 35 11 8 16 29 34 17 8 5 4 17 12 18 3 3 12 12 22 -5 41
16 UD Logroñés 35 10 10 15 25 42 17 6 4 7 13 18 18 4 6 8 12 24 -17 40
17 Castellon 35 11 6 18 34 42 18 9 0 9 21 16 17 2 6 9 13 26 -8 39
18 Alcorcon 35 10 8 17 27 37 17 7 1 9 16 21 18 3 7 8 11 16 -10 38
19 FC Cartagena 35 8 12 15 34 45 18 6 6 6 22 20 17 2 6 9 12 25 -11 36
20 Lugo 35 8 12 15 30 45 18 6 7 5 14 12 17 2 5 10 16 33 -15 36
21 Sabadell 35 7 13 15 32 42 17 2 9 6 15 19 18 5 4 9 17 23 -10 34
22 Albacete 35 8 8 19 22 43 18 5 5 8 14 19 17 3 3 11 8 24 -21 32

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Espanyol 34 21 7 6 58 22 17 13 2 2 33 9 17 8 5 4 25 13 36 70
2 Mallorca 35 20 8 7 44 22 18 11 3 4 27 10 17 9 5 3 17 12 22 68
3 Almeria 34 18 6 10 49 31 17 9 5 3 28 13 17 9 1 7 21 18 18 60
4 Leganes 34 17 6 11 38 29 17 13 1 3 23 11 17 4 5 8 15 18 9 57
5 Sporting Gijon 35 15 11 9 35 25 18 9 7 2 20 10 17 6 4 7 15 15 10 56
6 Rayo Vallecano 35 16 8 11 41 32 17 10 2 5 24 15 18 6 6 6 17 17 9 56
7 Girona 35 14 10 11 37 34 18 9 4 5 19 12 17 5 6 6 18 22 3 52
8 Ponferradina 34 13 10 11 37 38 17 8 6 3 22 17 17 5 4 8 15 21 -1 49
9 Malaga 35 13 10 12 33 39 17 5 6 6 16 19 18 8 4 6 17 20 -6 49
10 Mirandes 34 13 8 13 32 32 16 5 7 4 16 14 18 8 1 9 16 18 0 47
11 Las Palmas 35 11 13 11 40 44 18 9 5 4 29 19 17 2 8 7 11 25 -4 46
12 Tenerife 34 12 9 13 30 29 17 9 5 3 21 9 17 3 4 10 9 20 1 45
13 Fuenlabrada 35 9 17 9 38 39 18 3 11 4 18 17 17 6 6 5 20 22 -1 44
14 Real Oviedo 35 9 16 10 36 35 17 5 7 5 22 19 18 4 9 5 14 16 1 43
15 Real Zaragoza 35 11 8 16 29 34 17 8 5 4 17 12 18 3 3 12 12 22 -5 41
16 UD Logroñés 35 10 10 15 25 42 17 6 4 7 13 18 18 4 6 8 12 24 -17 40
17 Castellon 35 11 6 18 34 42 18 9 0 9 21 16 17 2 6 9 13 26 -8 39
18 Alcorcon 35 10 8 17 27 37 17 7 1 9 16 21 18 3 7 8 11 16 -10 38
19 FC Cartagena 35 8 12 15 34 45 18 6 6 6 22 20 17 2 6 9 12 25 -11 36
20 Lugo 35 8 12 15 30 45 18 6 7 5 14 12 17 2 5 10 16 33 -15 36
21 Sabadell 35 7 13 15 32 42 17 2 9 6 15 19 18 5 4 9 17 23 -10 34
22 Albacete 35 8 8 19 22 43 18 5 5 8 14 19 17 3 3 11 8 24 -21 32

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The Segunda División, also known as La Liga 2, is the second highest level of the football league pyramid in Spain. 22 teams play each other home and away for a 42 match season. Top two of the league table earns promotion and one more is promoted through playoff fixtures. The bottom four are relegated.