Balanced ball game between Rayo Vallecano and Leganés expected

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Thu 03.June
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas (14708 seats)

This should be quite a game, with Rayo Vallecano placed 6th and Leganés at 4th. Here's all you need to know!

Insights:
  • Rayo Vallecano have the most points from losing position (23) in La Liga 2
  • Leganés have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither Vallecano nor Leganés as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

For Leganés most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

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Rayo Vallecano form and stats

When playing at home in the La Liga 2, Rayo Vallecano have managed 11 wins, 4 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 21 games.

The Vallecano crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Lugo here at Estadio de Vallecas in a La Liga 2 match. Defender Luis Advíncula got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.64/10. Advíncula hit four key passes and won 3 of 6 duels.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Castellon and winning 2-0.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Vallecano have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won one, drawn two and lost three.

The manager A. Iraola Sagarna will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Leganés in only three days.

Vallecano are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 31 goals in 21 games. Vallecano have only conceded 20 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Leganés form and stats

As the visiting team in La Liga 2 matches, Leganés have produced an overall stat of 6-7-8 so far.

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Leganés goalkeeper Asier Riesgo Unamuno is eager to challenge this, with his 392 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

It's the second away game in a row for Leganés, but there's smiles all around after the 5-0 victory versus Real Zaragoza in the La Liga 2 last time out. Midfielder Juan Muñoz was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 9.4. Muñoz scored two goals, hit the woodwork once, served one assist, hit one key pass and dribled passed the opponent 3 of 4 times. As you can tell from the results above, Leganés was very dominant against Real Zaragoza, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-0 (!) with Rubén Pardo, Kevin Bua, Juan Muñoz (2) and Miguel De La Fuente providing the goals.

That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Malaga.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Leganés playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were one Leganés win, six draws and five defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Rayo Vallecano in just three days.

Leganés have scored 23 goals on their travels this season, from 21 away games in the league. Leganés are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 20 times in 21 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Vallecano - Leganés 1-1, played this season. Vallecano-Leganés H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Rayo Vallecano two wins, Leganés six wins, two draws. two of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Rayo VallecanoI. Palazón Camacho
I. Palazón Camacho
9 goals
LeganésS. Merino Zuloaga
S. Merino Zuloaga
9 goals
VallecanoA. Cortés Heredia
A. Cortés Heredia
6 goals

Rayo Vallecano missing players

Leganés missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rayo Vallecano Leganés
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
42 21 5 Played P 5 21 42
19 11 2 Won W 1 6 21
10 4 0 Drew D 2 7 10
13 6 3 Lost L 2 8 11
52 31 4 Scored S 5 23 51
40 20 6 Conceded C 5 20 32
90% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 81% 86%
64% 67% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 62% 55%
40% 48% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 38% 36%
17% 24% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 14%
7% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 7%
43% 52% 40% BTTS BTTS 60% 48% 40%
31% 24% 20% Clean Sheets C S 20% 33% 43%
36% 29% 40% Failed to Score F T 20% 38% 31%
 
5.1 5.3 6.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.4 4.4
3.5 3.7 5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.6 4 3.9
2.8 2.9 3.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.4 2.2
5 4 1 Red cards R C 1 3 6
 
10 10.4 11.4 Shots (avg) S ( 8.6 8.2 8.1
3.8 4 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.4 3.2 3.4
33% 37% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 34% 35%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Leganés have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Rayo Vallecano have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rayo Vallecano have the most points from losing position (23) 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 42 24 10 8 71 28 21 15 3 3 41 12 21 9 7 5 30 16 43 82
2 Mallorca 42 24 10 8 54 28 21 14 3 4 33 12 21 10 7 4 21 16 26 82
3 Almería 42 21 10 11 61 40 21 10 8 3 34 18 21 11 2 8 27 22 21 73
4 Leganés 42 21 10 11 51 32 21 15 3 3 28 12 21 6 7 8 23 20 19 73
5 Girona 42 20 11 11 47 36 21 12 4 5 22 12 21 8 7 6 25 24 11 71
6 Rayo Vallecano 42 19 10 13 52 40 21 11 4 6 31 20 21 8 6 7 21 20 12 67
7 Sporting Gijon 42 17 14 11 37 28 21 11 7 3 22 12 21 6 7 8 15 16 9 65
8 Ponferradina 42 15 12 15 45 50 21 9 7 5 27 24 21 6 5 10 18 26 -5 57
9 Las Palmas 42 14 14 14 46 53 21 11 5 5 34 23 21 3 9 9 12 30 -7 56
10 Fuenlabrada 42 12 18 12 45 46 21 4 12 5 21 20 21 8 6 7 24 26 -1 54
11 Mirandes 42 14 12 16 38 41 21 6 10 5 19 18 21 8 2 11 19 23 -3 54
12 Malaga 42 14 11 17 37 47 21 6 7 8 20 22 21 8 4 9 17 25 -10 53
13 Tenerife 42 13 13 16 36 36 21 9 7 5 24 14 21 4 6 11 12 22 0 52
14 Real Oviedo 42 11 19 12 45 46 21 7 8 6 26 22 21 4 11 6 19 24 -1 52
15 Real Zaragoza 42 13 11 18 37 43 21 9 7 5 20 17 21 4 4 13 17 26 -6 50
16 FC Cartagena 42 12 13 17 44 52 21 8 7 6 27 23 21 4 6 11 17 29 -8 49
17 Alcorcon 42 13 9 20 32 42 21 9 2 10 20 23 21 4 7 10 12 19 -10 48
18 Lugo 42 11 14 17 38 53 21 8 8 5 20 16 21 3 6 12 18 37 -15 47
19 Sabadell 42 11 13 18 40 48 21 5 9 7 20 21 21 6 4 11 20 27 -8 46
20 UD Logrones 42 11 11 20 28 53 21 7 4 10 15 24 21 4 7 10 13 29 -25 44
21 Castellon 42 11 8 23 35 54 21 9 1 11 21 20 21 2 7 12 14 34 -19 41
22 Albacete 42 9 11 22 30 53 21 5 6 10 16 23 21 4 5 12 14 30 -23 38

Leganés:
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 42 24 10 8 71 28 21 15 3 3 41 12 21 9 7 5 30 16 43 82
2 Mallorca 42 24 10 8 54 28 21 14 3 4 33 12 21 10 7 4 21 16 26 82
3 Almería 42 21 10 11 61 40 21 10 8 3 34 18 21 11 2 8 27 22 21 73
4 Leganés 42 21 10 11 51 32 21 15 3 3 28 12 21 6 7 8 23 20 19 73
5 Girona 42 20 11 11 47 36 21 12 4 5 22 12 21 8 7 6 25 24 11 71
6 Rayo Vallecano 42 19 10 13 52 40 21 11 4 6 31 20 21 8 6 7 21 20 12 67
7 Sporting Gijon 42 17 14 11 37 28 21 11 7 3 22 12 21 6 7 8 15 16 9 65
8 Ponferradina 42 15 12 15 45 50 21 9 7 5 27 24 21 6 5 10 18 26 -5 57
9 Las Palmas 42 14 14 14 46 53 21 11 5 5 34 23 21 3 9 9 12 30 -7 56
10 Fuenlabrada 42 12 18 12 45 46 21 4 12 5 21 20 21 8 6 7 24 26 -1 54
11 Mirandes 42 14 12 16 38 41 21 6 10 5 19 18 21 8 2 11 19 23 -3 54
12 Malaga 42 14 11 17 37 47 21 6 7 8 20 22 21 8 4 9 17 25 -10 53
13 Tenerife 42 13 13 16 36 36 21 9 7 5 24 14 21 4 6 11 12 22 0 52
14 Real Oviedo 42 11 19 12 45 46 21 7 8 6 26 22 21 4 11 6 19 24 -1 52
15 Real Zaragoza 42 13 11 18 37 43 21 9 7 5 20 17 21 4 4 13 17 26 -6 50
16 FC Cartagena 42 12 13 17 44 52 21 8 7 6 27 23 21 4 6 11 17 29 -8 49
17 Alcorcon 42 13 9 20 32 42 21 9 2 10 20 23 21 4 7 10 12 19 -10 48
18 Lugo 42 11 14 17 38 53 21 8 8 5 20 16 21 3 6 12 18 37 -15 47
19 Sabadell 42 11 13 18 40 48 21 5 9 7 20 21 21 6 4 11 20 27 -8 46
20 UD Logrones 42 11 11 20 28 53 21 7 4 10 15 24 21 4 7 10 13 29 -25 44
21 Castellon 42 11 8 23 35 54 21 9 1 11 21 20 21 2 7 12 14 34 -19 41
22 Albacete 42 9 11 22 30 53 21 5 6 10 16 23 21 4 5 12 14 30 -23 38

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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.