Evenly matched teams: Rayo Vallecano vs Leganés match preview

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Mon 10.May
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas (14708 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Rayo Vallecano - Leganés!

Insights:
  • Rayo Vallecano have the most points from losing position (22) in La Liga 2
  • Leganés have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Rayo Vallecano and Leganés should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Rayo Vallecano form and stats

The story so far in the La Liga 2 for Rayo Vallecano at their home stadium (Estadio de Vallecas) is 10 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats.

Rayo Vallecano are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Sabadell. In the match before that, Rayo Vallecano hosted Albacete and drew the game 2-2.

This is expected to be a close game, with Rayo Vallecano perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Vallecano as a small favourite), we find five games. Rayo Vallecano has won one of these, drawn one and lost three.

Vallecano has scored 26 league goals at home this season, in 18 matches. Vallecano have only conceded 17 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Leganés form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their La Liga 2 travels is 5 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats.

Leganés's last game was the home draw against Sporting Gijon (0-0). Prior to that result Leganés won their away game at Alcorcón. The scoreline was 2-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by Leganés in our archives, and the results are: one win for Leganés, five draws and five defeats.

The attacking power of Leganés when travelling is not overwhelming with 17 goals scored from 18 league matches away. As opposed to that, Leganés have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Leganés - Rayo Vallecano 1-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Vallecano won three games, one match ended with a draw and Leganés has six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eight

Top Goalscorers

LeganésS. Merino Zuloaga
S. Merino Zuloaga
8 goals
VallecanoI. Palazón Camacho
I. Palazón Camacho
7 goals
Rayo 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
37 18 5 Played P 5 18 37
16 10 2 Won W 1 5 18
9 3 0 Drew D 2 5 8
12 5 3 Lost L 2 8 11
43 26 4 Scored S 5 17 41
36 17 6 Conceded C 5 19 31
89% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 86%
62% 67% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 61% 54%
41% 50% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 39% 35%
16% 22% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 14%
5% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 5%
41% 50% 40% BTTS BTTS 60% 50% 43%
32% 28% 20% Clean Sheets C S 20% 28% 38%
38% 28% 40% Failed to Score F T 20% 39% 32%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.9 3 3.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.6 2.3
5 4 1 Red cards R C 1 3 6
 
9.8 9.7 11.4 Shots (avg) S ( 8.6 8.2 7.9
3.7 3.8 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.4 3.1 3.2
31% 38% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 31% 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 (22) 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 37 23 8 6 66 23 19 15 2 2 40 9 18 8 6 4 26 14 43 77
2 Mallorca 37 21 8 8 46 24 19 12 3 4 29 11 18 9 5 4 17 13 22 71
3 Almeria 37 18 9 10 53 35 19 9 7 3 31 16 18 9 2 7 22 19 18 63
4 Leganés 37 18 8 11 41 31 19 13 3 3 24 12 18 5 5 8 17 19 10 62
5 Sporting Gijon 37 15 13 9 35 25 18 9 7 2 20 10 19 6 6 7 15 15 10 58
6 Girona 37 16 10 11 39 34 19 10 4 5 20 12 18 6 6 6 19 22 5 58
7 Rayo Vallecano 37 16 9 12 43 36 18 10 3 5 26 17 19 6 6 7 17 19 7 57
8 Ponferradina 37 14 11 12 40 41 18 9 6 3 24 17 19 5 5 9 16 24 -1 53
9 Fuenlabrada 37 11 17 9 41 40 19 4 11 4 20 18 18 7 6 5 21 22 1 50
10 Mirandes 37 13 10 14 34 35 18 5 9 4 17 15 19 8 1 10 17 20 -1 49
11 Las Palmas 37 12 13 12 42 48 19 10 5 4 31 19 18 2 8 8 11 29 -6 49
12 Malaga 37 13 10 14 33 43 18 5 6 7 16 20 19 8 4 7 17 23 -10 49
13 Tenerife 37 12 11 14 31 31 18 9 6 3 22 10 19 3 5 11 9 21 0 47
14 Real Oviedo 37 9 17 11 38 38 18 5 7 6 22 20 19 4 10 5 16 18 0 44
15 Real Zaragoza 37 11 10 16 31 36 18 8 6 4 17 12 19 3 4 12 14 24 -5 43
16 Castellon 37 11 8 18 35 43 19 9 1 9 21 16 18 2 7 9 14 27 -8 41
17 Alcorcón 37 11 8 18 29 39 18 7 1 10 17 23 19 4 7 8 12 16 -10 41
18 UD Logrones 37 10 11 16 25 43 18 6 4 8 13 19 19 4 7 8 12 24 -18 41
19 Sabadell 37 9 13 15 35 42 19 4 9 6 18 19 18 5 4 9 17 23 -7 40
20 FC Cartagena 37 9 12 16 36 47 18 6 6 6 22 20 19 3 6 10 14 27 -11 39
21 Lugo 37 8 13 16 32 49 19 6 8 5 16 14 18 2 5 11 16 35 -17 37
22 Albacete 37 8 9 20 24 46 19 5 5 9 14 20 18 3 4 11 10 26 -22 33

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 37 23 8 6 66 23 19 15 2 2 40 9 18 8 6 4 26 14 43 77
2 Mallorca 37 21 8 8 46 24 19 12 3 4 29 11 18 9 5 4 17 13 22 71
3 Almeria 37 18 9 10 53 35 19 9 7 3 31 16 18 9 2 7 22 19 18 63
4 Leganés 37 18 8 11 41 31 19 13 3 3 24 12 18 5 5 8 17 19 10 62
5 Sporting Gijon 37 15 13 9 35 25 18 9 7 2 20 10 19 6 6 7 15 15 10 58
6 Girona 37 16 10 11 39 34 19 10 4 5 20 12 18 6 6 6 19 22 5 58
7 Rayo Vallecano 37 16 9 12 43 36 18 10 3 5 26 17 19 6 6 7 17 19 7 57
8 Ponferradina 37 14 11 12 40 41 18 9 6 3 24 17 19 5 5 9 16 24 -1 53
9 Fuenlabrada 37 11 17 9 41 40 19 4 11 4 20 18 18 7 6 5 21 22 1 50
10 Mirandes 37 13 10 14 34 35 18 5 9 4 17 15 19 8 1 10 17 20 -1 49
11 Las Palmas 37 12 13 12 42 48 19 10 5 4 31 19 18 2 8 8 11 29 -6 49
12 Malaga 37 13 10 14 33 43 18 5 6 7 16 20 19 8 4 7 17 23 -10 49
13 Tenerife 37 12 11 14 31 31 18 9 6 3 22 10 19 3 5 11 9 21 0 47
14 Real Oviedo 37 9 17 11 38 38 18 5 7 6 22 20 19 4 10 5 16 18 0 44
15 Real Zaragoza 37 11 10 16 31 36 18 8 6 4 17 12 19 3 4 12 14 24 -5 43
16 Castellon 37 11 8 18 35 43 19 9 1 9 21 16 18 2 7 9 14 27 -8 41
17 Alcorcón 37 11 8 18 29 39 18 7 1 10 17 23 19 4 7 8 12 16 -10 41
18 UD Logrones 37 10 11 16 25 43 18 6 4 8 13 19 19 4 7 8 12 24 -18 41
19 Sabadell 37 9 13 15 35 42 19 4 9 6 18 19 18 5 4 9 17 23 -7 40
20 FC Cartagena 37 9 12 16 36 47 18 6 6 6 22 20 19 3 6 10 14 27 -11 39
21 Lugo 37 8 13 16 32 49 19 6 8 5 16 14 18 2 5 11 16 35 -17 37
22 Albacete 37 8 9 20 24 46 19 5 5 9 14 20 18 3 4 11 10 26 -22 33

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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.