Rayo Vallecano - Getafe: Small difference between teams in La Liga clash

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Sat 18.September
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas (14708 seats)

Getafe have come here for an intriguing duel versus the home side Rayo Vallecano. Get smart on the match with this full La Liga preview!

This looks to be an absorbing game with lots of spark and energy as both contenders are well revitalized since they last played a game. Get this show on the road!

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Rayo Vallecano form and stats

The hosts won their first La Liga game here at Estadio de Vallecas, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Rayo Vallecano last season were 11 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses from 21 games.

Rayo Vallecano shared the glory with Levante in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Midfielder Álvaro García was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.44 (out of ten) in that game. García hit two key passes and dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times. The hometeam coach A. Iraola Sagarna made a successful contribution in the game against Levante, bringing on Sergi Guardiola who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw.

Ahead of that match, Rayo Vallecano won a home game hosting Granada (4-0).

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 Rayo Vallecano have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won two, drawn two and lost three.

There will be little rest for Vallecano after this match as they are travelling to Athletic Club for a La Liga game in only three days.

Early season league goal statistics from Rayo Vallecano's 1 home game: 4 goals, 0 conceded.

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Getafe form and stats

It's not happening yet for Getafe on their La Liga travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? With the Getafe losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a La Liga home defeat versus Elche with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Midfielder Nemanja Maksimović was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.65. Maksimović had 33 successful passes (of 37 total).

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Barcelona wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Getafe playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were three Getafe wins, two draws and four defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Atletico Madrid in just three days.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Getafe has managed 1 goal and let in 3 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Stats for the previous ten meetings involving these two squads are: five wins for Vallecano, one draw and four wins for Getafe. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

VallecanoS. Comesaña Veiga
S. Comesaña Veiga
1 goals
Rayo VallecanoÁ. García Rivera
Á. García Rivera
1 goals
Rayo VallecanoÓ. Trejo
Ó. Trejo
1 goals

Rayo Vallecano missing players

Getafe missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rayo Vallecano Getafe
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
4 1 1 Played P 1 2 4
1 1 1 Won W 0 0 0
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
2 0 0 Lost L 1 2 4
5 4 4 Scored S 1 1 1
5 0 0 Conceded C 2 3 5
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 50% 25%
50% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 25%
25% 100% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 25%
25% 100% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
50% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 75%
 
3.5 5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 2 5.5 6
4.2 6 6 Corners against (avg) C A 3 2 2.5
2.2 1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.5 2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13.8 19 19 Shots (avg) S ( 8 15.5 13
4 6 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.5 2
31% 67% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 14% 12%
Rayo Vallecano Last season Getafe
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
46 23   Played P   19 38
22 12   Won W   3 9
10 4   Drew D   5 11
14 7   Lost L   11 18
60 35   Scored S   13 28
43 22   Conceded C   30 43
91% 96%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   79% 82%
67% 70%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   58% 47%
43% 52%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   42% 32%
15% 22%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   21% 13%
7% 9%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   11% 5%
43% 52%   BTTS BTTS   26% 26%
33% 26%   Clean Sheets C S   32% 37%
33% 26%   Failed to Score F T   63% 55%
 
4.9 5   Corners for (avg) C F   3.4 3.8
3.5 3.6   Corners against (avg) C A   3.2 3.8
2.8 2.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   3.3 3.2
6 4   Red cards R C   5 7
 
9.8 10.2   Shots (avg) S (   8.4 9.1
3.8 4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.5 2.8
34% 38%   Goal Efficiency G E   28% 26%

  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 4 3 1 0 13 6 1 1 0 0 5 2 3 2 1 0 8 4 7 10
2 Valencia 4 3 1 0 9 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 1 1 0 5 2 7 10
3 Atletico Madrid 4 3 1 0 7 4 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 2 0 0 4 2 3 10
4 Real Sociedad 4 3 0 1 6 4 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 4 4 2 9
5 Athletic Club 4 2 2 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 8
6 Sevilla 3 2 1 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 7
7 Barcelona 3 2 1 0 7 4 2 2 0 0 6 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 7
8 Mallorca 4 2 1 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 1 2 0 7
9 Real Betis 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 0 5
10 Elche 4 1 2 1 2 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 5
11 Osasuna 4 1 2 1 4 6 3 0 2 1 1 4 1 1 0 0 3 2 -2 5
12 Rayo Vallecano 4 1 1 2 5 5 1 1 0 0 4 0 3 0 1 2 1 5 0 4
13 Villarreal 3 0 3 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 3
14 Levante 4 0 3 1 5 6 2 0 2 0 4 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 3
15 Espanyol 4 0 2 2 1 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 -2 2
16 Cadiz 4 0 2 2 4 7 3 0 1 2 3 6 1 0 1 0 1 1 -3 2
17 Granada 4 0 2 2 2 7 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 0 4 -5 2
18 Celta de Vigo 4 0 1 3 3 8 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 1 1 2 5 -5 1
19 Getafe 4 0 0 4 1 5 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 -4 0
20 Deportivo Alaves 3 0 0 3 1 8 2 0 0 2 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 -7 0
Last season 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 Almeria 42 21 10 11 61 40 21 10 8 3 34 18 21 11 2 8 27 22 21 73
4 Leganes 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
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Atletico Madrid 38 26 8 4 67 25 19 15 3 1 41 11 19 11 5 3 26 14 42 86
2 Real Madrid 38 25 9 4 67 28 19 13 3 3 33 13 19 12 6 1 34 15 39 84
3 Barcelona 38 24 7 7 85 38 19 11 5 3 44 20 19 13 2 4 41 18 47 79
4 Sevilla 38 24 5 9 53 33 19 14 1 4 27 11 19 10 4 5 26 22 20 77
5 Real Sociedad 38 17 11 10 59 38 19 9 6 4 34 21 19 8 5 6 25 17 21 62
6 Real Betis 38 17 10 11 50 50 19 10 5 4 27 21 19 7 5 7 23 29 0 61
7 Villarreal 38 15 13 10 60 44 19 8 6 5 29 23 19 7 7 5 31 21 16 58
8 Celta de Vigo 38 14 11 13 55 57 19 9 3 7 30 30 19 5 8 6 25 27 -2 53
9 Granada 38 13 7 18 47 65 19 9 4 6 25 25 19 4 3 12 22 40 -18 46
10 Athletic Club 38 11 13 14 46 42 19 8 6 5 29 19 19 3 7 9 17 23 4 46
11 Osasuna 38 11 11 16 37 48 19 7 5 7 21 23 19 4 6 9 16 25 -11 44
12 Cadiz 38 11 11 16 36 58 19 5 5 9 17 30 19 6 6 7 19 28 -22 44
13 Valencia 38 10 13 15 50 53 19 8 7 4 34 23 19 2 6 11 16 30 -3 43
14 Levante 38 9 14 15 46 57 19 5 9 5 27 30 19 4 5 10 19 27 -11 41
15 Getafe 38 9 11 18 28 43 19 6 6 7 15 13 19 3 5 11 13 30 -15 38
16 Deportivo Alaves 38 9 11 18 36 57 19 6 6 7 21 25 19 3 5 11 15 32 -21 38
17 Elche 38 8 12 18 34 55 19 5 8 6 18 23 19 3 4 12 16 32 -21 36
18 Huesca 38 7 13 18 34 53 19 5 7 7 17 21 19 2 6 11 17 32 -19 34
19 Real Valladolid 38 5 16 17 34 57 19 3 7 9 19 30 19 2 9 8 15 27 -23 31
20 Eibar 38 6 12 20 29 52 19 2 7 10 12 21 19 4 5 10 17 31 -23 30

Getafe:
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 Real Madrid 4 3 1 0 13 6 1 1 0 0 5 2 3 2 1 0 8 4 7 10
2 Valencia 4 3 1 0 9 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 1 1 0 5 2 7 10
3 Atletico Madrid 4 3 1 0 7 4 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 2 0 0 4 2 3 10
4 Real Sociedad 4 3 0 1 6 4 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 4 4 2 9
5 Athletic Club 4 2 2 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 8
6 Sevilla 3 2 1 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 7
7 Barcelona 3 2 1 0 7 4 2 2 0 0 6 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 7
8 Mallorca 4 2 1 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 1 2 0 7
9 Real Betis 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 0 5
10 Elche 4 1 2 1 2 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 5
11 Osasuna 4 1 2 1 4 6 3 0 2 1 1 4 1 1 0 0 3 2 -2 5
12 Rayo Vallecano 4 1 1 2 5 5 1 1 0 0 4 0 3 0 1 2 1 5 0 4
13 Villarreal 3 0 3 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 3
14 Levante 4 0 3 1 5 6 2 0 2 0 4 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 3
15 Espanyol 4 0 2 2 1 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 -2 2
16 Cadiz 4 0 2 2 4 7 3 0 1 2 3 6 1 0 1 0 1 1 -3 2
17 Granada 4 0 2 2 2 7 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 0 4 -5 2
18 Celta de Vigo 4 0 1 3 3 8 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 1 1 2 5 -5 1
19 Getafe 4 0 0 4 1 5 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 -4 0
20 Deportivo Alaves 3 0 0 3 1 8 2 0 0 2 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 -7 0

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