Rayo Vallecano look forward to battle it out with Villarreal in this La Liga fixture. All you need to know about the match is found right here!
- All of Rayo Vallecano's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Villarreal have scored in all their matches so far.
Villarreal could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Europa League game only three sleeps ago. That game, against Panathinaikos, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Villarreal.
Rayo Vallecano form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Rayo Vallecano's two home games in the La Liga so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Estadio de Vallecas.
Rayo Vallecano's last game was hosting Deportivo Alaves (placed 14th) and winning 2-0. Midfield player García got a match rating of 8.25 in that game, the max score being 10. García served one assist, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Preceding that match was the home game against Atletico Madrid that was lost 0-7.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 Rayo Vallecano as a small favourite), we find 6 games. Rayo Vallecano has won 0 of these, drawn 3 and lost 3.
A betting fact: This club have finished 5 league matches in a row with only one (or none) club finding the net.
There will be little rest for Rayo Vallecano after this match as they are travelling to Cádiz for a La Liga game in only three days.
Rayo Vallecano has scored {2 goals} so far and conceded {7 goals} from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Villarreal form and stats
Villarreal are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the La Liga, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).
Two away games in a row for Villarreal, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 against Panathinaikos in the Europa League. Midfielder Morales was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.4. Morales dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Almeria in the La Liga.A new game in only three days for Villarreal, the La Liga home match versus Girona. Busy days.
{2 goals} so far away for Villarreal, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings featuring these participants: Rayo Vallecano won four, Villarreal were winners in five and we saw one draw. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with less than 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Sørloth 3 goals |   I. Palazón Camacho 2 goals |  G. Moreno Balaguero 2 goals |
Rayo Vallecano missing players
Villarreal missing players
| Rayo Vallecano | Villarreal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | 7 | 7 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 80% |
| 20% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 80% |
| 20% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 20% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 80% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 40% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5 | 6.5 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 4.2 | 3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6.5 | 5.8 |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 4 | 2.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14.8 | 16 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 11 | 12.6 |
| 6.6 | 7 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 4.2 |
| 18% | 14% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 14.6 | 13 | 17 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 13 | 15.2 |
| 5.8 | 6 | 10 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.5 | 5.6 |
- All of Rayo Vallecano's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Rayo Vallecano have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Rayo Vallecano have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Rayo Vallecano haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Villarreal have scored in all their matches so far.
- Villarreal have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Villarreal haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Rayo Vallecano | Last season | Villarreal | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 13 | 9 | Won | W | 7 | 19 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 15 | 5 | Lost | L | 8 | 12 | ||
| 45 | 28 | Scored | S | 23 | 59 | ||
| 53 | 22 | Conceded | C | 22 | 40 | ||
| 89% | 84% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 95% | ||
| 79% | 84% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 68% | 76% | ||
| 58% | 63% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 47% | 50% | ||
| 21% | 16% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 16% | 21% | ||
| 8% | 11% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 11% | ||
| 61% | 68% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 50% | ||
| 24% | 21% | Clean Sheets | C S | 37% | 32% | ||
| 26% | 26% | Failed to Score | F T | 32% | 24% | ||
| 5 | 5.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 5.5 | ||
| 4.7 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 4.8 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.4 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | ||
| 13.9 | 15.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.2 | 13.6 | ||
| 4.4 | 5.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 5.3 | ||
| 27% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 29% | ||
| 12 | 10.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.1 | 12.7 | ||
| 4.2 | 3.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.6 | 4.1 | ||
| 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 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 3 | Girona | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Athletic Club | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Valencia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Rayo Vallecano | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -2 | 9 |
| 7 | Atletico Madrid | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | Getafe | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 9 | Cádiz | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 10 | Real Betis | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 7 |
| 11 | Real Sociedad | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | Osasuna | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 13 | Villarreal | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 14 | Deportivo Alaves | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 15 | Mallorca | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 16 | Celta de Vigo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 17 | Sevilla | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 18 | Granada | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 3 |
| 19 | Las Palmas | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 20 | Almeria | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 1 |
