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La Liga | Gameweek 35
May 21, 2023 at 1pm UK
Estadio de Vallecas
Espanyol logo

Rayo Vallecano
1 - 2
Espanyol

de Tomas (42' pen.)
Trejo (40'), Iraola (58'), Catena (69')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Darder (23'), Nico (59')
Garcia (20'), Cabrera (39'), Gil (85')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's La Liga clash between Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Betis 3-1 Rayo Vallecano
Monday, May 15 at 8pm in La Liga
Last Game: Espanyol 2-4 Barcelona
Sunday, May 14 at 8pm in La Liga

We said: Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Espanyol

This is a huge match for both sides, and it will be fascinating to see what develops on Sunday. Espanyol desperately need to win, but they have only been victorious three times on their travels this term, while Rayo have been largely strong at home, so we are expecting the hosts to triumph in this contest. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Rayo Vallecano win with a probability of 54.87%. A draw had a probability of 25.2% and a win for Espanyol had a probability of 19.96%.

The most likely scoreline for a Rayo Vallecano win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.94%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.06%) and 2-1 (9.35%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.78%), while for a Espanyol win it was 0-1 (7.43%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 5% likelihood.

Result
Rayo VallecanoDrawEspanyol
54.87% (1.29 1.29) 25.17% (-0.203 -0.2) 19.96% (-1.086 -1.09)
Both teams to score 45.36% (-0.917 -0.92)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
43.84% (-0.419 -0.42)56.15% (0.42 0.42)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
22.78% (-0.343 -0.34)77.22% (0.343 0.34)
Rayo Vallecano Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.53% (0.35799999999999 0.36)20.47% (-0.358 -0.36)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
47.07% (0.564 0.56)52.93% (-0.563 -0.56)
Espanyol Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
57.04% (-1.416 -1.42)42.96% (1.416 1.42)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
20.74% (-1.217 -1.22)79.26% (1.219 1.22)
Score Analysis
    Rayo Vallecano 54.86%
    Espanyol 19.96%
    Draw 25.16%
Rayo VallecanoDrawEspanyol
1-0 @ 13.94% (0.37 0.37)
2-0 @ 11.06% (0.41 0.41)
2-1 @ 9.35% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
3-0 @ 5.85% (0.28 0.28)
3-1 @ 4.94% (0.05 0.05)
4-0 @ 2.32% (0.135 0.14)
3-2 @ 2.09% (-0.061 -0.06)
4-1 @ 1.96% (0.041 0.04)
Other @ 3.35%
Total : 54.86%
1-1 @ 11.78% (-0.14 -0.14)
0-0 @ 8.79% (0.141 0.14)
2-2 @ 3.95% (-0.159 -0.16)
Other @ 0.64%
Total : 25.16%
0-1 @ 7.43% (-0.17 -0.17)
1-2 @ 4.98% (-0.258 -0.26)
0-2 @ 3.14% (-0.199 -0.2)
1-3 @ 1.4% (-0.131 -0.13)
2-3 @ 1.11% (-0.091 -0.09)
Other @ 1.9%
Total : 19.96%

How you voted: Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol

Rayo Vallecano
73.5%
Draw
11.8%
Espanyol
14.7%
34
Head to Head
Aug 19, 2022 7pm
gameweek 2
Espanyol
0-2
Rayo Vallecano

Gil (6'), Olivan (45+3')
Gomez (30')
Isi (40'), Ciss (59')
Lejeune (14'), Dimitrievski (24'), Trejo (36'), Valentin (76')
Lejeune (16')
Apr 21, 2022 6pm
gameweek 33
Espanyol
0-1
Rayo Vallecano

Embarba (50'), Vidal (86'), Cabrera (90+2'), Calero (90+4')
Guardiola (42')
Trejo (40'), Hernandez (46'), Comesana (57'), Garcia (76')
Dec 5, 2021 1pm
gameweek 16
Rayo Vallecano
1-0
Espanyol
Cabrera (54' og.)
Trejo (40'), Nteka (90'), Valentin (90+2')

Puado (9'), Vidal (69'), Cabrera (90+1')
Merida (90+4')
Jan 31, 2021 3pm
gameweek 23
Espanyol
2-3
Rayo Vallecano
Puado (8'), De Tomas (39')
Bare (66'), Darder (76'), Embarba (78'), Pedrosa (80')
Isi (48'), Montiel (79'), Garcia (83')
Isi (50'), Valentin (66'), Trejo (69'), Qasmi (80')
Oct 18, 2020 3pm
gameweek 6
Rayo Vallecano
1-0
Espanyol
Isi (88')
Garcia (34'), Catena (48'), Valentin (81'), Saveljich (82'), Isi (89'), Montiel (90+4')

Calero (6'), Gil (78'), Cabrera (82'), Embarba (90+2')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Atletico MadridAtletico19135134122244
2Real Madrid19134243192443
3Barcelona19122551222938
4Athletic Bilbao19106329171236
5Villarreal198653431330
6Mallorca199371921-230
7Real Sociedad198471713428
8GironaGirona198472725228
9Rayo Vallecano196762222025
10Real BetisBetis196762123-225
11Osasuna196762328-525
12Celta Vigo197392830-224
13Sevilla196582128-723
14Las PalmasLas Palmas196492429-522
15Getafe194781316-319
16Leganes194781829-1119
17Espanyol2054111932-1319
18AlavesAlaves1945102131-1017
19Real ValladolidValladolid2043131439-2515
20Valencia1927101829-1113


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