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La Liga | Gameweek 35
May 21, 2023 at 1pm UK
Estadio de Vallecas
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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
CReal Madrid38298187266195
2Barcelona38267579443585
3GironaGirona38256785463981
4Atletico MadridAtletico382441070432776
5Athletic Bilbao381911861372468
6Real Sociedad3816121051391260
7Real BetisBetis38141594845357
8Villarreal381411136565053
9Valencia381310154045-549
10AlavesAlaves381210163646-1046
11Osasuna38129174556-1145
12Getafe381013154254-1243
13Celta Vigo381011174657-1141
14Sevilla381011174854-641
15Mallorca38816143344-1140
16Las PalmasLas Palmas381010183347-1440
17Rayo Vallecano38814162948-1938
RCadizCadiz38615172655-2933
RAlmeria38312234375-3221
RGranada3849253879-4121


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