Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol Prediction
Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol prediction: Sportiko gives Rayo Vallecano a 42% chance of winning, Espanyol 29% and the draw 29%. Last updated 15 Sep 2026, 19:01.
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Match Report
Rayo Vallecano secured a comfortable home victory over Espanyol, racing into a commanding 2–0 lead inside the first half hour. Álvaro García opened the scoring in just the third minute, and Espanyol's own defender Adrià Pedrosa compounded the visitors' misery with an own goal on 26 minutes, leaving the hosts firmly in control at the break.
Espanyol made a triple substitution at half-time in an attempt to turn the tide, and Roberto Fernández gave them a lifeline nine minutes into the second half, pulling one back on 54 minutes. However, Rayo held firm despite Espanyol's 54% possession, limiting them to just two shots on target across the entire match. Our pre-match AI model had rated a Rayo win as the most likely outcome at 42%, a call that proved correct.
The closing stages were ill-tempered, with yellow cards distributed freely to players on both sides. The evening ended on a sour note for Espanyol as Omar El Hilali was dismissed in stoppage time. Rayo's clinical early burst ultimately proved the difference, with their five shots on goal doing far more damage than Espanyol's greater share of possession suggested.
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Timeline
Rayo Vallecano
Match Stats
Rayo Vallecano
| Player | Rating | Min | G | A | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Adrià Pedrosa D | 7.8 | 90' | 1 | – | 2 | 28 (23%) | 1 |
| 18 Álvaro García F | 7.6 | 84' | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 (12%) | 1 |
| 24 Florian Lejeune D | 7.0 | 90' | – | – | 1 | 47 (41%) | – |
| 6 Pathé Ismaël Ciss M | 6.9 | 90' | – | – | – | 59 (52%) | 2 |
| 15 Mujaid Sadick D | 6.8 | 61' | – | – | – | 55 (53%) | – |
| 23 Óscar Valentín M | 6.7 | 29' | – | – | – | 13 (13%) | 3 |
| 2 Andrei Rațiu D | 6.6 | 90' | – | – | 2 | 37 (28%) | 5 |
| 8 Unai López M | 6.6 | 61' | – | – | 1 | 53 (47%) | 1 |
| 20 Iván Balliu D | 6.5 | 6' | – | – | – | 1 (1%) | – |
| 21 Fran Pérez F | 6.5 | 14' | – | – | – | 7 (7%) | – |
| 10 Sergio Camello F | 6.4 | 76' | – | – | 2 | 22 (18%) | – |
| 9 Alemão F | 6.3 | 14' | – | – | – | 6 (5%) | 1 |
| 36 Gnangoro Bouaré M | 6.3 | 29' | – | – | – | 9 (6%) | 1 |
| 25 Emil Audero G | 6.2 | 90' | – | – | – | 49 (28%) | – |
| 4 Pedro Díaz M | 6.1 | 90' | – | – | 3 | 31 (26%) | 1 |
| 14 Georgiy Tsitaishvili F | 5.9 | 76' | – | – | 3 | 11 (9%) | – |
Espanyol
| Player | Rating | Min | G | A | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Roberto Fernández F | 7.8 | 90' | 1 | – | 2 | 18 (10%) | – |
| 28 Javier Hernández M | 7.1 | 74' | – | 1 | 3 | 14 (11%) | – |
| 15 Bryan Zaragoza F | 6.8 | 44' | – | – | 2 | 18 (13%) | – |
| 5 Clemens Riedel D | 6.7 | 90' | – | – | 1 | 48 (41%) | – |
| 3 Quilindschy Hartman M | 6.6 | 90' | – | – | – | 48 (41%) | 5 |
| 6 Leandro Cabrera D | 6.5 | 90' | – | – | 1 | 53 (42%) | – |
| 8 Edu Expósito M | 6.4 | 44' | – | – | 3 | 30 (25%) | – |
| 18 Marcos Fernández F | 6.4 | 44' | – | – | 3 | 9 (5%) | – |
| 21 Roger Hinojo D | 6.3 | 46' | – | – | 1 | 9 (7%) | 3 |
| 13 Marko Dmitrović G | 6.2 | 90' | – | – | – | 25 (20%) | – |
| 22 Álex Calatrava F | 6.2 | 16' | – | – | – | 5 (3%) | – |
| 4 Urko González M | 6.1 | 84' | – | – | 1 | 31 (26%) | – |
| 10 Pol Lozano M | 6.1 | 6' | – | – | – | 7 (7%) | – |
| 26 Rafael Bauzà M | 6.1 | 46' | – | – | 1 | 15 (13%) | – |
| 20 Gabriel Moscardo M | 6.0 | 46' | – | – | 1 | 8 (5%) | – |
| 23 Omar El Hilali D | 5.2 | 98' | – | – | – | 22 (16%) | 2 |
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Upgrade NowHead to Head: Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Rayo Vallecano | 1 - 0 | Espanyol |
| 07 Dec 2025 | Espanyol | 1 - 0 | Rayo Vallecano |
| 04 Apr 2025 | Rayo Vallecano | 0 - 4 | Espanyol |
Rayo Vallecano — Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | A Osasuna | D | 1 - 1 |
| 15 Sep | H Espanyol | W | 2 - 1 |
| 12 Sep | A Real Madrid | L | 4 - 1 |
| 05 Sep | H Racing Santander | W | 3 - 2 |
| 31 Aug | A Barcelona | L | 5 - 2 |
Espanyol — Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | H Elche | L | 1 - 3 |
| 15 Sep | A Rayo Vallecano | L | 2 - 1 |
| 12 Sep | A Osasuna | W | 0 - 2 |
| 06 Sep | H Sevilla | D | 1 - 1 |
| 29 Aug | A Real Sociedad | L | 2 - 1 |
La Liga Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barcelona
|
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 7 | +24 | 21 |
| 2 |
Atletico Madrid
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 16 |
| 3 |
Real Betis
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 16 |
| 4 |
Real Madrid
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 15 |
| 5 |
Sevilla
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 13 |
| 6 |
Alaves
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 11 |
| 7 |
Deportivo La Coruna
|
7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 |
| 8 |
Real Sociedad
|
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 10 |
| 9 |
Villarreal
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 8 |
| 10 |
Athletic Club
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 8 |
| 11 |
Getafe
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 12 |
Rayo Vallecano
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 8 |
| 13 |
Osasuna
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 8 |
| 14 |
Celta Vigo
|
7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 |
| 15 |
Espanyol
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 |
Racing Santander
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 7 |
| 17 |
Levante
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 5 |
| 18 |
Elche
|
7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 5 |
| 19 |
Valencia
|
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 4 |
| 20 |
Malaga
|
7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 3 |
Espanyol
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Coach: Manolo González
Starting XI
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | M. Dmitrović | G |
| 23 | O. El Hilali | D |
| 5 | C. Riedel | D |
| 6 | L. Cabrera | D |
| 21 | Roger Hinojo | D |
| 4 | Urko González | M |
| 20 | Gabriel Moscardo | M |
| 28 | Javier Hernandez | M |
| 26 | Rafel Bauzà | M |
| 3 | Q. Hartman | M |
| 9 | Roberto Fernández | F |
Substitutes
| 24 | T. Dolan | F |
| 16 | V. Drkušić | D |
| 8 | Edu Expósito | M |
| 18 | Marcos Fernández | F |
| 1 | Ángel Fortuño | G |
| 10 | Pol Lozano | M |
| 32 | J. A. Lopez | D |
| 11 | Pere Milla | M |
| 14 | Unai Núñez | D |
| 31 | Llorenç Serred | G |
| 15 | Bryan Zaragoza | F |
| 22 | Álex Calatrava | F |
Rayo Vallecano
Formation: 4-3-3
Coach: Beñat San José
Starting XI
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | E. Audero | G |
| 2 | A. Rațiu | D |
| 24 | F. Lejeune | D |
| 15 | Mujaid Sadick | D |
| 17 | Adrià Pedrosa | D |
| 4 | Pedro Díaz | M |
| 6 | P. Ciss | M |
| 8 | Unai López | M |
| 14 | G. Tsitaishvili | F |
| 10 | Sergio Camello | F |
| 18 | Álvaro García | F |
Substitutes
| 37 | Rayane Belid | F |
| 20 | I. Balliu | D |
| 36 | G. Bouare | M |
| 1 | Dani Cárdenas | G |
| 22 | Pelayo Fernández | D |
| 3 | M. Kumbulla | D |
| 30 | Adrián Molina | G |
| 21 | Fran Pérez | F |
| 31 | M. Roman | M |
| 23 | Óscar Valentín | M |
| 9 | Alemão | F |
| 26 | Marco de las Sías | D |