La Liga

Dec 7, 2025 at 5.30pm UK

Espanyol
1-0
Rayo Vallecano

Fernandez (39' pen.)

FT(HT: 1-0)

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Espanyol

All competitions

La Liga

Last Game: Getafe 0-1 Espanyol
Saturday, December 13 at 8pm in La Liga

Next Game: Athletic Bilbao vs. Espanyol
Monday, December 22 at 8pm in La Liga

Goals
for

Top scorers

Rayo Vallecano

All competitions

La Liga

Last Game: Rayo Vallecano 0-0 Betis
Monday, December 15 at 8pm in La Liga

Next Game: Rayo Vallecano vs. Drita
Thursday, December 18 at 8pm in Conference League

Goals
for

Top scorers

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 47.52%. A win for Espanyol had a probability of 27.71% and a draw had a probability of 24.77%.

The most likely scoreline for a Rayo Vallecano win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.08%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.4%) and 0-2 (8.07%). The likeliest Espanyol win was 1-0 (7.33%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.73%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 7.3% likelihood.

Result
Espanyol	Draw	Rayo Vallecano
27.71%	24.77%	47.52%

Both teams to score 54.91%

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

52.23%

47.77%

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

30.04%

69.96%

Espanyol Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

68.77%

31.23%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

32.43%

67.57%

Rayo Vallecano Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

79.85%

20.16%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

47.56%

52.44%

Score Analysis

Espanyol 27.71%

Rayo Vallecano 47.52%

Draw 24.77%

Espanyol	Draw	Rayo Vallecano
1-0 @ 7.33% 2-1 @ 6.83% 2-0 @ 4.26% 3-1 @ 2.65% 3-2 @ 2.12% 3-0 @ 1.65% Other @ 2.87% Total : 27.71%	1-1 @ 11.73% 0-0 @ 6.3% 2-2 @ 5.47% 3-3 @ 1.13% Other @ 0.14% Total : 24.77%	0-1 @ 10.08% 1-2 @ 9.4% 0-2 @ 8.07% 1-3 @ 5.02% 0-3 @ 4.31% 2-3 @ 2.92% 1-4 @ 2.01% 0-4 @ 1.73% 2-4 @ 1.17% Other @ 2.82% Total : 47.52%