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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')
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona17122350193138
2Real Madrid16113234132136
3Atletico MadridAtletico16105130111935
4Athletic Bilbao1795326151132
5Villarreal157532725226
6Real Sociedad167361611524
7Osasuna166642225-324
8Mallorca177371620-424
9GironaGirona166462223-122
10Celta Vigo166372527-221
11Real BetisBetis165651820-221
12Rayo Vallecano155461516-119
13Sevilla165471723-619
14Las PalmasLas Palmas165382227-518
15Getafe163761113-216
16AlavesAlaves164391827-915
17Leganes163671423-915
18Espanyol1541101528-1313
19Valencia142481322-910
20Real ValladolidValladolid1623111134-239


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