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La Liga | Gameweek 4
Aug 31, 2024 at 6.15pm UK
RCDE Stadium
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Espanyol
2 - 1
Rayo Vallecano

Romero (8'), Veliz (90+6')
Kumbulla (81'), Aguado (85'), Veliz (90+7')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Garcia (4')
Garcia (82'), Mumin (90+3')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Atletico 0-0 Espanyol
Wednesday, August 28 at 8.30pm in La Liga

We said: Espanyol 1-1 Rayo Vallecano

Espanyol will certainly have been boosted by their point against Atletico, but Rayo have made a solid start to the campaign, and we are finding it tough to back them to lose here. We fancy Espanyol to score their first league goal of the campaign, but the hosts might have to settle for a share of the spoils. 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 Espanyol win with a probability of 45.46%. A draw had a probability of 29% and a win for Rayo Vallecano had a probability of 25.54%.

The most likely scoreline for a Espanyol win was 1-0 with a probability of 15.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.47%) and 2-1 (8.19%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (13.02%), while for a Rayo Vallecano win it was 0-1 (10.35%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Espanyol would win this match.

Result
EspanyolDrawRayo Vallecano
45.46% (0.265 0.27) 29% (-0.118 -0.12) 25.54% (-0.145 -0.15)
Both teams to score 41.43% (0.183 0.18)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
35.64% (0.283 0.28)64.36% (-0.283 -0.28)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
16.56% (0.2 0.2)83.44% (-0.199 -0.2)
Espanyol Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.56% (0.279 0.28)28.44% (-0.278 -0.28)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
35.81% (0.35 0.35)64.2% (-0.349 -0.35)
Rayo Vallecano Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
57.89% (0.032000000000004 0.03)42.11% (-0.030000000000001 -0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
21.47% (0.027999999999999 0.03)78.53% (-0.027000000000001 -0.03)
Score Analysis
    Espanyol 45.45%
    Rayo Vallecano 25.54%
    Draw 28.99%
EspanyolDrawRayo Vallecano
1-0 @ 15.05% (-0.049999999999999 -0.05)
2-0 @ 9.47% (0.047000000000001 0.05)
2-1 @ 8.19% (0.048 0.05)
3-0 @ 3.97% (0.051 0.05)
3-1 @ 3.43% (0.046 0.05)
3-2 @ 1.48% (0.021 0.02)
4-0 @ 1.25% (0.026 0.03)
4-1 @ 1.08% (0.023 0.02)
Other @ 1.53%
Total : 45.45%
1-1 @ 13.02% (-0.02 -0.02)
0-0 @ 11.97% (-0.13 -0.13)
2-2 @ 3.54% (0.024 0.02)
Other @ 0.46%
Total : 28.99%
0-1 @ 10.35% (-0.1 -0.1)
1-2 @ 5.63% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
0-2 @ 4.48% (-0.04 -0.04)
1-3 @ 1.62% (-0.0010000000000001 -0)
0-3 @ 1.29% (-0.01 -0.01)
2-3 @ 1.02% (0.008 0.01)
Other @ 1.14%
Total : 25.54%

How you voted: Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano

Espanyol
37.9%
Draw
27.6%
Rayo Vallecano
34.5%
87
Head to Head
May 21, 2023 1pm
Gameweek 35
Rayo Vallecano
1-2
Espanyol
De Tomas (42' pen.)
Trejo (40'), Iraola (58'), Catena (69')
Darder (23'), Nico (59')
Garcia (20'), Cabrera (39'), Gil (85')
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')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Real Madrid20144247202746
2Atletico MadridAtletico20135234132144
3Barcelona20123552232939
4Athletic Bilbao20116331181339
5Villarreal198653431330
6Mallorca199371921-230
7Real Sociedad208481714328
8GironaGirona208482827128
9Rayo Vallecano206862323026
10Osasuna206862429-526
11Sevilla207582329-626
12Real BetisBetis206772226-425
13Celta Vigo2073102932-324
14Las PalmasLas Palmas2064102533-822
15Leganes205781929-1022
16Getafe204881417-320
17AlavesAlaves2055102432-820
18Espanyol2054111932-1319
19Valencia2037101929-1016
20Real ValladolidValladolid2043131439-2515


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