Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano

2 - 1
🕒 Sat, 09 Feb 2019 17:30 Europe/London 📍 Stage Front Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Eduardo Prieto Iglesias 🔁 Regular Season - 23 🏁 match finished
Season
2018-2019 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 23
Regular Season Table
Espanyol 7 · Rayo Vallecano 20
Referee Stats
19 matches · 4.16 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.16
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.42
Over 4.5 cards 37%
Home wins 42%
Draws 32%
Away wins 26%
How the match was won
  • Espanyol outshot their opponent (16-9).
  • Espanyol controlled possession (60%).
  • Espanyol had the sharper finishing (5-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Espanyol (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 11-3-5

Goals For / Against

28 / 22
Avg: 1.47 / 1.16

Points

36
Avg: 1.89

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

2
Rayo Vallecano (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 3-2-14

Goals For / Against

16 / 38
Avg: 0.84 / 2.00

Points

11
Avg: 0.58

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

6

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this LaLiga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.89
PPG
0.58
1.47
GF
0.84
1.16
GA
2.00
47%
O2.5
63%
53%
BTTS
53%
68%
Score 1st
42%

League-position context

Espanyol rank7th
Rayo Vallecano rank20th
Espanyol points53
Rayo Vallecano points32
Espanyol: #7 · 53 pts · GD -2
23 pts off the top 2. 3 pts above the play-off edge. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Rayo Vallecano: #20 · 32 pts · GD -29
44 pts off the top 2. 21 pts off the play-off line. 9 pts from safety.
21-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Espanyol last 5 home

W W D W D
Points11/15
Weighted index82
Goals9-3
Record3-2-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Rayo Vallecano last 5 away

D L L L L
Points1/15
Weighted index11
Goals6-16
Record0-1-4
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Espanyol trend breakdown

Over 2.547%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.537%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 32% · 1H BTTS 21%

Rayo Vallecano trend breakdown

Over 2.563%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.553%
1H Over 0.579%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 68% · Over 3.5 37% · 1H BTTS 11%

Scoring reliability

Espanyol score at home89%
Espanyol clean sheet at home37%
Rayo Vallecano score away68%
Rayo Vallecano clean sheet away16%

First-goal patterns

Espanyol score first68%
Espanyol win after scoring first69%
Rayo Vallecano score first42%
Rayo Vallecano win after scoring first38%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Espanyol 33% · Rayo Vallecano 9%
Avg first goal minute: Espanyol 34.6' · Rayo Vallecano 27.9'

Vs league average

Espanyol score at home1.47 vs 1.45
Espanyol concede at home1.16 vs 1.13
Rayo Vallecano score away0.84 vs 1.13
Rayo Vallecano concede away2.00 vs 1.45
Espanyol score 1% above league average, while Rayo Vallecano score 26% below league average.
Defensive side: Espanyol are 2% above league average at home, and Rayo Vallecano are 38% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.40
BTTS40%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 5.

Espanyol goal timing (home)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 7
76-90+ 6
46-60 5
16-30 4
0-15 3
31-45 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 6
0-15 4
31-45 4
61-75 4
16-30 3
76-90+ 2

Rayo Vallecano goal timing (away)

1H scored: 63% 2H scored: 38% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 5
16-30 4
61-75 3
46-60 2
0-15 1
76-90+ 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 11
61-75 9
46-60 7
0-15 5
31-45 5
16-30 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
3
Total Shots
16
9
Shots off Goal
9
3
Blocked Shots
2
3
Shots Inside Box
7
8
Shots Outside Box
9
1
Ball Possession
60%
40%
Corner Kicks
6
2
Fouls
11
19
Offsides
5
1
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
2
3
Total Passes
485
308
Passes Accurate
407
231
Passes %
84%
75%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
33'
33' Goal · 0-1
A. Ba
Normal Goal · Assist: Adri Embarba
34'
34' P. Piatti
1st substitution · For: Wu Lei
51'
51' G. Imbula
1st substitution · For: Álvaro Medrán
69'
69' Sergio García de la Fuente
2nd substitution · For: F. Ferreyra
71'
71' E. Velázquez
72'
72' Goal · 1-1
Borja Iglesias
Penalty
73'
73' Álvaro García
2nd substitution · For: Bebé
77'
77' Jordi Amat
79'
79' Adri Embarba
3rd substitution · For: Mario Suárez
83'
83' Óscar Melendo
3rd substitution · For: Esteban Félix Granero Molina
90+5'
90+5' Goal · 2-1
Darder
Normal Goal · Assist: R. Rosales

Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Espanyol beat Rayo Vallecano 2-1 on Saturday, 09 February 2019 in LaLiga. The match was refereed by Eduardo Prieto Iglesias. It was played at Stage Front Stadium.

First half: Rayo Vallecano took the lead at 33' when A. Ba scored, with the assist credited to Adri Embarba, making the score 0-1. Espanyol made their 1st substitution at 34', with P. Piatti replacing Wu Lei.

Second half: Rayo Vallecano made their 1st substitution at 51', with G. Imbula replacing Álvaro Medrán. Espanyol made their 2nd substitution at 69', with Sergio García de la Fuente replacing F. Ferreyra. E. Velázquez received a yellow card for Rayo Vallecano at 71'. Espanyol leveled the score at 72' when Borja Iglesias scored (Penalty), making the score 1-1. Rayo Vallecano made their 2nd substitution at 73', with Álvaro García replacing Bebé. Jordi Amat received a yellow card for Rayo Vallecano at 77'. Rayo Vallecano made their 3rd substitution at 79', with Adri Embarba replacing Mario Suárez. Espanyol made their 3rd substitution at 83', with Óscar Melendo replacing Esteban Félix Granero Molina. Espanyol took the lead at 90+5' when Darder scored, with the assist credited to R. Rosales, making the score 2-1.

Espanyol used 3 substitutions while Rayo Vallecano used 3 substitutions. Rayo Vallecano got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Espanyol outshot their opponent (16-9).
  • Espanyol controlled possession (60%).
  • Espanyol had the sharper finishing (5-3 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games13
Home Wins6
Draws1
Away Wins6
Over 2.5 Goals8 (61.5%)
BTTS6 (46.2%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games6
Home Wins4
Draws0
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals3 (50.0%)
BTTS3 (50.0%)

Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano Head-to-Head History by Season