- Municipal de Butarque, Leganes
- Referee: Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos
- Tuesday, 15 September 2026 at 18:00 (UK time)
Key facts
La Liga (Matchday 6): Rayo Vallecano beat Espanyol 2-1 on . Scorers: A. Garcia 3', A. Pedrosa 26', R. Fernandez Jaen 54'. Before the match, the FlashSport model’s most likely reading was a win for Rayo Vallecano (44%). Head-to-head: 1 win for Rayo Vallecano, 0 draws and 3 wins for Espanyol in 4 meetings.
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Match summary Rayo Vallecano – Espanyol
La Liga: Rayo Vallecano beat Espanyol 2-1 (2-0 at half-time).
Scorers: Rayo Vallecano — A. Garcia (3'), A. Pedrosa (26'); Espanyol — R. Fernandez Jaen (54').
Sending-off: Omar El Hilali (Espanyol, 90'+8).
Possession 55% – 45%, shots 16 – 19, expected goals (xG) 1.52 – 1.49.
- 3'A. GarciaGoal · Rayo Vallecano1-0
- 26'A. Pedrosa (assist: A. Garcia)Goal · Rayo Vallecano2-0
- 45'+2Unai LópezYellow card · Rayo Vallecano
- 46'Exposito ↑ Gabriel Moscardo ↓Substitution · Espanyol
- 46'B. Zaragoza ↑ R. Bauza ↓Substitution · Espanyol
- 46'M. Fernandez Sanchez ↑ R. Hinojo ↓Substitution · Espanyol
- 54'R. Fernandez Jaen (assist: J. Hernandez)Goal · Espanyol2-1
- 61'O. Valentin ↑ M. Sadick ↓Substitution · Rayo Vallecano
- 61'G. Bouare ↑ U. Lopez ↓Substitution · Rayo Vallecano
- 63'Marcos FernándezYellow card · Espanyol
- 67'Giorgi TsitaishviliYellow card · Rayo Vallecano
- 70'Pathé Ismaël CissYellow card · Rayo Vallecano
- 74'A. Calatrava ↑ J. Hernandez ↓Substitution · Espanyol
- 76'Alemao ↑ S. Camello ↓Substitution · Rayo Vallecano
- 76'F. Perez ↑ G. Tsitaishvili ↓Substitution · Rayo Vallecano
- 80'Gnangoro BouaréYellow card · Rayo Vallecano
- 84'I. Balliu ↑ A. Garcia ↓Substitution · Rayo Vallecano
- 84'P. Lozano ↑ U. Gonzalez ↓Substitution · Espanyol
- 90'+1AlemãoYellow card · Rayo Vallecano
- 90'+8Omar El HilaliRed card · Espanyol
Match stats – Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol
- 1.52Expected goals (xG)1.49
- 16Total shots19
- 2Shots on target5
- 10Shots off target7
- 4Blocked shots7
- 9Shots inside box12
- 7Shots outside box7
- 3Corners5
- 0Offsides2
- 10Fouls15
- 5Yellow cards1
- 0Red cards1
- 3Goalkeeper saves0
- 450Passes361
- 370Accurate passes285
- 82%Pass accuracy79%
- -0.84Goals prevented-0.84
Official lineups Rayo Vallecano – Espanyol
Official lineups published before kick-off.
Managers: Benat San Jose (Rayo Vallecano) · Manolo Gonzalez (Espanyol)
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Pre-match statistics — both teams before kick-off
Head-to-head statistics – Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol
In 4 meetings, Rayo Vallecano leads 1 win to 3, with 0 draws; these matches produced 2.3 goals on average.
Rayo Vallecano25%Espanyol75%In the last 4 meetings between Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol in our data, Rayo Vallecano won 1, Espanyol won 3, and 0 matches ended in a draw. Goals: Rayo Vallecano 2, Espanyol 7.
Latest results between Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol
- Rayo Vallecano1 - 0Espanyol
- Espanyol1 - 0Rayo Vallecano
- Rayo Vallecano0 - 4Espanyol
- Espanyol2 - 1Rayo Vallecano
Prediction statistics – Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol
Over 2.5 goals in 70% of Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol matches on average, against 55% across La Liga.
Competition averages: 51 La Liga 2026-27 matches already played. Matches finished before kick-off — Rayo Vallecano: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 5 matches; Espanyol: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 5 matches.
Team profiles – Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol
Rayo Vallecano takes 0.8 points per match and Espanyol 1.4; Rayo Vallecano wins 20% of their matches, Espanyol 40%.
| Form | Results | Pts / match |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | LWLDL | 0.8 |
| Home | WD | 2 |
| Away | LLL | 0 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 20% | 50% | 0% |
| Total goals / match | 4.4 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.6 | 2 | 1.33 |
| Goals conceded / match | 2.8 | 1.5 | 3.67 |
| Both teams score | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Clean sheets | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed to score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| xG / match | 1.27 | 1.02 | 1.44 |
| xG conceded / match | 2.07 | 1.24 | 2.62 |
2026-27 season, all competitions — 5 matches.
| Form | Results | Pts / match |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | WDLLW | 1.4 |
| Home | DLW | 1.33 |
| Away | WL | 1.5 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 40% | 33% | 50% |
| Total goals / match | 2.6 | 2.67 | 2.5 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.6 | 1.67 | 1.5 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Both teams score | 60% | 67% | 50% |
| Clean sheets | 40% | 33% | 50% |
| Failed to score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| xG / match | 1.21 | 1.28 | 1.1 |
| xG conceded / match | 1.28 | 1.17 | 1.44 |
2026-27 season, all competitions — 5 matches.
Current form — who will win Rayo Vallecano – Espanyol?
Over their last 5 matches, Rayo Vallecano shows L-W-L-D-L and Espanyol W-D-L-L-W (W = win, D = draw, L = defeat).
0.8LWLDLEspanyol is 43% worse on points per match.
According to the FlashSport AI: Rayo Vallecano 44% · draw 27% · Espanyol 29%
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- WRayo Vallecano – Racing Santander3 - 2
- LBarcelona – Rayo Vallecano5 - 2
- DRayo Vallecano – Alaves1 - 1
- LSevilla – Rayo Vallecano2 - 1
- WOsasuna – Espanyol0 - 2
- DEspanyol – Sevilla1 - 1
- LReal Sociedad – Espanyol2 - 1
- LEspanyol – Real Madrid1 - 2
- WEspanyol – Levante3 - 0
Goals scored – Rayo Vallecano – Espanyol: who will score more?
Rayo Vallecano scores 1.6 goals per match and concedes 2.8; Espanyol scores 1.6 and concedes 1.
| Rayo Vallecano | Espanyol | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores over 0.5 goal | 100% | 100% |
| Scores over 1.5 goal | 40% | 40% |
| Scores over 2.5 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Scores over 3.5 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Fails to score | 0% | 0% |
| Goals scored / match | 1.6 | 1.6 |
Goals conceded – who will concede?
| Rayo Vallecano | Espanyol | |
|---|---|---|
| Concedes over 0.5 goal | 100% | 60% |
| Concedes over 1.5 goal | 80% | 40% |
| Concedes over 2.5 goals | 40% | 0% |
| Concedes over 3.5 goals | 40% | 0% |
| Clean sheets | 0% | 40% |
| Goals conceded / match | 2.8 | 1 |
Matches finished before kick-off — Rayo Vallecano: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 5 matches; Espanyol: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 5 matches.
Over 2.5 goals & both teams score – how many goals in Rayo Vallecano – Espanyol?
Both teams score in 100% of Rayo Vallecano matches and 60% of Espanyol matches (competition average: 57%).
| Rayo Vallecano | Espanyol | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 goal | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Over 1.5 goal | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 80% | 60% | 70% |
| Over 3.5 goals | 60% | 0% | 30% |
| Over 4.5 goals | 60% | 0% | 30% |
| Both teams score | 100% | 60% | 80% |
| Both score and win | 20% | 0% | 10% |
| Both score and draw | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Both score and over 2.5 | 80% | 40% | 60% |
| Not both and over 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 10% |
Under X goals
| Rayo Vallecano | Espanyol | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 0.5 goal | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Under 1.5 goals | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Under 2.5 goals | 20% | 40% | 30% |
| Under 3.5 goals | 40% | 100% | 70% |
| Under 4.5 goals | 40% | 100% | 70% |
Matches finished before kick-off — Rayo Vallecano: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 5 matches; Espanyol: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 5 matches.
Corners Rayo Vallecano – Espanyol – how many corners?
Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol matches average 9.4 corners; Rayo Vallecano wins 6 per match, Espanyol 1.4 (competition: 9.9).
| Rayo Vallecano | Espanyol | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 6 corners | 80% | 60% | 70% |
| Over 7 corners | 80% | 40% | 60% |
| Over 8 corners | 80% | 20% | 50% |
| Over 9 corners | 80% | 20% | 50% |
| Over 10 corners | 80% | 0% | 40% |
| Over 11 corners | 80% | 0% | 40% |
| Over 12 corners | 80% | 0% | 40% |
| Over 13 corners | 80% | 0% | 40% |
Team corners — won / conceded
| Rayo Vallecano | Espanyol | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners won / match | 6 | 1.4 | 3.7 |
| Corners conceded / match | 6.8 | 4.6 | 5.7 |
| Over 2.5 corners won | 80% | 40% | 60% |
| Over 3.5 corners won | 80% | 20% | 50% |
| Over 4.5 corners won | 80% | 0% | 40% |
| Over 2.5 corners conceded | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Over 3.5 corners conceded | 80% | 60% | 70% |
| Over 4.5 corners conceded | 80% | 40% | 60% |
Competition average: 9.9 corners per match (51 matches). Rayo Vallecano: 5 matches with statistics; Espanyol: 5. The split of corners by half is not provided by our source.
Will Rayo Vallecano score? · Will Espanyol score?
Scored in 100% of their matchesStrong chance
Espanyol: clean sheet in 40% of their matchesScored in 100% of their matchesStrong chance
Rayo Vallecano: clean sheet in 0% of their matchesChance = average of the share of matches in which the team scores and the share of matches in which the opponent concedes. Matches finished before kick-off — Rayo Vallecano: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 5 matches; Espanyol: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 5 matches.
Cards Rayo Vallecano – Espanyol – how many cards?
4.7 cards per match on average for these two teams; Rayo Vallecano receives 2.4, Espanyol 3.4; referee Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos shows 4.9.
| Rayo Vallecano | Espanyol | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 2.5 cards | 60% | 100% | 80% |
| Over 3.5 cards | 40% | 80% | 60% |
| Over 4.5 cards | 40% | 80% | 60% |
| Over 5.5 cards | 40% | 60% | 50% |
| Over 6.5 cards | 40% | 0% | 20% |
Cards by half
| Rayo Vallecano | Espanyol | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cards received in the 1st half (avg.) | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Cards received in the 2nd half (avg.) | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2 |
| Total 1st half (avg.) | 1.4 | 2.6 | 2 |
| Total 2nd half (avg.) | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| More cards in the 1st half | 20% | 40% | 30% |
| More cards in the 2nd half | 80% | 60% | 70% |
Referee: Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos — 4.9 cards and 24.3 fouls per match on average over 14 matches in our data.
Competition average: 4.4 cards per match. Matches finished before kick-off — Rayo Vallecano: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 5 matches; Espanyol: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 5 matches.
Win / draw / defeat by half – Rayo Vallecano – Espanyol
Rayo Vallecano leads at the break in 20% of their matches, Espanyol in 40%.
1pts / match at half-timeEspanyol is 80% better at half-time.
1.8pts / match at half-time| Rayo Vallecano | Espanyol | |
|---|---|---|
| Wins the 1st half | 20% | 40% |
| Wins the 2nd half | 20% | 20% |
| Draw in the 1st half | 40% | 60% |
| Draw in the 2nd half | 40% | 40% |
| Loses the 1st half | 40% | 0% |
| Loses the 2nd half | 40% | 40% |
| Over 0.5 goal at half-time | 80% | 80% |
| Over 1.5 goal at half-time | 60% | 80% |
Matches finished before kick-off — Rayo Vallecano: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 5 matches; Espanyol: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 5 matches.
Who will score first in Rayo Vallecano – Espanyol?
Rayo Vallecano opened the scoring in 60% of their matches with a goal, Espanyol in 40%.
Rayo VallecanoEspanyolGoals by 10-minute period
| Minutes | Rayo Vallecano · total | Rayo Vallecano · scored | Rayo Vallecano · conceded | Espanyol · total | Espanyol · scored | Espanyol · conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–10 min | 9% | 13% | 7% | 31% | 25% | 40% |
| 11–20 min | 23% | 25% | 21% | 8% | 13% | 0% |
| 21–30 min | 9% | 0% | 14% | 8% | 13% | 0% |
| 31–40 min | 5% | 0% | 7% | 8% | 13% | 0% |
| 41–50 min | 14% | 38% | 0% | 8% | 13% | 0% |
| 51–60 min | 18% | 25% | 14% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 61–70 min | 0% | 0% | 0% | 8% | 0% | 20% |
| 71–80 min | 5% | 0% | 7% | 8% | 13% | 0% |
| 81–90 min | 18% | 0% | 29% | 23% | 13% | 40% |
Goals by 15-minute period
| Minutes | Rayo Vallecano · total | Espanyol · total |
|---|---|---|
| 0–15 min | 18% | 31% |
| 16–30 min | 23% | 15% |
| 31–45 min | 9% | 15% |
| 46–60 min | 27% | 0% |
| 61–75 min | 5% | 8% |
| 76–90 min | 18% | 31% |
Share of goals (scored + conceded) falling in each period; stoppage time counts in the 45th and 90th minute. Matches finished before kick-off — Rayo Vallecano: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 5 matches; Espanyol: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 5 matches.
Shots, offsides, fouls and possession – Rayo Vallecano – Espanyol
Rayo Vallecano shoots 11.8 times per match (5.6 on target), Espanyol 10.6 (3.6 on target); average possession 45% against 47%.
| Rayo Vallecano | Espanyol | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots / match | 11.8 | 10.6 | 11.2 |
| Shot conversion rate (%) | 14 | 15 | 14.5 |
| Shots on target / match | 5.6 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| Shots off target / match | 4 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| Shots per goal scored | 7.38 | 6.63 | 7.01 |
| Over 10.5 shots | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| Over 11.5 shots | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Over 12.5 shots | 40% | 20% | 30% |
| Over 13.5 shots | 40% | 20% | 30% |
| Over 14.5 shots | 40% | 20% | 30% |
| Over 15.5 shots | 40% | 20% | 30% |
| 4+ shots on target | 60% | 20% | 40% |
| 5+ shots on target | 60% | 20% | 40% |
| 6+ shots on target | 40% | 20% | 30% |
| 7+ shots on target | 40% | 0% | 20% |
Offsides and more
| Rayo Vallecano | Espanyol | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offsides / match | 1.4 | 3 | 2.2 |
| Over 2.5 offsides | 20% | 67% | 44% |
| Over 3.5 offsides | 20% | 33% | 27% |
| Fouls committed / match | 14.2 | 18.2 | 16.2 |
| Fouls suffered / match | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 |
| Average possession (%) | 45 | 47 | 46 |
| Draws | 20% | 20% | 20% |
Matches finished before kick-off — Rayo Vallecano: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 5 matches; Espanyol: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 5 matches.
Free kicks – Rayo Vallecano – Espanyol
Rayo Vallecano matches average 25.4 free kicks, Espanyol matches 29.4.
Every foul given awards a free kick to the opponent: a match’s total fouls therefore measures its free kicks (excluding penalties and advantage played).
| Rayo Vallecano | Espanyol | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free kicks won / match | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 |
| Free kicks conceded / match | 14.2 | 18.2 | 16.2 |
| Total free kicks / match | 25.4 | 29.4 | 27.4 |
| Over 20.5 free kicks | 80% | 100% | 90% |
| Over 21.5 free kicks | 80% | 100% | 90% |
| Over 22.5 free kicks | 60% | 100% | 80% |
| Over 23.5 free kicks | 60% | 100% | 80% |
| Over 24.5 free kicks | 60% | 80% | 70% |
| Over 25.5 free kicks | 60% | 80% | 70% |
Goal kicks and throw-ins are not provided by our data source, so they are not shown. Matches finished before kick-off — Rayo Vallecano: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 5 matches; Espanyol: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 5 matches.
Which players will score in Rayo Vallecano – Espanyol?
Top scorers (La Liga): S. Camello (6) for Rayo Vallecano, R. Fernandez Jaen (5) for Espanyol.
Top scorers – Rayo Vallecano
- S. Camello 6
- A. Ratiu 1
- A. Garcia 1
- F. Lejeune 0
- P. Ciss 0
- U. Lopez 0
La Liga statistics, 2026-27 season (5 matches).
Top scorers – Espanyol
- R. Fernandez Jaen 5
- T. Dolan 1
- A. Calatrava 1
- M. Fernandez Sanchez 1
- M. Dmitrovic 0
- R. Hinojo 0
La Liga statistics, 2026-27 season (5 matches).
Who will get a card?
Cards received – Rayo Vallecano
- P. Ciss 2
- S. Camello 2
- Fran Pérez 2
- F. Lejeune 1
- U. Lopez 1
- A. Garcia 1
La Liga statistics, 2026-27 season.
Cards received – Espanyol
- A. Calatrava 3
- R. Hinojo 2
- U. Gonzalez 2
- C. Riedel 2
- O. El Hilali 1
- Exposito 1
La Liga statistics, 2026-27 season.
Cards per 90 minutes
Cards / 90 – Rayo Vallecano
- S. Camello 0.56
- A. Pedrosa 0.41
- P. Ciss 0.4
- O. Valentin 0.32
- J. de Frutos 0.3
- A. Garcia 0.25
La Liga statistics, 2026-27 season — players with at least 180 minutes played.
Cards / 90 – Espanyol
- A. Calatrava 0.87
- C. Riedel 0.72
- U. Gonzalez 0.57
- R. Hinojo 0.4
- J. Hernandez 0.23
- O. El Hilali 0.21
La Liga statistics, 2026-27 season — players with at least 180 minutes played.
The teams in numbers
Rayo Vallecano
- Before this match, Rayo Vallecano took 4 points from their last 5 matches (0.8 per match), scored 8 goals and saw both teams score in 5 of them.
- Over their last 5 matches, Rayo Vallecano has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
- Rayo Vallecano kept a clean sheet 0 times in their last 5 matches and conceded 14 goals over that period.
- Rayo Vallecano scored in every one of their 2 home matches in the sample studied.
- Both teams scored in 100% of Rayo Vallecano matches (5 matches, this season).
Espanyol
- Before this match, Espanyol took 7 points from their last 5 matches (1.4 per match), scored 8 goals and saw both teams score in 3 of them.
- Over their last 5 matches, Espanyol has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
- Espanyol kept a clean sheet 2 times in their last 5 matches and conceded 5 goals over that period.
- Espanyol scored in every one of their 2 away matches in the sample studied.
- Both teams scored in 60% of Espanyol matches (5 matches, this season).
Match analysis
Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol meet on Tuesday, 15 September 2026 — La Liga (Matchday 6), at Municipal de Butarque (Leganes).
Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol have met 4 times in our data. Rayo Vallecano has 1 win, Espanyol 3 wins, and 0 matches ended in a draw.
Last meeting (23/04/2026): Rayo Vallecano 1 - 0 Espanyol.
These meetings produced an average of 2.3 goals per match, and both teams scored in 25% of them.
This season, Rayo Vallecano takes an average of 2 points per home match (2 matches), and Espanyol 1.5 points per away match (2 matches).
According to the FlashSport AI, the chances are 44% for Rayo Vallecano, 27% for the draw and 29% for Espanyol.
Statistical estimate, may be wrong. Not betting advice. 18+.
Frequently asked questions
Where and when was Rayo Vallecano – Espanyol played?
The match was played on Tuesday, 15 September 2026 at 18:00 (UK time), at Municipal de Butarque in Leganes — La Liga.
Who won Rayo Vallecano – Espanyol?
Rayo Vallecano beat Espanyol 2-1. Scorers: A. Garcia 3', A. Pedrosa 26', R. Fernandez Jaen 54'.
What is the head-to-head record of Rayo Vallecano – Espanyol?
Out of 4 meetings in our data: 1 win for Rayo Vallecano, 0 draws and 3 wins for Espanyol.
Who are the top scorers for Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol this season?
S. Camello (6 goals) for Rayo Vallecano, R. Fernandez Jaen (5 goals) for Espanyol (La Liga).
Sources and method
All statistics on this page are calculated by FlashSport from matches actually played before kick-off (7,817 matches in our archive). Each block states its sample. Data our source does not provide is never estimated. The AI probabilities come from the FlashSport model, calculated before the match.
Page updated on 10 October 2026 at 03:40.
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