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69 Ball possession (%) 31
16 Goal attempts 15
5 Shots on Goal 7
8 Shots off Goal 6
3 Blocked shots 2

Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol: prediction & betting odds 4 Apr 2025

The Matchday 30 La Liga clash between Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol will take place on April 4 at the Campo de Vallecas Stadium in Madrid. Rayo Vallecano vs. Espanyol: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Rayo Vallecano

The Madrid side secured a long-awaited victory in the league, defeating Alaves 2-0 away. Prior to this, the team had gone five matches without a win in La Liga, with two draws and three narrow losses. Inigo Perez's men are currently seventh in the standings, trailing the European competition zone by seven points.

  • No more than two goals have been scored in 6 of Rayo Vallecano's last 8 La Liga games.
  • The Madrid side has avoided defeat in 12 of their last 15 league matches (6 wins and 6 draws).
  • Both teams scored in 7 of the last 9 home matches for the club in La Liga.

Predicted lineup for Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1)

Augusto Batalla – Pelayo Fernandez, Andrei Ratiu, Pep Chavarria, Aridan Hernandez – Pathé Ciss, Oscar Trejo – Alvaro Garcia, Randy Nteka, Unai Lopez – Jorge de Frutos.

Espanyol

The Catalan side put in a solid performance in the last round against Atletico. Playing at home, the team managed to snatch a draw from one of the league leaders (1-1). However, the club's winless streak in La Liga now stands at three matches: before facing the Madrid side, Manolo Gonzalez's men also drew 1-1 at home with Girona and lost 1-2 away to Mallorca. Espanyol remains in the danger zone near the relegation trio, only two points ahead of 18th-placed Leganes.

  • In their last six La Liga matches, the club has secured just one win (3 draws and 2 losses).
  • Both teams scored in 8 of Espanyol's last 10 league matches.
  • The team has conceded in 10 of their last 11 away matches in La Liga.

Predicted lineup for Espanyol (4-4-2)

Joan Garcia – Omar El Hilali, Leandro Cabrera, Carlos Romero, Marash Kumbulla – Jofre Carreras, Urko Gonzalez, Alex Kral, Pol Lozano – Javi Puado, Roberto Fernandez Jaen.

Prediction for Rayo Vallecano vs. Espanyol

Both teams maintain strong tournament motivation for the remainder of the season and approach this match aiming to earn points. The Madrid side needs a win to secure a spot in European competitions, while the Catalans need points to stay in the Premier League. Therefore, I am not risking a straight win for Rayo Vallecano, but I am confident that this club will at least not lose. Moreover, Inigo Perez's men have suffered only one defeat in their last seven home matches in La Liga (3 wins and 3 draws).

Meanwhile, Espanyol struggles on the road and has not won in 13 of their last 14 away league games (3 draws and 10 losses). The upcoming match is expected to be high-scoring. At least two goals have been scored in 7 of Rayo Vallecano's last 9 home matches in La Liga, as well as in 20 of Espanyol's last 28 away games in the league. Additionally, this number of goals has been scored in 6 of the last 7 head-to-head encounters at Campo de Vallecas in La Liga.

My prediction: 1X and Total over 1.5 goals

Betting tips 4 Apr 2025

Rayo Vallecano are in contention for a European spot, and a win would bring them within four points of Real Betis. Espanyol, meanwhile, are under pressure near the bottom of the standings, sitting just two points above the relegation zone. The team are in need of results to ensure safety, but their away form has been disappointing, with just one win on the road throughout the season.

Rayo Vallecano recently snapped a five-match winless run with a 2:0 victory away to Deportivo Alavés, capitalising on their chances despite generating only 0.59 xG. The squad have been solid at home, picking up points in six of their last seven matches. They’ve netted 20 of their 33 league goals at Campo de Vallecas, scoring in 13 of 14 home fixtures.

Espanyol have looked more comfortable at home but have struggled significantly on the road, collecting just five points from 13 away games—only Real Valladolid have fewer. Defensive frailties remain their biggest concern; they've kept just two clean sheets away from home, conceding even against the league’s bottom side, Real Valladolid. Goalkeeper Joan Garcia has also lacked consistency, with only four clean sheets in 28 appearances.

Rayo Vallecano return to their home ground, where they have shown consistent strength. Espanyol, coming off a draw against Atletico Madrid, are back on the road, where their form has been poor. The hosts look the more convincing side and are the logical pick.

Betting prediction
Rayo Vallecano to win
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Odds
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Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol Odds

La Liga: previous matches in the tournament

Rayo Vallecano
29.03.25
Alavés
Rayo Vallecano
W
16.03.25
Rayo Vallecano
Real Sociedad
D
09.03.25
Real Madrid
Rayo Vallecano
L
01.03.25
Rayo Vallecano
Sevilla
D
22.02.25
Rayo Vallecano
Villarreal
L
17.02.25
Barcelona
Rayo Vallecano
L
07.02.25
Rayo Vallecano
Valladolid
W
31.01.25
Leganés
Rayo Vallecano
W
26.01.25
Rayo Vallecano
Girona
W
19.01.25
Osasuna
Rayo Vallecano
D
10.01.25
Rayo Vallecano
Celta
W
22.12.24
Real Betis
Rayo Vallecano
D
18.12.24
Villarreal
Rayo Vallecano
D
14.12.24
Rayo Vallecano
Real Madrid
D
07.12.24
Valencia
Rayo Vallecano
W
01.12.24
Rayo Vallecano
Athletic Bilbao
L
24.11.24
Sevilla
Rayo Vallecano
L
08.11.24
Rayo Vallecano
Las Palmas
L
26.10.24
Rayo Vallecano
Alavés
W
20.10.24
Mallorca
Rayo Vallecano
L
05.10.24
Valladolid
Rayo Vallecano
W
28.09.24
Rayo Vallecano
Leganés
D
25.09.24
Girona
Rayo Vallecano
D
22.09.24
Rayo Vallecano
Atlético Madrid
D
16.09.24
Rayo Vallecano
Osasuna
W
31.08.24
Espanyol
Rayo Vallecano
L
27.08.24
Rayo Vallecano
Barcelona
L
24.08.24
Getafe
Rayo Vallecano
D
18.08.24
Real Sociedad
Rayo Vallecano
W
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Espanyol
29.03.25
Espanyol
Atlético Madrid
D
15.03.25
Mallorca
Espanyol
L
10.03.25
Espanyol
Girona
D
22.02.25
Alavés
Espanyol
W
16.02.25
Espanyol
Athletic Bilbao
D
09.02.25
Real Sociedad
Espanyol
L
01.02.25
Espanyol
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W
25.01.25
Sevilla
Espanyol
D
17.01.25
Espanyol
Valladolid
W
11.01.25
Espanyol
Leganés
D
22.12.24
Las Palmas
Espanyol
L
18.12.24
Espanyol
Valencia
D
14.12.24
Espanyol
Osasuna
D
09.12.24
Getafe
Espanyol
L
30.11.24
Espanyol
Celta
W
23.11.24
Girona
Espanyol
L
03.11.24
Barcelona
Espanyol
L
25.10.24
Espanyol
Sevilla
L
19.10.24
Athletic Bilbao
Espanyol
L
05.10.24
Espanyol
Mallorca
W
29.09.24
Real Betis
Espanyol
L
26.09.24
Espanyol
Villarreal
L
21.09.24
Real Madrid
Espanyol
L
14.09.24
Espanyol
Alavés
W
31.08.24
Espanyol
Rayo Vallecano
W
28.08.24
Atlético Madrid
Espanyol
D
24.08.24
Espanyol
Real Sociedad
L
19.08.24
Valladolid
Espanyol
L
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La Liga 2021-2022
21.04.22
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05.12.21
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La Liga 2018-2019
09.02.19
Espanyol
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28.09.18
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La Liga 2015-2016
07.03.16
Espanyol
Rayo Vallecano
23.10.15
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La Liga 2014-2015
03.05.15
Espanyol
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20.12.14
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La Liga 2013-2014
12.04.14
Espanyol
Rayo Vallecano
2
:
2
23.11.13
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Espanyol
1
:
4
La Liga 2012-2013
08.03.13
Rayo Vallecano
Espanyol
2
:
0
20.10.12
Espanyol
Rayo Vallecano
3
:
2
La Liga 2011-2012
10.03.12
Espanyol
Rayo Vallecano
5
:
1
15.10.11
Rayo Vallecano
Espanyol
0
:
1
La Liga 2002-2003
27.04.03
Rayo Vallecano
Espanyol
0
:
3
01.12.02
Espanyol
Rayo Vallecano
3
:
1
La Liga 2001-2002
06.02.02
Rayo Vallecano
Espanyol
2
:
2
29.08.01
Espanyol
Rayo Vallecano
3
:
1
La Liga 2000-2001
25.02.01
Rayo Vallecano
Espanyol
1
:
1
14.10.00
Espanyol
Rayo Vallecano
0
:
0
La Liga 1999-2000
27.02.00
Espanyol
Rayo Vallecano
5
:
1
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Espanyol
2
:
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Tables

Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
Barcelona
33 24 4 5 89:32 76
2
Real Madrid
33 22 6 5 66:31 72
3
Atlético Madrid
32 18 9 5 53:27 63
4
Athletic Bilbao
33 16 12 5 50:26 60
5
Villarreal
32 14 10 8 55:45 52
6
Real Betis
32 14 9 9 45:40 51
7
Celta
33 13 7 13 50:49 46
8
Mallorca
33 12 8 13 31:38 44
9
Real Sociedad
33 12 6 15 32:37 42
10
Rayo Vallecano
32 10 11 11 35:39 41
11
Osasuna
32 9 14 9 39:46 41
12
Getafe
33 10 9 14 31:30 39
13
Espanyol
32 10 9 13 35:41 39
14
Valencia
33 9 12 12 37:49 39
15
Sevilla
32 9 10 13 35:43 37
16
Alavés
33 8 10 15 35:46 34
17
Girona
32 9 7 16 39:51 34
18
Las Palmas
33 8 8 17 38:53 32
19
Leganés
32 6 11 15 29:48 29
20
Valladolid
32 4 4 24 23:76 16
Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
Barcelona
17 13 1 3 46:14 40
2
Real Madrid
16 13 1 2 38:16 40
3
Atlético Madrid
16 11 4 1 31:14 37
4
Athletic Bilbao
17 10 6 1 31:10 36
5
Celta
17 10 3 4 28:17 33
6
Real Betis
16 8 5 3 25:18 29
7
Valencia
17 8 4 5 23:19 28
8
Osasuna
16 7 6 3 28:23 27
9
Espanyol
16 7 6 3 20:16 27
10
Mallorca
17 6 6 5 17:18 24
11
Real Sociedad
16 7 2 7 17:17 23
12
Villarreal
15 5 7 3 31:23 22
13
Girona
16 6 3 7 26:25 21
14
Rayo Vallecano
16 5 6 5 21:24 21
15
Sevilla
16 5 5 6 14:19 20
16
Getafe
17 4 7 6 14:15 19
17
Alavés
16 5 4 7 12:16 19
18
Leganés
16 5 3 8 16:24 18
19
Las Palmas
16 4 5 7 19:24 17
20
Valladolid
16 3 4 9 10:28 13
Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
Barcelona
16 11 3 2 43:18 36
2
Real Madrid
17 9 5 3 28:15 32
3
Villarreal
17 9 3 5 24:22 30
4
Atlético Madrid
16 7 5 4 22:13 26
5
Athletic Bilbao
16 6 6 4 19:16 24
6
Real Betis
16 6 4 6 20:22 22
7
Getafe
16 6 2 8 17:15 20
8
Rayo Vallecano
16 5 5 6 14:15 20
9
Mallorca
16 6 2 8 14:20 20
10
Real Sociedad
17 5 4 8 15:20 19
11
Sevilla
16 4 5 7 21:24 17
12
Alavés
17 3 6 8 23:30 15
13
Las Palmas
17 4 3 10 19:29 15
14
Osasuna
16 2 8 6 11:23 14
15
Celta
16 3 4 9 22:32 13
16
Girona
16 3 4 9 13:26 13
17
Espanyol
16 3 3 10 15:25 12
18
Leganés
16 1 8 7 13:24 11
19
Valencia
16 1 8 7 14:30 11
20
Valladolid
16 1 0 15 13:48 3

Team lineups

Rayo Vallecano

coach
Player Matches Goals
Line-up
Augusto Martín Batalla Barga
gk. 24 -25
Florian Lejeune
df. 28 0
Andrei Raţiu
df. 27 2
Josep María Chavarría Pérez
df. 25 0
Aridane Hernández
df. 8 0
Álvaro García
mf. 27 3
Pathé Ismaël Ciss
mf. 25 3
Unai López
mf. 23 3
Randy Nteka
mf. 21 3
Pedro Díaz
mf. 17 3
Jorge de Frutos
fw. 27 4
Substitutes
Daniel Cárdenas Lindez
gk. 5 -6
Iván Balliu
df. 20 0
Alfonso Espino
df. 9 0
Pelayo Fernández Balboa
df. 1 0
Marco de las Sías López
df. 0 0
Óscar Valentín
mf. 27 0
Isaac Palazón Camacho
mf. 26 3
Gerard Gumbau
mf. 15 0
Oscar Trejo
mf. 15 1
Adrian Embarba
fw. 27 1
Sergi Guardiola
fw. 12 0
Raúl de Tomás
fw. 0 0
Espanyol

coach
Player Matches Goals
Line-up
Joan García Pons
gk. 28 -40
Omar El Hilali Khayat
df. 27 0
Marash Kumbulla
df. 26 2
Carlos Romero Serrano
df. 24 2
Leandro Cabrera
df. 24 2
Pol Lozano
mf. 21 0
Edu Expósito
mf. 9 0
Urko González de Zárate Quirós
mf. 7 0
Javi Puado
fw. 26 9
Antoniu Roca Vives
fw. 17 0
Roberto Fernández Jaén
fw. 9 2
Substitutes
Fernando Pacheco
gk. 0 0
Ángel Fortuño Viñas
gk. 0 0
Álvaro Tejero
df. 23 1
Fernando Calero
df. 13 1
Sergi Gómez
df. 11 0
Roger Hinojo Estrada
df. 0 0
Alex Král
mf. 28 0
Álvaro Aguado
mf. 13 0
Pere Milla
mf. 12 0
Jofre Carreras Pagès
fw. 27 3
Alejo Véliz
fw. 22 1
Walid Cheddira
fw. 18 1
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