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Espanyol v Rayo Vallecano : La Liga match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 7th Dec, 17:30 BST, RCDE Stadium, Barcelona

Rayo Vallecano, led by manager Iñigo Pérez Soto, visit José Manuel González Álvarez and his Espanyol side at the RCDE Stadium on Sunday evening in the La Liga. La Liga stats are the backbone of the predictions you'll find below, with head-to-head records included too. There's so much to explore, with graphics and odds from leading bookmakers available for the biggest betting markets via the tabs.


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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

There is 74% chance of Espanyol and R.Vallecano 3 goals or less combined during this La Liga match according to our predictive algorithm and, in the absense of a strong favourite in the win draw win market, we think that's a great tip here. Calculations are made based on recent form, historical head-to-head (H2H) statistics and the view of the betting market, and you can go with it at a best price of 1.22.

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Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
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Both Teams To Score & Result
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Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Espanyol are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 42% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.25.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Espanyol
42%
5/46/5
Draw
26%
12/52/1
R.Vallecano
31%
11/52/1
Draw 1-1
13%
11/25/1
Espanyol 1-0
11%
6/111/2
R.Vallecano 1-0
9%
15/213/2
Espanyol 2-1
9%
17/215/2
Draw 0-0
8%
7/16/1
Espanyol 2-0
8%
9/18/1
R.Vallecano 2-1
7%
11/19/1
R.Vallecano 2-0
5%
14/112/1
Draw 2-2
5%
16/112/1
Espanyol 3-1
4%
20/114/1
Espanyol 3-0
4%
20/116/1
R.Vallecano 3-1
3%
28/120/1
Espanyol 3-2
2%
33/122/1
R.Vallecano 3-0
2%
33/122/1
R.Vallecano 3-2
2%
40/125/1
Over 2.5 Goals
47%
6/56/5
Under 2.5 Goals
53%
4/68/13
Home 1st Goal
50%
5/617/20
Away 1st Goal
45%
5/413/10
No 1st Goal
5%
7/16/1
BTTS - Yes
52%
19/2019/20
BTTS - No
48%
4/54/5
BTTS - Home Win
19%
4/119/5
BTTS - Draw
19%
15/417/5
BTTS - Away Win
14%
6/111/2
Home/draw
69%
4/111/3
Away/draw
58%
8/133/5
Home/away
74%
3/107/20
Over 1.5 Goals
73%
2/52/5
Under 1.5 Goals
27%
2/17/4
Over 3.5 Goals
26%
10/329/10
Under 3.5 Goals
74%
2/92/9
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
8/113/2
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
1/141/16
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
18/114/1
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1/501/150
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
1/121/14
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
7/16/1
Home DNB
61%
8/133/5
Away DNB
50%
6/56/5
Espanyol win to nil
24%
5/2-
R.Vallecano win to nil
17%
4/1-
Espanyol / Espanyol
22%
11/413/5
Espanyol / R.Vallecano
3%
33/125/1
Espanyol / Draw
6%
14/111/1
Draw / Espanyol
15%
9/217/4
Draw / R.Vallecano
12%
6/111/2
Draw / Draw
18%
15/410/3
R.Vallecano / Espanyol
3%
28/122/1
R.Vallecano / R.Vallecano
15%
9/24/1
R.Vallecano / Draw
6%
14/112/1
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Win / draw / win La Liga table

Espanyol have played 14 matches so far this season and lay in 6th place in the La Liga league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 10 games against teams below in the table, having won 6, drawn 3 and lost 1 match. They have kept 5 clean sheets and have failed to score in 1 fixture. Espanyol have outscored their opponents by 18 goals to 13 goals.

Home League Performance

Espanyol have played 8 games at home winning 5, drawing 1 and losing 2 games. They have scored 12 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and conceded 10 goals at home.

R.Vallecano are in 10th position in the La Liga on 17 points having played 14 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

4 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 11 goals and kept 3 clean sheets. They have scored 9 goals in total and failed to score in 4 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

6 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 3 games, drawn 2 and won 1. R.Vallecano have conceded 9 goals, scored 4, failed to score in 3 fixtures and have kept 2 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Espanyol
R.Vallecano
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Barcelona1613122740 
Jan 3
Apr 12
d
 
1-1A
Mar 22
2
Real Madrid1511311936 
May 3
l
 
2-0A
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 1
3
Villarreal1511221835 
l
 
0-2A
Feb 8
May 17
l
 
4-0A
4
A.Madrid169431331 
w
 
2-1A
Feb 22
Feb 15
l
 
3-2A
5
Real Betis15663624 
l
 
1-2F
Apr 5
Dec 15
Feb 22
6
Espanyol14734224 
-
-
Apr 22
Dec 7
7
A.Bilbao16727-523 
May 13
Dec 22
Mar 1
l
 
1-0A
8
Getafe15627-420 
Mar 22
Dec 13
Jan 4
May 3
9
Alaves15537-218 
Feb 1
l
 
2-1A
w
 
1-0F
May 24
10
R.Vallecano14455-217 
Dec 7
Apr 22
-
-
11
Elche14374-216 
w
 
1-0F
Mar 1
Apr 5
Dec 21
12
R.Sociedad15447-316 
May 24
d
 
2-2F
Apr 19
w
 
0-1F
13
Celta14374-316 
Feb 15
w
 
0-1F
d
 
1-1A
Jan 18
14
Sevilla14518-416 
w
 
2-1F
May 10
l
 
0-1A
Mar 8
15
Mallorca15357-714 
w
 
3-2F
Mar 15
Jan 11
Apr 12
16
Valencia14356-914 
d
 
2-2A
Jan 25
d
 
1-1F
May 13
17
Osasuna14338-612 
w
 
1-0F
May 17
Jan 25
l
 
2-0A
18
Girona14266-1312 
Jan 18
d
 
0-00-0
May 10
w
 
1-3F
19
Real Oviedo15249-1510 
Mar 8
w
 
0-2F
Feb 8
d
 
0-00-0
20
Levante14239-109 
Apr 19
Jan 11
Mar 15
w
 
0-3F
Win / draw / win form
3
R.Vallecano have drawn 3 consecutive league games
Espanyol 6TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
Draw
7
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Espanyol2 - 1Sevilla
Espanyol0 - 2Villarreal
Espanyol1 - 0Elche
Espanyol1 - 2Real Betis
Espanyol2 - 2Valencia
Espanyol3 - 2Mallorca
Espanyol1 - 0Osasuna
Espanyol2 - 1A.Madrid
Espanyol2 - 0Las Palmas
Espanyol0 - 2Barcelona
Espanyol1 - 2Real Betis
Espanyol1 - 0Getafe
Espanyol1 - 1A.Madrid
Espanyol1 - 1Girona
Espanyol1 - 1A.Bilbao
Espanyol1 - 0Real Madrid
Espanyol2 - 1Valladolid
Espanyol1 - 1Leganes
Espanyol1 - 1Valencia
Espanyol0 - 0Osasuna
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
8
D
3
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AEspanyol1 - 0Celta
HEspanyol2 - 1Sevilla
HEspanyol0 - 2Villarreal
AEspanyol1 - 2Alaves
HEspanyol1 - 0Elche
AEspanyol2 - 0Real Oviedo
HEspanyol1 - 2Real Betis
AEspanyol0 - 0Girona
HEspanyol2 - 2Valencia
AEspanyol0 - 2Real Madrid
HEspanyol3 - 2Mallorca
HEspanyol1 - 0Osasuna
AEspanyol2 - 2R.Sociedad
HEspanyol2 - 1A.Madrid
HEspanyol2 - 0Las Palmas
AEspanyol0 - 2Osasuna
HEspanyol0 - 2Barcelona
AEspanyol2 - 3Leganes
HEspanyol1 - 2Real Betis
AEspanyol0 - 1Villarreal
R.Vallecano 9TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
3
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
8
D
4
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Real Oviedo0 - 0R.Vallecano
Villarreal4 - 0R.Vallecano
Levante0 - 3R.Vallecano
R.Sociedad0 - 1R.Vallecano
A.Madrid3 - 2R.Vallecano
Osasuna2 - 0R.Vallecano
A.Bilbao1 - 0R.Vallecano
Girona1 - 3R.Vallecano
Celta1 - 2R.Vallecano
Las Palmas0 - 1R.Vallecano
A.Madrid3 - 0R.Vallecano
A.Bilbao3 - 1R.Vallecano
Alaves0 - 2R.Vallecano
Real Madrid2 - 1R.Vallecano
Barcelona1 - 0R.Vallecano
Leganes0 - 1R.Vallecano
Osasuna1 - 1R.Vallecano
Real Betis1 - 1R.Vallecano
Villarreal1 - 1R.Vallecano
Valencia0 - 1R.Vallecano
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
7
Draw
7
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HR.Vallecano1 - 1Valencia
AR.Vallecano0 - 0Real Oviedo
HR.Vallecano0 - 0Real Madrid
AR.Vallecano0 - 4Villarreal
HR.Vallecano1 - 0Alaves
AR.Vallecano3 - 0Levante
AR.Vallecano1 - 0R.Sociedad
HR.Vallecano0 - 1Sevilla
AR.Vallecano2 - 3A.Madrid
HR.Vallecano1 - 1Celta
AR.Vallecano0 - 2Osasuna
HR.Vallecano1 - 1Barcelona
AR.Vallecano0 - 1A.Bilbao
AR.Vallecano3 - 1Girona
HR.Vallecano0 - 0Mallorca
AR.Vallecano2 - 1Celta
HR.Vallecano2 - 2Real Betis
AR.Vallecano1 - 0Las Palmas
HR.Vallecano1 - 0Getafe
AR.Vallecano0 - 3A.Madrid
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Espanyol have beaten R.Vallecano in 3 consecutive league meetings
League games at Espanyol since 2015
Espanyol
R.Vallecano
Goals: Scored
9
10
Games: Scored
5 / 7
7 / 7
Clean sheets
0 / 7
2 / 7
ESP
3
D
1
VAL
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Espanyol
Espanyol2 - 1
0 - 2R.Vallecano
0 - 1R.Vallecano
2 - 3R.Vallecano
Espanyol2 - 1
Espanyol2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
League games at R.Vallecano since 2014
R.Vallecano
Espanyol
Goals: Scored
9
11
Games: Scored
6 / 7
4 / 7
Clean sheets
3 / 7
1 / 7
ESP
3
D
1
VAL
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT R.Vallecano
0 - 4Espanyol
1 - 2Espanyol
R.Vallecano1 - 0
R.Vallecano1 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
R.Vallecano3 - 0
1 - 3Espanyol
Goal Statistics

Goals have been a problem for Rayo Vallecano of late. It has been 5 La Liga games since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.2 suggests they'll struggle to end that run on Sunday evening against Espanyol.

Espanyol 6th R.Vallecano 9th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 60% probability that Espanyol will score no more than 1 goal
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 67% probability that R.Vallecano will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-9
Espanyol’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
=0
R.Vallecano’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.2
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
La Liga - 2025/2026 season
Espanyol
PG (predicted goals)
R.Vallecano
1.4
1.2
Attack rating
27%
better
ESP
VAL
view stats
Games scored11
8
Failed to score3
6
Scored first8
5
Goals scored18
13
Avg. goals scored1.3
0.9
Avg. shots per game10
11
Avg. shots per goal8
11
Conversion rate for13
9
Avg. XG for1.8
1.4
KickOff rating
+27%
Defence rating
6%
better
ESP
VAL
view stats
Games conceded9
9
Clean sheets5
5
Conceded first5
7
Goals conceded16
15
Avg. goals conceded1.1
1.1
Avg. shots/game conceded9
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
7
Conversion rate against12%
14%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.3
KickOff rating
+6%

Espanyol v R.Vallecano La Liga lLine ups will show here when available.

Espanyol La Liga squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
14545
M DmitrovićP MillaE ExpósitoP Milla
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Dmitrović GLK14
-
O Hilali DEF142
3
-
P Lozano MID141
3
-
T Dolan FWD142
1
-
R Fernández FWD1432
1
-
C Romero DEF1322
1
-
L Cabrera DEF131
1
-
E Expósito MID134
3
-
K García FWD133
1
-
U González MID121
1
-
P Milla FWD125
4
1
F Calero DEF10
2
-
R Terrats MID9
-
C Pickel MID8
1
-
J Puado FWD82
2
-
J Carreras FWD8
-
C Riedel DEF71
1
-
J Salinas DEF7
1
-
R Sánchez DEF7
-
A. Roca Vives FWD6
-
M Rubio DEF51
-
L Koleosho FWD3
-
R.Vallecano La Liga squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
14425
A BatallaJ FrutosP ChavarríaI Palazón
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Batalla GLK14
1
-
A Rațiu DEF141
4
-
F Lejeune DEF14
2
-
P Chavarría DEF1412
3
-
Álvaro García FWD1431
2
-
P Ciss MID13
2
1
U López MID132
3
-
I Palazón FWD1312
5
-
J Frutos FWD1341
1
-
P Díaz MID12
-
Óscar Valentín MID12
-
A Alemão FWD111
1
-
F Pérez FWD111
-
A Espino DEF91
-
G Gumbau MID81
-
S Camello FWD8
2
1
N Mendy DEF61
1
-
L Felipe DEF5
1
-
I Balliu DEF5
1
-
Óscar Trejo MID4
2
-
J Vertrouwd DEF3
-
R Nteka MID3
-