Rayo Vallecano v Espanyol result

Full-time · Rayo Vallecano 2–1 Espanyol

La Liga · Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:00 BST · Estadio Municipal de Butarque

Updated 7 Nov 2026, 12:25 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Rayo Vallecano · Espanyol · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

Rayo Vallecano 2–1 Espanyol — Rayo Vallecano won this La Liga match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.

Free pick

Home or Away

Best price: 1.35 at William Hill

What this price implies, and its fair odds with the margin removed →

This is one free selection. The model’s confidence rating, value against the bookmakers and every other market are part of Pro.

The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home or Away in the last 90 days, 77.8% of 5059 landed (95% range 76.7–79%); it had given them 74.3% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →

How often calls like this land: when the model rated home or away, not the draw (double chance) between 62% and 80% in 21 top-flight leagues over the last 365 days — every such forecast, not only the free picks — it landed 1,935 of 2,588 times (74.8%), against an average rating of 73.4%. How we measure →

Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said Rayo Vallecano: 1.83 to 1.16 in expected goals, from 16 shots to 19, ahead on xG from the second minute (per-shot expected goals for this match).

The result

Rayo Vallecano beat Espanyol 2–1 at Estadio Municipal de Butarque in La Liga on Tuesday 15 September. Rayo Vallecano have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions. Espanyol have scored in 10 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Rayo Vallecano led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Rayo Vallecano: Álvaro García (3’) and Adrià Pedrosa (26’, assisted by Álvaro García); Espanyol: Roberto Fernández (54’, assisted by Javier Hernandez). Omar El Hilali (90+8’) was sent off.

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s four key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Álvaro García’s goal on 3 minutes.

Discipline

Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos, Spain showed six yellow cards and one red — against 4.8 yellows a game across the last 9 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Rayo Vallecano: Unai López (45+2’), Giorgi Tsitaishvili (67’), Pathé Ciss (70’), G. Bouare (80’) and Alemão (90+1’); Espanyol: Marcos Fernández (63’).

What it changes

Rayo Vallecano move up from 15th to 12th (six league matches played). Rayo Vallecano have scored 10 goals, the seventh-most of the 20 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 6 games, ranked per game). Rayo Vallecano have conceded 15 goals, the second-most of the 20 clubs.

Espanyol move down from seventh to eighth (six league matches played). Espanyol have scored nine goals, the ninth-most of the 20 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 6 games, ranked per game). Espanyol have conceded seven goals, the fifth-fewest of the 20 clubs.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) 9.0, Adrià Pedrosa (Rayo Vallecano) 6.2 and Andrei Rațiu (Rayo Vallecano) 5.7 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Rayo Vallecano or Espanyol (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 77.8% of the time in the last 90 days (3938 of 5059).

Next up

Rayo Vallecano next travel to Real Sociedad on 8 November 2026.

Espanyol next host Deportivo La Coruna on 7 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Rayo Vallecano: Real Sociedad v Rayo Vallecano, Sunday 8 November — the preview. Next for Espanyol: Espanyol v Deportivo La Coruna, Saturday 7 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Rayo Vallecano 2–1 Espanyol · La Liga
Venue: Estadio Municipal de Butarque · Leganés
Referee: Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos, Spain
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Rayo Vallecano 2 · draws 0 · Espanyol 4 · 2.33 goals/game
Recent form: Rayo Vallecano 1W 1D 3L · Espanyol 2W 1D 2L

Rayo Vallecano 2–1 Espanyol (La Liga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 7 November 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.5 / 1.63

Goals

against 2 / 0.88 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.63 / 2.5

Corners

against 7.13 / 5.75 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

5.38 / 4.25

Shots on target

against 5.88 / 5.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.88 / 2.5

Cards

against 2 / 1.63 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

4.78 yellows

Referee · Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos, Spain

22.33 fouls a game

Home and away split · Pro

over 9 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 12 September 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 12 September 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per game	Rayo Vallecano for / against	Line	Espanyol for / against
Goals scored	1.5 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5	2.5our book	1.63 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.63 for · 7.13 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	2.5 for · 5.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	12.38 for · 16 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	11.13 for · 12.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	5.38 for · 5.88 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.25 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	14 for · 11.88 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	15.5 for · 12.13 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.88 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.5 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos, Spain — 4.78 yellow cards a game, 0.33 red cards, 22.33 fouls over 9 matches.

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Rayo Vallecano

Rayo Vallecano Goalkeeper

Rayo Vallecano — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded
Dani Cárdenas	3	70210 min	83.4 /90	83.4 /90
A. Batalla	2	75150 min	31.8 /90	21.2 /90
E. Audero	1	9090 min	77 /90	44 /90

Rayo Vallecano — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rayo Vallecano before kick-off, to 12 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Dani Cárdenas n 8	82.5	4.5 6/5
A. Batalla n 8	86.3	2.3 7/3

Rayo Vallecano Defensive

Rayo Vallecano — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
F. Lejeune	5	90450 min	132.6 /90	71.4 /90	30.6 /90	326.4 /90	61.2 /90	10.2 /90
P. Ciss	5	90450 min	40.8 /90	122.4 /90	40.8 /90	173.4 /90	40.8 /90	20.4 /90
A. Rațiu	4	90360 min	41 /90	61.5 /90	00 /90	194.8 /90	30.8 /90	00 /90
Adrià Pedrosa	3	73218 min	52.1 /90	20.8 /90	00 /90	104.1 /90	72.9 /90	10.4 /90
I. Balliu	3	65195 min	31.4 /90	20.9 /90	20.9 /90	94.2 /90	20.9 /90	00 /90
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Rayo Vallecano — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rayo Vallecano before kick-off, to 12 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
F. Lejeune n 8	90	1 7/1	1 5/1	Roger Hinojo
P. Ciss n 8	82.4	0.8 5/1	0.8 4/1	—
Unai López n 8	71.9	2 7/4	0.3 2/0	—
Álvaro García n 8	62.6	0.9 4/1	0.2 1/0	—
Sergio Camello n 8	58.5	1 3/2	2.5 6/4	Roberto Fernández
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Rayo Vallecano — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rayo Vallecano before kick-off, to 12 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
F. Lejeune n 8	90	2.9 8/7
P. Ciss n 8	82.4	1 6/1
Unai López n 8	71.9	2.3 7/5
Álvaro García n 8	62.6	1.1 3/3
Sergio Camello n 8	58.5	1.5 6/2
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Rayo Vallecano Attacking

Rayo Vallecano — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Sergio Camello	5	65323 min	61.7 /90	10.3 /90	113.1 /90	102.8 /90	72 /90	20.6 /90
Fran Pérez	4	32128 min	00 /90	00 /90	10.7 /90	00 /90	10.7 /90	32.1 /90
Alemão	4	2288 min	00 /90	00 /90	33.1 /90	22 /90	00 /90	11 /90
Unai López	5	82408 min	00 /90	30.7 /90	20.4 /90	10.2 /90	122.6 /90	40.9 /90
Álvaro García	5	72359 min	10.3 /90	10.3 /90	41 /90	30.8 /90	20.5 /90	30.8 /90
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Rayo Vallecano — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rayo Vallecano before kick-off, to 12 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
F. Lejeune n 8	90	1.6 7/5	0.5 4/0
P. Ciss n 8	82.4	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
Unai López n 8	71.9	0.5 3/0	0.2 1/0
Álvaro García n 8	62.6	1.1 4/2	0.7 3/1
Sergio Camello n 8	58.5	3.5 7/6	2.7 6/6
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Rayo Vallecano — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rayo Vallecano before kick-off, to 12 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
F. Lejeune n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
P. Ciss n 8	82.4	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
Unai López n 8	71.9	0 0/0	0.5 2/1
Álvaro García n 8	62.6	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
Sergio Camello n 8	58.5	1.5 6/2	0.4 2/0
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Espanyol

Espanyol Goalkeeper

Espanyol — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
M. Dmitrović	5	90450 min	193.8 /90	51 /90	00 /90

Espanyol — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Espanyol before kick-off, to 12 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Dmitrović n 8	90	4.1 7/6

Espanyol Defensive

Espanyol — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Roger Hinojo	5	89446 min	112.2 /90	51 /90	10.2 /90	214.2 /90	40.8 /90	20.4 /90
O. El Hilali	5	87435 min	122.5 /90	61.2 /90	20.4 /90	224.6 /90	132.7 /90	10.2 /90
Unai Núñez	4	89356 min	41 /90	20.5 /90	41 /90	133.3 /90	00 /90	00 /90
C. Riedel	4	66262 min	41.4 /90	20.7 /90	10.3 /90	113.8 /90	93.1 /90	20.7 /90
L. Cabrera	2	90180 min	10.5 /90	00 /90	00 /90	73.5 /90	42 /90	00 /90
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Espanyol — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Espanyol before kick-off, to 12 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. Dmitrović n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0	—
Roger Hinojo n 5	89.2	0.8 4/0	0.4 2/0	F. Lejeune
O. El Hilali n 8	88.1	2.3 6/5	0.1 1/0	—
Roberto Fernández n 8	76.3	1.8 6/4	1.6 6/3	Sergio Camello
Edu Expósito n 8	82.6	0.8 6/0	0.8 6/0	—
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Espanyol — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Espanyol before kick-off, to 12 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Roger Hinojo n 5	89.2	2.2 5/4
O. El Hilali n 8	88.1	2.7 8/4
Roberto Fernández n 8	76.3	0.4 3/0
Edu Expósito n 8	82.6	2.3 7/5
T. Dolan n 8	77.6	1.2 4/2
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Espanyol Attacking

Espanyol — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Roberto Fernández	5	87433 min	51 /90	00 /90	102.1 /90	51 /90	30.6 /90	10.2 /90
Marcos Fernández	3	39117 min	10.8 /90	10.8 /90	64.6 /90	32.3 /90	21.5 /90	00 /90
Edu Expósito	5	85423 min	00 /90	00 /90	61.3 /90	10.2 /90	81.7 /90	112.3 /90
T. Dolan	5	82410 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	20.4 /90	10.2 /90	10.2 /90	40.9 /90
Javier Hernandez	5	79397 min	00 /90	30.7 /90	40.9 /90	20.5 /90	71.6 /90	61.4 /90
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Espanyol — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Espanyol before kick-off, to 12 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Dmitrović n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Roger Hinojo n 5	89.2	0 0/0	0 0/0
O. El Hilali n 8	88.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
Roberto Fernández n 8	76.3	2.1 7/6	1 4/3
Edu Expósito n 8	82.6	1.2 5/3	0.3 2/0
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Espanyol — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Espanyol before kick-off, to 12 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Dmitrović n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Roger Hinojo n 5	89.2	0 0/0	0 0/0
O. El Hilali n 8	88.1	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
Roberto Fernández n 8	76.3	0.9 4/2	0 0/0
Edu Expósito n 8	82.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Rayo Vallecano		Espanyol
55%	Possession	45%
1.52	Expected goals (xG)	1.49
16	Shots	19
2	Shots on target	5
10	Shots off target	7
4	Blocked shots	7
9	Shots inside the box	12
3	Corners	5
0	Offsides	2
10	Fouls	15
5	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	1
3	Saves	0
450	Passes	361
82%	Pass accuracy	79%

Rayo Vallecano Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
E. Audero	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
A. Rațiu	90	0	0	1	0	1	5	0	6.9
F. Lejeune	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.9
Adrià Pedrosa	90	1	0	2	1	0	1	0	8.2
Pedro Díaz	90	0	0	2	0	2	1	0	6.6
P. Ciss	90	0	0	0	0	2	2	Y	7.9
Álvaro García	84	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	8.2
G. Tsitaishvili	76	0	0	2	0	1	0	Y	6.5
Sergio Camello	76	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	7.3
Mujaid Sadick	61	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Unai López	61	0	0	1	0	1	1	Y	6.9
Óscar Valentín sub	29	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.2
G. Bouare sub	29	0	0	0	0	1	1	Y	6.7
I. Balliu sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Alemão sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.9
Fran Pérez sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

Espanyol Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Dmitrović	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
O. El Hilali	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	R	7.2
C. Riedel	90	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.5
L. Cabrera	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
Q. Hartman	90	0	0	0	0	3	5	0	7.2
Roberto Fernández	90	1	0	2	1	1	0	0	7.7
Urko González	84	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Javier Hernandez	74	0	1	2	1	4	0	0	6.2
Roger Hinojo	45	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	6.2
Rafel Bauzà	45	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.2
Gabriel Moscardo	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.9
Edu Expósito sub	45	0	0	2	0	2	1	0	6.9
Marcos Fernández sub	45	0	0	1	1	1	0	Y	6.6
Bryan Zaragoza sub	45	0	0	2	1	2	0	0	6.9
Álex Calatrava sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
Pol Lozano sub	15	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Rayo Vallecano v Espanyol — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Rayo VallecanoLDLWL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1.6 scored / 2.8 conceded per game

EspanyolWLLDW

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Rayo Vallecano 2 · 0 draws · Espanyol 4 · 2.33 goals/game

2026-04-23 Rayo Vallecano 1–0 Espanyol
2025-12-07 Espanyol 1–0 Rayo Vallecano
2025-04-04 Rayo Vallecano 0–4 Espanyol
2024-08-31 Espanyol 2–1 Rayo Vallecano
2023-05-21 Rayo Vallecano 1–2 Espanyol
2022-08-19 Espanyol 0–2 Rayo Vallecano

League standing · 2026/27

Rayo Vallecano#12 pos12 pts10 pl-5 GD

Espanyol#14 pos11 pts11 pl-1 GD

Goals per game

Rayo Vallecano scored1.5

Espanyol scored1.18

Rayo Vallecano conceded2

Espanyol conceded1.27

Shot Map and Expected Goals

Rayo Vallecano 1.83 xG from 16 shots, Espanyol 1.16 from 19. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

Rayo Vallecano (attacking right)Espanyol (attacking left)mark size = expected goals

Team	Shots	Goals	xG
Rayo Vallecano	16	2	1.83
Espanyol	19	1	1.16

Shot locations and expected-goals values from per-shot data. Per-shot tables, situation and shot-type breakdowns are part of TACTIX Pro.

Expected Goals Race

At half-time, Rayo Vallecano led on xG, 1.11 to 0.25. At full time, Rayo Vallecano led on xG, 1.83 to 1.16. The widest gap was 1.41 xG to Rayo Vallecano, in the 47th minute.

xG timeline (cumulative)

Rayo Vallecano 1.83 xGEspanyol 1.16 xGdots = goals · 35 shots

The Full Post-Match Picture

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Rayo Vallecano v Espanyol?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Rayo Vallecano v Espanyol was Home or Away (best price 1.35 at William Hill).
What is the head-to-head record between Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol?: In their last 6 meetings, Rayo Vallecano won 2, Espanyol won 4 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol?: Recent form — Rayo Vallecano 1W 1D 3L; Espanyol 2W 1D 2L.

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