Rayo Vallecano v Valencia prediction

La Liga · Sun, 22 Nov 2026 16:00 GMT · Campo de Futbol de Vallecas

Updated 5 Nov 2026, 19:35 UK · refreshed continuously

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

TACTIX’s free model pick for Rayo Vallecano v Valencia, La Liga on Sun, 22 Nov 2026 16:00 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

Match preview, in numbers

The match

Rayo Vallecano host Valencia in La Liga on Sunday 22 November (kick-off 16:00 UK).

The key numbers

Rayo Vallecano are unbeaten in the last five meetings with Valencia.

Form and the table

Nine of Rayo Vallecano’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (60%). Both teams scored in 11 of Rayo Vallecano’s last 15 results in all competitions (73%). At home, Rayo Vallecano have four wins, one draw and one defeat in their last 6 home matches in all competitions — 2.17 points per game, scoring 1.83 and conceding 1.17. Rayo Vallecano have scored 15 goals, the seventh-most of the 20 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 10 games, ranked per game). Rayo Vallecano have conceded 20 goals, the third-most (shared) of the 20 clubs.

Seven of Valencia’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (47%). Both teams scored in seven of Valencia’s last 15 results in all competitions (47%). Away from home, Valencia have four wins, one draw and two defeats in their last 7 away matches in all competitions — 1.86 points per game, scoring 1.43 and conceding 1.29. Valencia have scored eight goals, the third-fewest (shared) of the 20 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 11 games, ranked per game). Valencia have conceded 17 goals, the 10th-most (shared) of the 20 clubs.

Rayo Vallecano (12th) and Valencia (19th) are three points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Rayo Vallecano the stronger side, 68 rating points above Valencia (Rayo Vallecano 1576, Valencia 1508, after at least 238 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 14 May 2026, finished Valencia 1–1 Rayo Vallecano.

Team news

Predicted Rayo Vallecano XI (4-3-3): E. Audero, F. Lejeune, M. Sadick, A. Pedrosa, A. Rațiu, U. López, Ó. Valentín, P. Díaz, J. de Frutos, S. Camello, Alemão — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Unai López (4.4 per match over 11 appearances, one goal and three assists) and Andrei Rațiu (4.3 per match over seven appearances, one goal and one assist) have been Rayo Vallecano’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Rayo Vallecano (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Unai López averages 2.4 key passes per 90 over 850 minutes, with a key pass in nine of the last 10 appearances. Andrei Rațiu averages 2.1 tackles per 90 over 900 minutes, with a tackle in seven of the last 10 appearances.

Predicted Valencia XI (4-4-2): S. Dimitrievski, J. Gayà, P. Maffeo, Pepelu, C. Tárrega, G. Rodríguez, L. Rioja, A. Mayol, F. Ugrinic, A. Danjuma, J. Guerra — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Guido Rodríguez (3.9 per match over eight appearances) and U. Sadiq (3.4 per match over four appearances, two goals) have been Valencia’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Valencia (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Guido Rodríguez averages 0.3 key passes per 90 over 673 minutes, with a key pass in two of the last eight appearances.

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

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sun, 22 Nov 2026 16:00 GMT · La Liga · Campo de Futbol de Vallecas
Head-to-head (last 6): Rayo Vallecano 1 · draws 4 · Valencia 1 · 1.33 goals/game
Recent form: Rayo Vallecano 2W 2D 1L · Valencia 1W 2D 2L

Rayo Vallecano v Valencia (La Liga): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 5 November 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.5 / 0.88

Goals

against 1.63 / 1.63 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.14 / 3.75

Corners

against 5.71 / 5.75 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 7 matches

5.57 / 2.88

Shots on target

against 5.14 / 5.25 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 7 matches

3 / 2.88

Cards

against 2.57 / 2.75 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 November 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 1 November 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. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Rayo Vallecano for / against	Line	Valencia for / against
Goals scored	1.5 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.88 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.14 for · 5.71 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	3.75 for · 5.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	17.43 for · 14.43 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	9.75 for · 17.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	5.57 for · 5.14 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	2.88 for · 5.25 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.29 for · 13.71 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	12.38 for · 9.88 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	3 for · 2.57 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	2.88 for · 2.75 against n 8 Last 5

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
E. Audero	6	90540 min	213.5 /90	61 /90
Dani Cárdenas	3	70210 min	83.4 /90	83.4 /90
A. Batalla	2	75150 min	31.8 /90	21.2 /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 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
E. Audero n 6	90	3.5 5/4
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	10	90900 min	212.1 /90	151.5 /90	90.9 /90	535.3 /90	141.4 /90	10.1 /90
Adrià Pedrosa	8	76609 min	142.1 /90	40.6 /90	10.1 /90	324.7 /90	111.6 /90	20.3 /90
A. Rațiu	7	90630 min	101.4 /90	81.1 /90	20.3 /90	375.3 /90	40.6 /90	00 /90
Mujaid Sadick	6	73436 min	30.6 /90	30.6 /90	20.4 /90	132.7 /90	20.4 /90	00 /90
I. Balliu	6	58345 min	61.6 /90	20.5 /90	20.5 /90	153.9 /90	41 /90	10.3 /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 1 November 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	1.5 7/3	1.1 3/3	—
Unai López n 8	79.6	0.7 4/1	1.1 6/2	—
Álvaro García n 8	80	0.4 3/0	0.3 2/0	—
Sergio Camello n 8	68.8	1.3 5/3	1.8 5/5	—
P. Ciss n 8	90	1.5 6/4	0.6 4/1	—
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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 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
F. Lejeune n 8	90	1.9 7/5
Unai López n 8	79.6	2.4 8/5
Álvaro García n 8	80	1.3 5/3
Sergio Camello n 8	68.8	1.3 5/2
P. Ciss n 8	90	1.5 8/3
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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	10	67666 min	70.9 /90	20.3 /90	223 /90	141.9 /90	91.2 /90	81.1 /90
Jorge de Frutos	8	72573 min	20.3 /90	20.3 /90	50.8 /90	50.8 /90	71.1 /90	91.4 /90
G. Tsitaishvili	7	45316 min	00 /90	00 /90	82.3 /90	20.6 /90	51.4 /90	30.9 /90
Alemão	6	25152 min	00 /90	00 /90	42.4 /90	21.2 /90	00 /90	10.6 /90
Fran Pérez	4	32128 min	00 /90	00 /90	10.7 /90	00 /90	10.7 /90	32.1 /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 1 November 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	1.8 7/4	0.3 2/0
Unai López n 8	79.6	1.1 6/2	0.4 3/0
Álvaro García n 8	80	1.5 5/3	0.6 3/1
Sergio Camello n 8	68.8	3.1 8/7	2 6/4
P. Ciss n 8	90	0.5 3/1	0 0/0
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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 1 November 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 0/0	0 0/0
Unai López n 8	79.6	0.1 1/0	0.4 2/1
Álvaro García n 8	80	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
Sergio Camello n 8	68.8	1 4/2	0.3 2/0
P. Ciss n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Valencia

Valencia Goalkeeper

Valencia — 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
S. Dimitrievski	11	90990 min	363.3 /90	171.5 /90	00 /90

Valencia — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Valencia before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
S. Dimitrievski n 8	90	3.5 6/6

Valencia Defensive

Valencia — 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
Pepelu	11	84928 min	191.8 /90	111.1 /90	30.3 /90	282.7 /90	111.1 /90	20.2 /90
Pablo Maffeo	10	64644 min	101.4 /90	131.8 /90	40.6 /90	354.9 /90	101.4 /90	30.4 /90
José Gayà	9	79715 min	182.3 /90	20.3 /90	10.1 /90	324 /90	91.1 /90	10.1 /90
César Tárrega	8	75600 min	152.3 /90	111.7 /90	20.3 /90	314.7 /90	101.5 /90	10.2 /90
J. de Haas	6	76458 min	51 /90	61.2 /90	40.8 /90	173.3 /90	30.6 /90	20.4 /90
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Valencia — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Valencia before kick-off, to 1 November 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
S. Dimitrievski n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0	—
Pepelu n 8	85.5	1.3 4/3	0.7 3/1	—
Javi Guerra n 8	82.3	1.6 5/4	1.1 6/2	—
A. Danjuma n 8	83.9	0.8 5/1	0.9 7/0	—
Pablo Maffeo n 8	71	1.6 6/3	0.8 5/0	—
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Valencia — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Valencia before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Pepelu n 8	85.5	2 7/4
Javi Guerra n 8	82.3	1.5 6/3
A. Danjuma n 8	83.9	0.3 1/1
Pablo Maffeo n 8	71	1.4 5/2
José Gayà n 8	80.8	2.5 7/5
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Valencia Attacking

Valencia — 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
A. Danjuma	11	76839 min	00 /90	10.1 /90	151.6 /90	60.6 /90	101.1 /90	141.5 /90
Hugo Duro	7	56389 min	00 /90	10.2 /90	51.2 /90	00 /90	30.7 /90	00 /90
David Otorbi	7	47329 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	61.6 /90	20.5 /90	61.6 /90	61.6 /90
Luis Rioja	6	53318 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	30.8 /90	10.3 /90	61.7 /90	20.6 /90
U. Sadiq	4	47187 min	21 /90	00 /90	62.9 /90	62.9 /90	10.5 /90	31.4 /90
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Valencia — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Valencia before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Dimitrievski n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Pepelu n 8	85.5	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
Javi Guerra n 8	82.3	1.2 3/3	0.4 2/1
A. Danjuma n 8	83.9	1.2 6/2	0.5 3/1
Pablo Maffeo n 8	71	0.5 3/0	0.2 1/0
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Valencia — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Valencia before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. Dimitrievski n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Pepelu n 8	85.5	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
Javi Guerra n 8	82.3	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
A. Danjuma n 8	83.9	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
Pablo Maffeo n 8	71	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

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

Recent form

Rayo VallecanoDDLWW

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.6 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

ValenciaLDDLW

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Rayo Vallecano 1 · 4 draws · Valencia 1 · 1.33 goals/game

2026-05-14 Valencia 1–1 Rayo Vallecano
2025-12-01 Rayo Vallecano 1–1 Valencia
2025-04-19 Rayo Vallecano 1–1 Valencia
2024-12-07 Valencia 0–1 Rayo Vallecano
2024-05-12 Valencia 0–0 Rayo Vallecano
2023-12-19 Rayo Vallecano 0–1 Valencia

League standing · 2026/27

Rayo Vallecano#12 pos12 pts10 pl-5 GD

Valencia#19 pos9 pts11 pl-9 GD

Goals per game

Rayo Vallecano scored1.5

Valencia scored0.73

Rayo Vallecano conceded2

Valencia conceded1.55

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What is the head-to-head record between Rayo Vallecano and Valencia?: In their last 6 meetings, Rayo Vallecano won 1, Valencia won 1 and there were 4 draws, averaging 1.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Rayo Vallecano and Valencia?: Recent form — Rayo Vallecano 2W 2D 1L; Valencia 1W 2D 2L.

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