Villarreal v Rayo Vallecano result
Team pages: Villarreal · Rayo Vallecano · Head-to-head
Villarreal 4–0 Rayo Vallecano — Villarreal won this La Liga match.
What xG said
xG said Villarreal: 2.95 to 1.09 in expected goals, from 16 shots to 13, ahead on xG from the 15th minute (per-shot expected goals for this match).
The result
Villarreal beat Rayo Vallecano 4–0 at Estadio de la Ceramica in La Liga on Saturday 1 November.
The goals
Villarreal led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Villarreal: Gerard Moreno (22’, assisted by Georges Mikautadze), Alberto Moleiro (56’, assisted by Pedraza), Santi Comesaña (58’, assisted by Alberto Moleiro) and Ayoze Pérez (65’).
Discipline
Iosu Galech Apezteguia, Spain showed two yellow cards — against 5.3 yellows a game across the last 6 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Villarreal: Alberto Moleiro (28’); Rayo Vallecano: Andrei Rațiu (76’).
What it changes
Villarreal move up from third to second (11 league matches played).
Rayo Vallecano move down from seventh to 10th (11 league matches played).
Villarreal have won their last three matches in all competitions. Villarreal have kept a clean sheet in their last three matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) 9.8, Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) 8.6 and Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) 7.0 led the match.
Next up
Villarreal next travel to Liverpool on 20 October 2026.
Rayo Vallecano next travel to Getafe on 19 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Villarreal: Liverpool v Villarreal, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Rayo Vallecano: Getafe v Rayo Vallecano, Monday 19 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Villarreal 4–0 Rayo Vallecano · La Liga
- Venue: Estadio de la Ceramica · Villarreal
- Referee: Iosu Galech Apezteguia, Spain
- Head-to-head (last 6): Villarreal 2 · draws 2 · Rayo Vallecano 2 · 2 goals/game
- Recent form: Villarreal 2W 1D 2L · Rayo Vallecano 4W 1D 0L
Villarreal 4–0 Rayo Vallecano (La Liga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 29 October 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Villarreal for / against | Line | Rayo Vallecano for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 2 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 2.13 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 3.5 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 7.29 for · 6.43 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Shots | 12.75 for · 15.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 12.86 for · 10.57 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 for · 3.88 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 5 for · 3.29 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 12.63 for · 13.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 15.43 for · 9.71 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2.5 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2.63 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: Iosu Galech Apezteguia, Spain — 5.33 yellow cards a game, 0.5 red cards, 27.17 fouls over 6 matches (2.5 to the home side, 2.83 to the away side).
Villarreal
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Mouriño n 8 | 88.4 | 2.4 | 1.5 | — |
| Ilias Akhomach n 8 | 32.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | — |
| Pau Navarro n 8 | 69.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | — |
| Santi Comesaña n 8 | 65.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | — |
| Sergi Cardona n 8 | 62.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | — |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. Oluwaseyi n 8 | 48.4 | 3.3 | 1.9 |
| Ilias Akhomach n 8 | 32.1 | 2.8 | 1.8 |
| Ayoze Pérez n 8 | 42.1 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| G. Mikautadze n 8 | 62.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| N. Pépé n 8 | 67.8 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Solomon n 8 | 57.9 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Ayoze Pérez n 8 | 42.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Ilias Akhomach n 8 | 32.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| T. Oluwaseyi n 8 | 48.4 | 0.7 | 0 |
| Alberto Moleiro n 8 | 51.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| S. Mouriño n 8 | 88.4 | 4.6 |
| Rafa Marín n 8 | 90 | 2.8 |
| Pedraza n 8 | 49.4 | 2.5 |
| Pau Navarro n 8 | 69.4 | 2.4 |
| Adrià Alti n 8 | 71.6 | 2.2 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Luíz Júnior n 8 | 90 | 2.5 |
| Arnau Tenas n 8 | 90 | 2.3 |
Rayo Vallecano
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samu Becerra n 4 | 6 | 11.3 | 0 | — |
| Gumbau n 8 | 43.9 | 2.3 | 1.5 | — |
| Ó. Trejo n 8 | 35 | 2.3 | 2.3 | — |
| Isi Palazón n 8 | 54.9 | 2.1 | 1.4 | — |
| Alemão n 8 | 56.5 | 2 | 2.4 | — |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergio Camello n 8 | 47 | 2.6 | 1 |
| Álvaro García n 8 | 56.9 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| Jorge de Frutos n 8 | 69.5 | 2.1 | 0.8 |
| Pedro Díaz n 8 | 53.4 | 1.9 | 0.6 |
| Fran Pérez n 8 | 50 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Álvaro García n 8 | 56.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Unai López n 8 | 55 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| A. Espino n 8 | 36.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Jorge de Frutos n 8 | 69.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Fran Pérez n 8 | 50 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Óscar Valentín n 8 | 76.5 | 3.8 |
| Gumbau n 8 | 43.9 | 3.3 |
| Ó. Trejo n 8 | 35 | 3.2 |
| Pep Chavarría n 8 | 82.5 | 2.5 |
| A. Rațiu n 8 | 79.9 | 2.5 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| A. Batalla n 8 | 90 | 2.6 |
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Match statistics & details
| Villarreal | Rayo Vallecano | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Possession | 53% |
| 3.02 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.02 |
| 16 | Shots | 13 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 7 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 11 | Shots inside the box | 7 |
| 3 | Corners | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 426 | Passes | 459 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
Villarreal player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luíz Júnior | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| S. Mouriño | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8.2 |
| J. Foyth | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Renato Veiga | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Pedraza | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| T. Partey | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| N. Pépé | 77 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Santi Comesaña | 74 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8.3 |
| Gerard Moreno | 64 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8.9 |
| Alberto Moleiro | 63 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Y | 8.2 |
| G. Mikautadze | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| T. Oluwaseyi sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| T. Buchanan sub | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Ayoze Pérez sub | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Dani Parejo sub | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Ilias Akhomach sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
Rayo Vallecano player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Batalla | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| A. Rațiu | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Y | 6 |
| F. Lejeune | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6.2 |
| N. Mendy | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Pep Chavarría | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.9 |
| P. Ciss | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Pedro Díaz | 79 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Alemão | 79 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Jorge de Frutos | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Isi Palazón | 66 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Álvaro García | 66 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Fran Pérez sub | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Óscar Valentín sub | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Sergio Camello sub | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| I. Balliu sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Ó. Trejo sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
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 Villarreal v Rayo Vallecano — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2025-02-22 Rayo Vallecano 0–1 Villarreal
- 2024-12-18 Villarreal 1–1 Rayo Vallecano
- 2024-04-28 Villarreal 3–0 Rayo Vallecano
- 2023-09-24 Rayo Vallecano 1–1 Villarreal
- 2023-05-28 Rayo Vallecano 2–1 Villarreal
- 2023-01-30 Villarreal 0–1 Rayo Vallecano
Shot map and expected goals
Villarreal 2.95 xG from 16 shots, Rayo Vallecano 1.09 from 13. 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.
| Team | Shots | Goals | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 16 | 4 | 2.95 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 13 | 0 | 1.09 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Villarreal and Rayo Vallecano?
- In their last 6 meetings, Villarreal won 2, Rayo Vallecano won 2 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Villarreal and Rayo Vallecano?
- Recent form — Villarreal 2W 1D 2L; Rayo Vallecano 4W 1D 0L.
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