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La LigaMatchweek 22THE MATCH CENTRE

Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano match centre

Real Madrid badgeReal MadridHome · 2 in league
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Momentum↘ Falling65/100OlderLatest
Full time
2:1
UK time · Europe/London
Rayo Vallecano badgeRayo VallecanoAway · 8 in league
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Momentum↘ Falling31/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
Vinicius Junior15′
K. Mbappe90′ (pen)
J. de Frutos49′
Venue to be confirmedSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

Our model: Unavailable · Calculated Not supplied.

Odds updated Not supplied · Older or incompletely timed snapshot. Match-winner reference: 0 bookmakers. Market probabilities remove each bookmaker’s margin before averaging; double chance combines match-result probabilities.

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Odds & probabilities Pre-match snapshot Home win—Market chance —See match research Draw—Market chance —See match research Away win—Market chance —See match research No stored odds · open the match for form and team context Chances are estimates for 90 minutes. Stored prices can change; likelihood alone does not establish value.
THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
Real MadridRayo Vallecano
9Corner Kicks4
6Fouls18
2Yellow Cards8
0Red Cards2
3Goalkeeper Saves4
580Total passes441
519Passes accurate388

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Real Madrid 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Rayo Vallecano 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Real Madrid

3/5Wins
2.8Goals / game
1.4Conceded / game

Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. At home, 2 wins from 2 available matches.

Inspect Real Madrid’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Rayo Vallecano

0/4Wins
0.3Goals / game
2.8Conceded / game

Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At away venues, 0 wins from 2 available matches.

Inspect Rayo Vallecano’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • At least one team has fewer than five usable recent results.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Real Madrid at home with Rayo Vallecano away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 09:32 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

La Liga · 2025/26 · all league matches

Real MadridRayo Vallecano
21Matches played21
51Points earned22
16Wins5
2.1Goals scored / match0.8
0.8Goals conceded / match1.3
10Clean sheets6
2Failed to score10

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Real Madrid at home with Rayo Vallecano away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Real Madrid

Confirmed formation4-4-2Alvaro Arbeloa
  1. 1T. CourtoisG
  2. 8F. ValverdeD
  3. 17R. AsencioD
  4. 24D. HuijsenD
  5. 6E. CamavingaD
  6. 30F. MastantuonoM
  7. 15A. GulerM
  8. 14A. TchouameniM
  9. 5J. BellinghamM
  10. 10K. MbappeF
  11. 7Vinicius JuniorF
Substitutes (10)

13 · A. Lunin

26 · Fran

2 · D. Carvajal

4 · D. Alaba

11 · Rodrygo

16 · G. Garcia

18 · A. Carreras

19 · D. Ceballos

20 · F. Garcia

21 · B. Diaz

Rayo Vallecano

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Inigo Perez
  1. 13A. BatallaG
  2. 2A. RatiuD
  3. 24F. LejeuneD
  4. 32N. MendyD
  5. 3P. ChavarriaD
  6. 6P. CissM
  7. 15G. GumbauM
  8. 12I. AkhomachM
  9. 7I. PalazonM
  10. 18A. GarciaM
  11. 19J. de FrutosF
Substitutes (12)

1 · D. Cardenas

4 · P. Diaz

5 · Luiz Felipe

8 · O. Trejo

9 · Alemao

10 · S. Camello

11 · R. Nteka

14 · C. Martin

20 · I. Balliu

21 · F. Perez

22 · Pacha

23 · O. Valentin

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Real Madrid

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Thibaut Courtois906.9—0—26—
Federico Valverde907.9—0—691
Raúl Asencio456.9—0—28—
Dean Huijsen776.6—0—671
Eduardo Camavinga907.3—01764
Franco Mastantuono606.7—0—192
Arda Güler777.5—01481
Aurélien Tchouaméni906.9—01673
Jude Bellingham106.7—0—4—
Kylian Mbappé906.910320—
Vinícius Júnior908.2102443
Brahim Díaz807.2—12281
Dani Ceballos457.5—01501
Gonzalo García306.7—0—51
David Alaba136.7—0—15—
Rodrygo136.9—01163
Andriy Lunin———————
Fran González———————
Álvaro Carreras———————
Fran García———————
Daniel Carvajal———————

Rayo Vallecano

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Augusto Batalla906.0—0—32—
Andrei Rațiu906.3—01494
Florian Lejeune907.0—0—543
Nobel Mendy906.7—0—403
Josep Chavarría906.9—01465
Pathé Ismaël Ciss806.0—0151—
Gerard Gumbau566.3—01341
Ilias Akhomach836.9—01253
Isi Palazón835.9—0—381
Álvaro García776.6—11111
Jorge de Frutos567.310113—
Pedro Díaz346.7—0—141
Óscar Valentín346.5—01271
Alfonso Espino136.2—0—5—
Luiz Felipe226.2—0—1—
Carlos Martín226.5—0—3—
Dani Cárdenas———————
Iván Balliu———————
Fran Pérez———————
Óscar Trejo———————
Alemão———————
Sergio Camello———————
Randy Nteka———————
2025/26 STANDINGS

La Liga table

League centre ↗

Current standings · Primera División. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Barcelona38311695365994
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2Real Madrid38275677354286
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3Villarreal382261072462672
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4Atletico Madrid382161162441869
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5Real Betis381515859481160
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6Celta Vigo381412125348554
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7Getafe38156173238-651
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8Rayo Vallecano381214124144-350
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9Valencia381310154655-949
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10Real Sociedad381113145961-246
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11Espanyol381210164355-1246
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12Athletic Club38136194358-1545
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13Sevilla38127194660-1443
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14Alaves381110174456-1243
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15Elche381013154957-843
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16Levante38119184761-1442
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17Osasuna38119184450-642
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18Mallorca38119184757-1042
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19Girona38914153955-1641
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20Oviedo38611212660-3429
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