Spanish La Liga

Rayo
vs
Espanyol
  • Kick-off: Thursday 23 April, 18:00
  • Stadium: Estadio de Vallecas
  • Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. D
  4. D
  5. W
  6. D

Form guide

  1. D
  2. W
  3. W
  4. L
  5. L
  6. D

Rayo vs Espanyol Predictions

Rayo vs Espanyol is scheduled for kick off on 23 April, at 18:00. The game is set to take place at Estadio de Vallecas, with Adrián Cordero Vega officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Rayo currently holding the 8th position in the table 4 points ahead of Espanyol. Rayo have lost 3 Spanish La Liga matches to Espanyol out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent victory against Alavés, Rayo is determined to keep their momentum going. Rayo have won 7 of their last 19 Spanish La Liga matches at Estadio de Vallecas. Espanyol's away record stands at 5 victories from 19 games. Following a draw in their last match against Real Sociedad in the Spanish La Liga, Espanyol is aiming to secure a win against Rayo.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Rayo have scored over 1.5 goals in 71% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 68% of games. Their total stands at 41 goals and 184 shots on target this Spanish La Liga season. Meanwhile, Espanyol have scored 43 goals with 158 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 76% of matches but conceded in 74% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Rayo scored 2 goals while Espanyol scored 7 goals. Their last match on 23 April 2026 ended in 1-0 to Rayo.

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Betting stats Rayo vs Espanyol

Spanish La Liga

Rayo Espanyol
Played 38 38
Scored 41 43
Conceded 44 55
Shots 531 480
Shots on Target 184 158
Corners 217 178
Fouls 511 524
Yellow Cards 97 85
Red Cards 9 5

Matches won

32%

Matches won

32%

Over 1.5 Goals

71%

Over 1.5 Goals

76%

Over 2.5 Goals

37%

Over 2.5 Goals

50%

Over 3.5 Goals

16%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Both Teams to Score

45%

Both Teams to Score

58%

Head to Head History

Rayo Espanyol
Wins 1 3
Draws 0 0
Goals 2 7

Rayo vs Espanyol Previous Results

23 Apr 2026, Spanish La Liga

Rayo 1 Espanyol 0

7 Dec 2025, Spanish La Liga

Espanyol 1 Rayo 0

4 Apr 2025, Spanish La Liga

Rayo 0 Espanyol 4

31 Aug 2024, Spanish La Liga

Espanyol 2 Rayo 1

Spanish La Liga Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
8 Rayo 38 12 14 12 -3 50
11 Espanyol 38 12 10 16 -12 46

Rayo vs Espanyol season record

Rayo Espanyol
Games won 12 12
Games lost 12 16
Games drawn 14 10
Scored 41 43
Conceded 44 55

Form guide

23 May 2026, Spanish La Liga

Alavés 1 Rayo 2

17 May 2026, Spanish La Liga

Rayo 2 Villarreal 0

14 May 2026, Spanish La Liga

Valencia 1 Rayo 1

11 May 2026, Spanish La Liga

Rayo 1 Girona 1

3 May 2026, Spanish La Liga

Getafe 0 Rayo 2

26 Apr 2026, Spanish La Liga

Rayo 3 Real Sociedad 3

Form guide

23 May 2026, Spanish La Liga

Espanyol 1 Real Sociedad 1

17 May 2026, Spanish La Liga

Osasuna 1 Espanyol 2

13 May 2026, Spanish La Liga

Espanyol 2 Athletic 0

9 May 2026, Spanish La Liga

Sevilla 2 Espanyol 1

3 May 2026, Spanish La Liga

Espanyol 0 Real Madrid 2

27 Apr 2026, Spanish La Liga

Espanyol 0 Levante 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Jorge de Frutos Rayo 10
Kike García Espanyol 8
Roberto Fernández Espanyol 7
Pere Milla Espanyol 7
Carlos Romero Espanyol 6

Assists

Player Team Assists
Edu Expósito Espanyol 6
Tyrhys Dolan Espanyol 5
Álvaro García Rayo 5
Andrei Ratiu Rayo 4
Unai López Rayo 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Pol Lozano Espanyol 64
Florian Lejeune Rayo 47
Omar El Hilali Espanyol 44
Carlos Romero Espanyol 41
Roberto Fernández Espanyol 40

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Pol Lozano Espanyol 10
Isi Palazón Rayo 10
Omar El Hilali Espanyol 9
Edu Expósito Espanyol 9
Andrei Ratiu Rayo 9

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Pathé Ciss Rayo 2
Nobel Mendy Rayo 2
Charles Pickel Espanyol 2
Tyrhys Dolan Espanyol 1
Óscar Valentín Rayo 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Jorge de Frutos Rayo 28
Kike García Espanyol 27
Roberto Fernández Espanyol 23
Pere Milla Espanyol 21
Álvaro García Rayo 19

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Edu Expósito Espanyol 82
Andrei Ratiu Rayo 43
Álvaro García Rayo 41
Isi Palazón Rayo 39
Unai López Rayo 36

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