Samsunspor 1–3 Rayo Vallecano
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.3 – 0.9
- Actual xG
- 0.5 – 0.6
- Goals
- 1 – 3
Footybot made Samsunspor favourites at 45%.
Rayo Vallecano won a close one on the chances: 0.6 xG to 0.5.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Alemão, 63.6 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Alemão +18.3, Josafat Mendes +10.9, Álvaro García +10.3.
Well below it: Okan Kocuk −21.7, Florian Lejeune −19.8, Isi Palazón −9.8.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Samsunspor
| 8 Mar 2026 | L 2–3 | at Fenerbahçe |
| 1 Mar 2026 | D 0–0 | v Gaziantep FK |
| 26 Feb 2026 | W 4–0 | v KF Shkëndija |
| 22 Feb 2026 | D 0–0 | at Fatih Karagümrük |
| 19 Feb 2026 | W 1–0 | at KF Shkëndija |
Rayo Vallecano
| 8 Mar 2026 | D 1–1 | at Sevilla |
| 4 Mar 2026 | W 3–0 | v Real Oviedo |
| 28 Feb 2026 | D 1–1 | v Athletic Club |
| 21 Feb 2026 | D 1–1 | at Real Betis |
| 15 Feb 2026 | W 3–0 | v Atlético Madrid |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Samsunspor
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherif Ndiaye | 8 | 56.0 | – |
| Ľubomír Šatka | 90 | 55.5 | +6.7 |
| Tanguy Coulibaly | 26 | 52.8 | – |
| Marius Mouandilmadji | 82 | 51.5 | +4.1 |
| Logi Tomasson | 90 | 50.9 | +9.5 |
| Antoine Makoumbou | 63 | 50.7 | +6.6 |
| Josafat Mendes | 64 | 49.2 | +10.9 |
| Rick Van Drongelen | 90 | 47.1 | −2.7 |
| Olivier Ntcham | 90 | 46.8 | +1.2 |
| Yunus Emre Çift | 64 | 41.9 | −6.8 |
| Celil Yüksel | 90 | 40.4 | −3.0 |
| Carlo Holse | 90 | 36.2 | −7.8 |
| Emre Kılınç | 27 | 35.2 | – |
| Zeki Yavru | 26 | 31.2 | – |
| Okan Kocuk | 90 | 25.8 | −21.7 |
Rayo Vallecano
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Óscar Valentín | 14 | 65.7 | – |
| Alemão | 90 | 63.6 | +18.3 |
| Álvaro García | 83 | 55.4 | +10.3 |
| Augusto Batalla | 90 | 52.0 | +1.7 |
| Unai López | 76 | 51.7 | +1.3 |
| Pathé Ismaël Ciss | 87 | 44.7 | −4.4 |
| Luiz Felipe | 90 | 43.8 | −4.3 |
| Isi Palazón | 75 | 42.9 | −9.8 |
| Pep Chavarría | 90 | 41.0 | −1.3 |
| Jorge de Frutos | 14 | 38.1 | – |
| Ilias Akhomach | 76 | 36.5 | −6.7 |
| Florian Lejeune | 90 | 36.4 | −19.8 |
| Andrei Rațiu | 90 | 36.1 | −9.7 |
| Pedro Díaz | 15 | 32.6 | – |
| Gerard Gumbau | 8 | 30.7 | – |
| Pacha | 12 | 28.3 | – |