Rayo Vallecano 2–1 Mallorca
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.9 – 0.7
- Actual xG
- 2.4 – 0.7
- Goals
- 2 – 1
Footybot made Rayo Vallecano favourites at 65%.
Rayo Vallecano won and made the better chances: 2.4 xG to 0.7.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Isi Palazón, 55.7 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Jorge de Frutos +8.4, Isi Palazón +8.2.
Well below it: Óscar Valentín −18.4, Pep Chavarría −12.5, Antonio Sánchez −11.4.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Rayo Vallecano
| 2 Jan 2026 | D 1–1 | v Getafe |
| 21 Dec 2025 | L 0–4 | at Elche |
| 18 Dec 2025 | W 3–0 | v FC Drita |
| 15 Dec 2025 | D 0–0 | v Real Betis |
| 11 Dec 2025 | W 2–1 | at Jagiellonia Białystok |
Mallorca
| 4 Jan 2026 | L 1–2 | v Girona FC |
| 19 Dec 2025 | D 1–1 | at Valencia |
| 13 Dec 2025 | W 3–1 | v Elche |
| 5 Dec 2025 | D 0–0 | at Real Oviedo |
| 29 Nov 2025 | D 2–2 | v Osasuna |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Rayo Vallecano
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isi Palazón | 90 | 55.7 | +8.2 |
| Jorge de Frutos | 69 | 55.3 | +8.4 |
| Florian Lejeune | 90 | 50.7 | −3.0 |
| Iván Balliu | 52 | 47.4 | +6.3 |
| Augusto Batalla | 90 | 47.4 | −3.5 |
| Álvaro García | 81 | 46.1 | +0.2 |
| Gerard Gumbau | 21 | 45.4 | – |
| Pedro Díaz | 69 | 41.7 | −5.5 |
| Carlos Martín | 79 | 41.6 | – |
| Nobel Mendy | 90 | 41.0 | −7.9 |
| Pep Chavarría | 90 | 36.3 | −12.5 |
| Óscar Valentín | 80 | 30.7 | −18.4 |
| Randy Nteka | 9 | 23.8 | – |
| Andrei Rațiu | 38 | 21.4 | – |
| Fran Pérez | 11 | 21.4 | – |
| Pacha | 21 | 19.1 | – |
Mallorca
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pablo Torre | 20 | 100.0 | – |
| Sergi Darder | 20 | 85.1 | – |
| Javi Llabrés | 9 | 79.4 | – |
| Pablo Maffeo | 81 | 54.1 | +4.6 |
| Vedat Muriqi | 90 | 52.9 | +1.0 |
| Abdón Prats | 9 | 50.1 | – |
| Johan Mojica | 90 | 49.8 | +1.1 |
| Samú Costa | 81 | 49.0 | −0.5 |
| Leo Román | 90 | 46.6 | −2.8 |
| Martin Valjent | 90 | 44.1 | +0.7 |
| Omar Mascarell | 70 | 42.1 | −4.8 |
| Toni Lato | 59 | 41.4 | – |
| Marash Kumbulla | 90 | 39.7 | −4.7 |
| Jan Virgili | 90 | 39.1 | −10.6 |
| Mateo Joseph | 31 | 38.6 | – |
| Antonio Sánchez | 70 | 34.8 | −11.4 |