Matchday

LaLiga 25/26 · 1 Feb 2026

Real Madrid 2–1 Rayo Vallecano

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.5 – 0.9
Actual xG
2.1 – 1.0
Goals
2 – 1

Footybot made Real Madrid favourites at 72%.

Real Madrid won and made the better chances: 2.1 xG to 1.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Dani Ceballos, 65.0 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Jorge de Frutos +18.7, Dani Ceballos +12.6, Federico Valverde +11.2.

Well below it: Brahim Díaz −19.3, Franco Mastantuono −16.2, Kylian Mbappé −14.0.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Real Madrid

28 Jan 2026L 2–4at Benfica Champions League
24 Jan 2026W 2–0at Villarreal LaLiga
20 Jan 2026W 6–1v AS Monaco Champions League
17 Jan 2026W 2–0v Levante UD LaLiga
4 Jan 2026W 5–1v Real Betis LaLiga

Rayo Vallecano

24 Jan 2026L 1–3v Osasuna LaLiga
18 Jan 2026L 0–3at Celta Vigo LaLiga
11 Jan 2026W 2–1v Mallorca LaLiga
2 Jan 2026D 1–1v Getafe LaLiga
21 Dec 2025L 0–4at Elche LaLiga

Head to head

9 Nov 2025Rayo Vallecano 0–0 Real Madrid LaLiga

Real Madrid

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Rodrygo Forward13000.0671.4–
Dani Ceballos Midfielder45000.0265.0+12.6
Federico Valverde Midfielder90000.0264.2+11.2
Arda Güler Midfielder77000.0763.5−0.9
Kylian Mbappé Forward90101.4959.6−14.0
Vinícius Júnior Forward90100.1252.2−0.6
Thibaut Courtois Goalkeeper9000–50.9−1.8
Eduardo Camavinga Midfielder90000.0448.6−11.8
Aurélien Tchouaméni Midfielder90000.0847.4−7.1
Dean Huijsen Defender77000.1144.9−10.1
David Alaba Defender1300–43.8–
Jude Bellingham Midfielder1000–40.9–
Raúl Asencio Defender4500–40.8−6.3
Franco Mastantuono Forward6000–39.4−16.2
Gonzalo García Forward3000–38.0–
Brahim Díaz Midfielder80010.1538.0−19.3

Rayo Vallecano

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jorge de Frutos Forward56100.1064.2+18.7
Pedro Díaz Midfielder3400–63.2–
Florian Lejeune Defender9000–57.2+4.0
Óscar Valentín Midfielder34000.0156.7–
Nobel Mendy Defender9000–53.6+8.6
Augusto Batalla Goalkeeper9000–50.5+2.8
Ilias Akhomach Midfielder83000.2448.7+6.8
Gerard Gumbau Midfielder56000.0248.7−5.9
Álvaro García Midfielder77010.1246.8+3.5
Andrei Rațiu Defender90000.3945.1−1.5
Luiz Felipe Defender2200–43.8–
Isi Palazón Midfielder83000.0341.5−7.5
Pathé Ismaël Ciss Midfielder80000.0240.1−9.9
Pep Chavarría Defender90000.0439.6−6.1
Carlos Martín Midfielder2200–35.4–
Pacha Defender1300–23.9–