Copa del Rey 25/26, Round of 16 · 14 Jan 2026

Deportivo Alavés 2–0 Rayo Vallecano

Picked for matchday: Standout: Jonny Otto scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Nobel Mendy

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Deportivo Alavés favourites at 48%.

Deportivo Alavés won and made the better chances: 2.2 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Álvaro García, 68.3 in 50′.

Well above their usual level: Álvaro García +19.4, Toni Martínez +9.8.

Well below it: Óscar Trejo −14.7, Jon Pacheco −13.0, Carlos Benavídez −12.7.

Each side's last five results before this match.

26 Oct 2025	Rayo Vallecano 1–0 Deportivo Alavés LaLiga

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Jonny Otto Defender	1	0	–	100.0	–
Antonio Blanco Midfielder	5	0	0.18	80.0	–
Carlos Vicente Midfielder	26	1	0.16	68.2	–
Abderrahman Rebbach Midfielder	64	0	0.02	57.8	+7.4
Toni Martínez Forward	64	1	0.68	57.6	+9.8
Raúl Fernández Goalkeeper	90	0	–	56.0	−1.6
Carles Aleñá Midfielder	26	0	0.69	51.6	–
Nahuel Tenaglia Defender	90	0	–	48.0	−0.8
Ander Guevara Midfielder	90	0	–	44.2	−8.5
Carlos Benavídez Defender	90	0	–	41.5	−12.7
Youssef Enriquez Defender	89	0	0.02	41.2	−5.2
Denis Suárez Midfielder	90	0	–	40.2	−11.4
Calebe Gonçalves Midfielder	64	0	–	40.0	−11.6
Aitor Mañas Forward	85	0	0.42	39.2	–
Jon Guridi Midfielder	26	0	0.05	37.1	–
Jon Pacheco Defender	90	0	–	36.6	−13.0

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Álvaro García Midfielder	50	0.03	68.3	+19.4
Nobel Mendy Defender	90	0.06	55.3	+6.7
Gerard Gumbau Midfielder	90	0.05	53.8	−6.1
Dani Cárdenas Goalkeeper	90	–	51.3	−3.3
Florian Lejeune Defender	90	0.14	47.8	−6.9
Óscar Valentín Midfielder	90	–	47.3	−1.0
Sergio Camello Forward	40	–	45.7	–
Fran Pérez Midfielder	83	0.27	44.7	+3.0
Jorge de Frutos Forward	28	0.23	44.6	–
Alemão Forward	7	–	43.2	–
Pep Chavarría Defender	50	–	42.4	−4.0
Randy Nteka Forward	62	–	42.4	−6.5
Iván Balliu Defender	40	–	40.1	–
Pacha Defender	90	0.01	34.2	−12.0
Óscar Trejo Midfielder	61	0.01	32.6	−14.7
Isi Palazón Midfielder	8	–	0.0	–