Rayo Vallecano 0–3 Elche
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.7 – 0.8
- Actual xG
- 1.5 – 2.6
- Goals
- 0 – 3
Footybot made Rayo Vallecano favourites at 59%.
Elche won and made the better chances: 2.6 xG to 1.5.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Fernando Niño, 65.1 in 61′.
Well above their usual level: Fernando Niño +14.6, Matías Dituro +11.8, Lucas Cepeda +9.4.
Well below it: Pedro Díaz −19.9, Adrià Pedrosa −17.8, Sergio Camello −13.7.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Rayo Vallecano
| 19 Oct 2026 | D 1–1 | at Getafe |
| 19 Sep 2026 | D 1–1 | at Osasuna |
| 15 Sep 2026 | W 2–1 | v Espanyol |
| 12 Sep 2026 | L 1–4 | at Real Madrid |
| 5 Sep 2026 | W 3–2 | v Real Racing Club |
Elche
| 17 Oct 2026 | D 0–0 | at Villarreal |
| 11 Oct 2026 | D 0–0 | v Celta Vigo |
| 18 Sep 2026 | W 3–1 | at Espanyol |
| 15 Sep 2026 | L 2–3 | v Real Madrid |
| 12 Sep 2026 | D 1–1 | at Athletic Club |
Head to head
| 3 Apr 2026 | Rayo Vallecano 1–0 Elche |
| 21 Dec 2025 | Elche 4–0 Rayo Vallecano |
Rayo Vallecano
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gnangoro Bouare Samake | 14 | 85.2 | – |
| Unai López | 90 | 51.4 | −3.3 |
| Mujaid Sadick | 90 | 49.1 | +3.3 |
| Pathé Ismaël Ciss | 90 | 48.9 | −4.5 |
| Florian Lejeune | 90 | 47.3 | −11.4 |
| Sergio Camello | 45 | 44.2 | −13.7 |
| Emil Audero | 90 | 43.7 | −2.6 |
| Jozhua Vertrouwd | 30 | 43.2 | – |
| Isi Palazón | 30 | 40.3 | – |
| Iván Balliu | 76 | 39.2 | −6.9 |
| Alemão | 45 | 38.2 | −12.0 |
| Giorgi Tsitaishvili | 45 | 38.1 | −11.9 |
| Álvaro García | 90 | 36.5 | −10.2 |
| Jorge de Frutos | 45 | 33.6 | −9.4 |
| Adrià Pedrosa | 60 | 31.6 | −17.8 |
| Pedro Díaz | 60 | 28.9 | −19.9 |
Elche
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Niño | 61 | 65.1 | +14.6 |
| Thomas Lemar | 72 | 63.4 | +7.0 |
| Lucas Cepeda | 72 | 61.4 | +9.4 |
| Matías Dituro | 90 | 60.8 | +11.8 |
| Gonzalo Villar | 45 | 58.5 | +8.7 |
| Roy Revivo | 90 | 56.1 | +7.5 |
| Federico Redondo | 83 | 54.6 | +3.4 |
| Javi Morcillo | 90 | 51.2 | +6.8 |
| Germán Valera | 90 | 50.2 | +0.3 |
| Facundo Buonanotte | 45 | 48.3 | −0.4 |
| Buba Sangaré | 90 | 46.7 | +3.6 |
| Tete Morente | 18 | 46.6 | – |
| Abiel Osorio | 29 | 42.0 | – |
| Víctor Chust | 90 | 41.4 | −10.1 |
| Pedro Bigas | 12 | 39.6 | – |
| Martim Neto | 18 | 37.4 | – |