Matchday

LaLiga 26/27 · 24 Oct 2026

Rayo Vallecano 0–3 Elche

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2026; the outlined result is 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 2026D 1–1at Getafe LaLiga
19 Sep 2026D 1–1at Osasuna LaLiga
15 Sep 2026W 2–1v Espanyol LaLiga
12 Sep 2026L 1–4at Real Madrid LaLiga
5 Sep 2026W 3–2v Real Racing Club LaLiga

Elche

17 Oct 2026D 0–0at Villarreal LaLiga
11 Oct 2026D 0–0v Celta Vigo LaLiga
18 Sep 2026W 3–1at Espanyol LaLiga
15 Sep 2026L 2–3v Real Madrid LaLiga
12 Sep 2026D 1–1at Athletic Club LaLiga

Head to head

3 Apr 2026Rayo Vallecano 1–0 Elche LaLiga
21 Dec 2025Elche 4–0 Rayo Vallecano LaLiga

Rayo Vallecano

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Gnangoro Bouare Samake Midfielder14000.1285.2–
Unai López Midfielder90000.0751.4−3.3
Mujaid Sadick Defender90000.0949.1+3.3
Pathé Ismaël Ciss Midfielder90000.7948.9−4.5
Florian Lejeune Defender90000.0847.3−11.4
Sergio Camello Forward45000.1544.2−13.7
Emil Audero Goalkeeper9000–43.7−2.6
Jozhua Vertrouwd Defender3000–43.2–
Isi Palazón Midfielder3000–40.3–
Iván Balliu Defender7600–39.2−6.9
Alemão Forward4500–38.2−12.0
Giorgi Tsitaishvili Midfielder45000.0738.1−11.9
Álvaro García Midfielder90000.0136.5−10.2
Jorge de Frutos Forward4500–33.6−9.4
Adrià Pedrosa Defender60000.0231.6−17.8
Pedro Díaz Midfielder60000.1328.9−19.9

Elche

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Fernando Niño Forward61101.0365.1+14.6
Thomas Lemar Midfielder72000.0263.4+7.0
Lucas Cepeda Midfielder72000.1461.4+9.4
Matías Dituro Goalkeeper9000–60.8+11.8
Gonzalo Villar Midfielder45000.0558.5+8.7
Roy Revivo Defender90000.0556.1+7.5
Federico Redondo Midfielder83100.7954.6+3.4
Javi Morcillo Midfielder90000.0751.2+6.8
Germán Valera Midfielder90100.3350.2+0.3
Facundo Buonanotte Midfielder4501–48.3−0.4
Buba Sangaré Defender9000–46.7+3.6
Tete Morente Midfielder18000.0246.6–
Abiel Osorio Forward2900–42.0–
Víctor Chust Defender9000–41.4−10.1
Pedro Bigas Defender1200–39.6–
Martim Neto Midfielder18000.0637.4–