Matchday

LaLiga 25/26 · 1 Nov 2025

Villarreal 4–0 Rayo Vallecano

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.8 – 1.0
Actual xG
3.0 – 1.0
Goals
4 – 0

Footybot made Villarreal favourites at 58%.

Villarreal won and made the better chances: 3.0 xG to 1.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Alberto Moleiro, 78.5 in 63′.

Well above their usual level: Alberto Moleiro +25.7, Andrei Rațiu +22.4, Santi Comesaña +17.6.

Well below it: Augusto Batalla −19.6, Álvaro García −9.5.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Villarreal

25 Oct 2025W 2–0at Valencia LaLiga
21 Oct 2025L 0–2v Manchester City Champions League
18 Oct 2025D 2–2v Real Betis LaLiga
4 Oct 2025L 1–3at Real Madrid LaLiga
1 Oct 2025D 2–2v Juventus Champions League

Rayo Vallecano

26 Oct 2025W 1–0v Deportivo Alavés LaLiga
23 Oct 2025D 2–2at BK Häcken Conference League
19 Oct 2025W 3–0at Levante UD LaLiga
5 Oct 2025W 1–0at Real Sociedad LaLiga
2 Oct 2025W 2–0v KF Shkëndija Conference League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Villarreal

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ayoze Pérez Forward26100.4481.6–
Alberto Moleiro Midfielder63110.1278.5+25.7
Santiago Mouriño Defender9000–68.0+13.7
Gerard Moreno Forward64100.1966.8+4.8
Santi Comesaña Midfielder74100.7866.8+17.6
Nicolas Pépé Forward77000.9763.6+0.5
Luiz Júnior Goalkeeper9000–62.8+9.7
Tani Oluwaseyi Forward45000.2455.2+1.0
Dani Parejo Midfielder16000.1350.0–
Juan Foyth Defender9000–45.6−5.4
Alfonso Pedraza Defender90010.1144.9−3.8
Thomas Partey Midfielder9000–44.8−3.7
Georges Mikautadze Forward4501–42.5−5.0
Renato Veiga Defender9000–41.0−5.9
Tajon Buchanan Midfielder27000.0437.4–
Ilias Akhomach Midfielder13000.0132.9–

Rayo Vallecano

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Andrei Rațiu Defender90000.4674.5+22.4
Florian Lejeune Defender90000.0260.4+7.3
Pedro Díaz Midfielder79000.0453.2+7.7
Jorge de Frutos Forward66000.0353.1−1.8
Nobel Mendy Defender90000.0352.9–
Pep Chavarría Defender90000.0252.1−1.9
Óscar Trejo Midfielder11000.1750.3–
Sergio Camello Forward2400–49.1–
Pathé Ismaël Ciss Midfielder9000–48.7−2.8
Fran Pérez Midfielder2400–46.5–
Óscar Valentín Midfielder24000.0345.8–
Isi Palazón Midfielder66000.1043.7−6.8
Alemão Forward79000.0843.2−3.5
Álvaro García Midfielder66000.0440.4−9.5
Augusto Batalla Goalkeeper9000–31.8−19.6
Iván Balliu Defender1100–30.8–