La Liga · 2023

Atlético Madrid 2–1 Rayo Vallecano · La Liga

2–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Atlético Madrid won 2–1.

Shots
810
Shots on target
32
Expected goals
1.050.44
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

Atlético Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano 2–1. Recorded in this match (Atlético Madrid – Rayo Vallecano): shots 8–10, shots on target 3–2, expected goals 1.05–0.44, possession 54%–46%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Rayo Vallecano's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Rayo Vallecano's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.86 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.6 goals/match0.86 goals/match1.2 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Atlético Madrid.

3 days ▲Rest daysAtlético Madrid · Rayo Vallecano4.29 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAtlético MadridRayo VallecanoBaseline
Rest days3 days4.29 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Rayo Vallecano have a visible away split

moderate

Rayo Vallecano's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

10.2 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.2 shots/match12.4 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots10 shotsAtlético Madrid 8 shots, Rayo Vallecano 10 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots2 shotsAtlético Madrid 3 shots, Rayo Vallecano 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.05 xG0.44 xGAtlético Madrid 1.05 xG, Rayo Vallecano 0.44 xG
  • Possession54%46%Atlético Madrid 54%, Rayo Vallecano 46%
  • Corners5 corners6 cornersAtlético Madrid 5 corners, Rayo Vallecano 6 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls13 foulsAtlético Madrid 11 fouls, Rayo Vallecano 13 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Pep Chavarría · Rayo Vallecano · 13′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedPep Chavarría · Rayo Vallecano · 73′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedIsi Palazón · Rayo Vallecano · 23′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedÓscar Valentín · Rayo Vallecano · 13′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPablo Barrios · Atlético Madrid · 41′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro García · Rayo Vallecano · 13′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAntoine Griezmann · Atlético Madrid · 64′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPep Chavarría · Rayo Vallecano · 65′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJorge de Frutos · Rayo Vallecano · 78′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro García · Rayo Vallecano · 59′ · 0.06 xG · on targetMemphis Depay · Atlético Madrid · 20′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAndrei Rațiu · Rayo Vallecano · 62′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedReinildo Mandava · Atlético Madrid · 36′ · 0.09 xG · goalMemphis Depay · Atlético Madrid · 26′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro García · Rayo Vallecano · 43′ · 0.10 xG · goalSamuel Lino · Atlético Madrid · 90′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedÁngel Correa · Atlético Madrid · 24′ · 0.21 xG · on targetMemphis Depay · Atlético Madrid · 90′ · 0.31 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Atlético Madrid: 8 shots, 3 on target, 1.02 xG. Rayo Vallecano: 10 shots, 2 on target, 0.44 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Reinildo Mandava · Atlético Madrid · 36′Memphis Depay · Atlético Madrid · 90′Álvaro García · Rayo Vallecano · 43′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Atlético Madrid 1.02 xG · Rayo Vallecano 0.44 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Atlético Madrid
1Draws
0Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano — Atlético Madrid · La Liga0–7
Rayo Vallecano — Atlético Madrid · La Liga1–2
Atlético Madrid — Rayo Vallecano · La Liga1–1
Rayo Vallecano — Atlético Madrid · La Liga0–1
Atlético Madrid — Rayo Vallecano · La Liga2–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Atlético Madrid favored in 7 of 11 directional metrics · Rayo Vallecano in 3 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Atlético Madrid22 matchesRayo Vallecano22 matches
2 goals/match ▲Goals scored22/220.86 goals/match
1.09 goals/match ▲Goals allowed22/221.27 goals/match
1.73 xG/match ▲Expected goals22/221.16 xG/match
12.3 shots/matchShots22/2212.4 shots/match
5.45 shots/match ▲Shots on target22/224.5 shots/match
51.6% ●Possession22/2247.7%
4.45 corners/match ●Corners22/224.36 corners/match
10.5 fouls/matchFouls22/2216 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples22 / 22home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 1 Feb 2024, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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