La Liga · 2026

Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club · La Liga

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
1.571.17
Expected goals
1.271.6
Shots
13.415.7
Possession
48.7%52.5%

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What the record shows

The season records do not separate these clubs, so the strongest stored context is their shared history: 5 meetings, 0 to Rayo Vallecano, 1 drawn, 4 to Athletic Club. From this fixture's own record: athletic Club's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. Past meetings are history, not a forecast.

Athletic Club show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Athletic Club's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

13.4 shots/match ▲ShotsRayo Vallecano · Athletic Club15.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricRayo VallecanoAthletic ClubBaseline
Shots13.4 shots/match15.7 shots/match11.9 shots/match
Shots against16.4 shots/match9.5 shots/match13.4 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

5.29 corners/matchCornersRayo Vallecano · Athletic Club● 6.17 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricRayo VallecanoAthletic ClubBaseline
Corners5.29 corners/match6.17 corners/match4.36 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Rayo Vallecano's recent record differs from the season

weak

Rayo Vallecano's last-five shots average is above their season average.

16 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season13.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots16 shots/match13.4 shots/match11.9 shots/match

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

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Rayo Vallecano favored in 2 of 13 directional metrics · Athletic Club in 9 · 2 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Rayo Vallecano7 matchesAthletic Club6 matches
1.57 goals/match ▲Goals scored7/61.17 goals/match
2.29 goals/matchGoals allowed7/6▲ 1 goal/match
1.27 xG/matchExpected goals7/6▲ 1.6 xG/match
13.4 shots/matchShots7/6▲ 15.7 shots/match
4.57 shots/matchShots on target7/64.67 shots/match
48.7%Possession7/6● 52.5%
5.29 corners/matchCorners7/6● 6.17 corners/match
13.4 fouls/matchFouls7/610.8 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Rayo Vallecano
1Draws
4Athletic Club
Rayo Vallecano — Athletic Club · La Liga1–1
Athletic Club — Rayo Vallecano · La Liga1–0
Athletic Club — Rayo Vallecano · La Liga3–1
Rayo Vallecano — Athletic Club · La Liga1–2
Rayo Vallecano — Athletic Club · La Liga0–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness22 daysstale at cutoff
  • At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

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 nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 11 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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