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Atlético Madrid 3–2 Rayo Vallecano · La Liga

3–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Atlético Madrid won 3–2.

Shots
209
Shots on target
83
Expected goals
3.611.6
Possession
61%39%

Full time

What the match recorded

Atletico Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano 3–2. Recorded in this match (Atletico Madrid – Rayo Vallecano): shots 20–9, shots on target 8–3, expected goals 3.61–1.6, possession 61%–39%. 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.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.17 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 for0.8 goals/match1.17 goals/match1.25 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Atletico Madrid, Rayo Vallecano.

3.22 days ▲Rest daysAtletico Madrid · Rayo Vallecano3.31 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAtletico MadridRayo VallecanoBaseline
Rest days3.22 days3.31 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

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

6.83 corners/match ●CornersAtletico Madrid · Rayo Vallecano6 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAtletico MadridRayo VallecanoBaseline
Corners6.83 corners/match6 corners/match5.08 corners/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots9 shotsAtlético Madrid 20 shots, Rayo Vallecano 9 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots3 shotsAtlético Madrid 8 shots, Rayo Vallecano 3 shots
  • Expected goals3.61 xG1.6 xGAtlético Madrid 3.61 xG, Rayo Vallecano 1.6 xG
  • Possession61%39%Atlético Madrid 61%, Rayo Vallecano 39%
  • Corners8 corners6 cornersAtlético Madrid 8 corners, Rayo Vallecano 6 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls12 foulsAtlético Madrid 6 fouls, Rayo Vallecano 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards5 cardsAtlético Madrid 3 cards, Rayo Vallecano 5 cards

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.

Isi Palazón · Rayo Vallecano · 32′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJosep Chavarría · Rayo Vallecano · 45′ · 0.01 xG · goalAntoine Griezmann · Atletico Madrid · 49′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJosep Chavarría · Rayo Vallecano · 69′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedIván Balliu · Rayo Vallecano · 73′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedNicolás González · Atletico Madrid · 56′ · 0.02 xG · on targetNicolás González · Atletico Madrid · 80′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Lejeune · Rayo Vallecano · 22′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGiuliano Simeone · Atletico Madrid · 56′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedÓscar Valentín · Rayo Vallecano · 61′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRobin Le Normand · Atletico Madrid · 23′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJulián Alvarez · Atletico Madrid · 88′ · 0.05 xG · goalGiuliano Simeone · Atletico Madrid · 80′ · 0.06 xG · on targetAntoine Griezmann · Atletico Madrid · 12′ · 0.08 xG · on targetGiuliano Simeone · Atletico Madrid · 66′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedNicolás González · Atletico Madrid · 83′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMarcos Llorente · Atletico Madrid · 50′ · 0.10 xG · on targetNicolás González · Atletico Madrid · 59′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedDávid Hancko · Atletico Madrid · 83′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedGiuliano Simeone · Atletico Madrid · 67′ · 0.20 xG · on targetJulián Alvarez · Atletico Madrid · 80′ · 0.26 xG · goalIsi Palazón · Rayo Vallecano · 53′ · 0.33 xG · on targetJulián Alvarez · Atletico Madrid · 15′ · 0.35 xG · goalGiacomo Raspadori · Atletico Madrid · 84′ · 0.36 xG · off target or blockedGiuliano Simeone · Atletico Madrid · 83′ · 0.45 xG · off target or blockedJulián Alvarez · Atletico Madrid · 39′ · 0.55 xG · off target or blockedAlemão · Rayo Vallecano · 35′ · 0.57 xG · off target or blockedGiuliano Simeone · Atletico Madrid · 90′ · 0.59 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro García · Rayo Vallecano · 77′ · 0.61 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Atletico Madrid: 20 shots, 8 on target, 3.67 xG. Rayo Vallecano: 9 shots, 3 on target, 1.61 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0240′HT90′Julián Alvarez · Atletico Madrid · 15′Julián Alvarez · Atletico Madrid · 80′Julián Alvarez · Atletico Madrid · 88′Josep Chavarría · Rayo Vallecano · 45′Álvaro García · Rayo Vallecano · 77′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Atletico Madrid 3.67 xG · Rayo Vallecano 1.61 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Atlético Madrid
1Draws
0Rayo Vallecano
Atlético Madrid — Rayo Vallecano · La Liga3–0
Rayo Vallecano — Atlético Madrid · La Liga1–1
Atlético Madrid — Rayo Vallecano · La Liga2–1
Rayo Vallecano — Atlético Madrid · La Liga0–7
Rayo Vallecano — Atlético Madrid · La Liga1–2

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 11 of 11 directional metrics · Rayo Vallecano in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Atlético Madrid6 matchesRayo Vallecano6 matches
1.5 goals/match ▲Goals scored6/61.17 goals/match
1.17 goals/match ▲Goals allowed6/61.5 goals/match
1.83 xG/match ▲Expected goals6/61.53 xG/match
13.8 shots/match ▲Shots6/612.8 shots/match
5.67 shots/match ▲Shots on target6/64.33 shots/match
59.5% ●Possession6/653.3%
6.83 corners/match ●Corners6/66 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards6/62.83 cards/match
11 fouls/matchFouls6/612.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 24 Sept 2025, 23:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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