La Liga · 2025Campo de Futbol de Vallecas

Rayo Vallecano 1–0 Deportivo Alavés · La Liga

1–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Rayo Vallecano won 1–0.

Shots
1512
Shots on target
52
Expected goals
1.180.84
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

Rayo Vallecano beat Alaves 1–0. Recorded in this match (Rayo Vallecano – Alaves): shots 15–12, shots on target 5–2, expected goals 1.18–0.84, 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.

Alaves's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

14.4 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season11.5 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
Shots14.4 shots/match11.5 shots/match11.5 shots/match

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

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

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

6.4 corners/matchCornersRayo Vallecano · Alaves6.4 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricRayo VallecanoAlavesBaseline
Corners6.4 corners/match6.4 corners/match5.15 corners/match

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

Rayo Vallecano have a visible home split

weak

Rayo Vallecano's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

15 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season12.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots15 shots/match12.7 shots/match11.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots12 shotsRayo Vallecano 15 shots, Deportivo Alavés 12 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots2 shotsRayo Vallecano 5 shots, Deportivo Alavés 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.18 xG0.84 xGRayo Vallecano 1.18 xG, Deportivo Alavés 0.84 xG
  • Possession54%46%Rayo Vallecano 54%, Deportivo Alavés 46%
  • Corners7 corners5 cornersRayo Vallecano 7 corners, Deportivo Alavés 5 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls11 foulsRayo Vallecano 13 fouls, Deportivo Alavés 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card3 cardsRayo Vallecano 1 card, Deportivo Alavés 3 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.

Pedro Díaz · Rayo Vallecano · 11′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLucas Boyé · Alaves · 29′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedUnai López · Rayo Vallecano · 41′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJonny Otto · Alaves · 59′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedToni Martínez · Alaves · 66′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAndrei Rațiu · Rayo Vallecano · 71′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDenis Suárez · Alaves · 2′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCarles Aleñá · Alaves · 19′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPedro Díaz · Rayo Vallecano · 31′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLucas Boyé · Alaves · 58′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro García · Rayo Vallecano · 64′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCarles Aleñá · Alaves · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Lejeune · Rayo Vallecano · 11′ · 0.04 xG · on targetPedro Díaz · Rayo Vallecano · 66′ · 0.04 xG · on targetIsi Palazón · Rayo Vallecano · 67′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJosep Chavarría · Rayo Vallecano · 88′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLucas Boyé · Alaves · 80′ · 0.06 xG · on targetNobel Mendy · Rayo Vallecano · 54′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAntonio Blanco · Alaves · 19′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Benavídez · Alaves · 85′ · 0.08 xG · on targetAndrei Rațiu · Rayo Vallecano · 89′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJorge de Frutos · Rayo Vallecano · 42′ · 0.12 xG · on targetCarles Aleñá · Alaves · 3′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedPedro Díaz · Rayo Vallecano · 20′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedAlemão · Rayo Vallecano · 4′ · 0.25 xG · off target or blockedAlemão · Rayo Vallecano · 90′ · 0.25 xG · goalToni Martínez · Alaves · 76′ · 0.40 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Rayo Vallecano: 15 shots, 5 on target, 1.23 xG. Alaves: 12 shots, 2 on target, 0.95 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′Alemão · Rayo Vallecano · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Rayo Vallecano 1.23 xG · Alaves 0.95 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Rayo Vallecano
0Draws
2Deportivo Alavés
Deportivo Alavés — Rayo Vallecano · La Liga0–2
Rayo Vallecano — Deportivo Alavés · La Liga1–0
Deportivo Alavés — Rayo Vallecano · La Liga1–0
Rayo Vallecano — Deportivo Alavés · La Liga2–0
Deportivo Alavés — Rayo Vallecano · La Liga1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Rayo Vallecano favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · Deportivo Alavés in 5

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Rayo Vallecano10 matchesDeportivo Alavés10 matches
1.2 goals/match ▲Goals scored10/100.9 goals/match
1 goal/matchGoals allowed10/10▲ 0.9 goals/match
1.46 xG/match ▲Expected goals10/100.97 xG/match
12.7 shots/match ▲Shots10/1011.5 shots/match
4.4 shots/match ▲Shots on target10/103.5 shots/match
53.3% ●Possession10/1051.4%
6.4 corners/matchCorners10/106.4 corners/match
2.5 cards/matchCards10/102.3 cards/match
13.6 fouls/matchFouls10/1015.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples10 / 10home / 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Mon, 27 Oct 2025, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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