La Liga · 2025Thu, 14 May 2026, 17:00 UTCFull timeEstadio de MestallaFull-time recap
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This match

Match statistics

MetricValenciaRayo Vallecano
Shots12 shots/match6 shots/match
Shots on target3 shots/match3 shots/match
Expected goals0.69 xG/match1.21 xG/match
Possession53%47%
Corners5 corners/match1 corners/match
Fouls9 fouls/match20 fouls/match
Yellow cards1 cards/match1 cards/match

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What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Rayo Vallecano's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. A second useful context is: A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Rayo Vallecano. Limitation: Lineup availability and tactical choices are not in the retained data.

Rayo Vallecano's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.6 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.03 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 for1.6 goals/match1.03 goals/match1.22 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 Rayo Vallecano.

4.11 daysRest daysValencia · Rayo Vallecano2.92 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricValenciaRayo VallecanoBaseline
Rest days4.11 days2.92 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.

11.1 shots/matchShotsAway only · Season13.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.1 shots/match13.8 shots/match12 shots/match

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

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

0Valencia
1Draws
0Rayo Vallecano
Rayo VallecanoValencia · La Liga11

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Valencia favored in 5 of 14 directional metrics · Rayo Vallecano in 5 · 4 too close

1.08 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 36/361.03 goals/match
1.42 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 36/361.19 goals/match
1.2 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 9/91.47 xG/match
1.08 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 9/91.27 xG/match
11.5 shots/matchShotsseason · 36/3613.8 shots/match
11.8 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 36/3612.1 shots/match
3.08 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 36/364.69 shots/match
4.17 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 36/364.06 shots/match
48.3%Possessionseason · 36/3653.5%
5.08 corners/matchCornersseason · 36/365.83 corners/match
4.72 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 36/365 corners/match
2.15 cards/matchCardsseason · 27/303.03 cards/match
12.1 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 36/3613.5 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
25%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 36/3631%
75%Scoring frequencyseason · 36/3667%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Valencia37.5
Rayo Vallecano77.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Valencia23.3
Rayo Vallecano57.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Valencia59.2
Rayo Vallecano70
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Valencia37.5
Rayo Vallecano62.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Valencia27.5
Rayo Vallecano81.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 88%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Valencia67.5
Rayo Vallecano77.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Valencia36.9
Rayo Vallecano77.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.6 goals/match
1 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51 goals/match
1.09 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.4 xG/match
10.2 shots/matchShots5/515 shots/match
2.4 shots/matchShots on target5/55.8 shots/match
45.6%Possession5/552.2%
3.6 corners/matchCorners5/54.6 corners/match
Cards0/1
11.4 fouls/matchFouls5/515.6 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
1.2 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.1 goals/match
1.2 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.1 goals/match
1.2 xG/matchExpected goals9/91.47 xG/match
12.7 shots/matchShots10/1014.4 shots/match
3.8 shots/matchShots on target10/104.6 shots/match
47.2%Possession10/1053%
5.3 corners/matchCorners10/105.5 corners/match
Cards1/43.5 cards/match
11.4 fouls/matchFouls10/1014.2 fouls/match

Window

Season

36 / 36 matches
1.08 goals/matchGoals scored36/361.03 goals/match
1.42 goals/matchGoals allowed36/361.19 goals/match
1.2 xG/matchExpected goals9/91.47 xG/match
11.5 shots/matchShots36/3613.8 shots/match
3.08 shots/matchShots on target36/364.69 shots/match
48.3%Possession36/3653.5%
5.08 corners/matchCorners36/365.83 corners/match
2.15 cards/matchCards27/303.03 cards/match
12.1 fouls/matchFouls36/3613.5 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

18 / 18 matches
1.33 goals/matchGoals scored18/180.83 goals/match
1.22 goals/matchGoals allowed18/181.56 goals/match
0.91 xG/matchExpected goals4/41.3 xG/match
13.4 shots/matchShots18/1811.1 shots/match
3.28 shots/matchShots on target18/183.67 shots/match
50.5%Possession18/1851.9%
5.89 corners/matchCorners18/184.72 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards14/143.64 cards/match
12.5 fouls/matchFouls18/1814.9 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

4.11 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/12.92 days
2 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/12 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples36 / 36home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • 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.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 14 May 2026, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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