Rayo Vallecano vs Girona
Match recap
Rayo Vallecano and Girona drew 1–1 in their La Liga fixture. Alemão scored for Rayo Vallecano; Stuani replied for Girona. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.09 for Rayo Vallecano versus 0.86 for Girona. Rayo Vallecano sit 8th in the La Liga table while Girona are 19th.
Analysis
As the La Liga season nears its climax, Rayo Vallecano host Girona in what promises to be a closely contested encounter. Both teams are eager to secure valuable points, but the home side holds a slight edge.
Rayo Vallecano currently sit 11th with 42 points, comfortably ahead of Girona who are 16th with 38 points. The home team boasts a superior goal difference by 9 goals, reflecting their more consistent performances this season.
Despite injuries to key attackers Jorge de Frutos and Álvaro García, Rayo's defensive stability, led by Florian Lejeune and A. Rațiu, provides a solid foundation. Girona, missing their top scorer Viktor Tsygankov, will struggle to break down a well-organised home defence. Sergio Camello's recent scoring form offers Rayo a glimmer of attacking threat.
Prediction
The forecast is a narrow 1-0 victory for Rayo Vallecano, with the halftime score also predicted at 1-0. Expect a disciplined match with around four cards issued, reflecting the competitive but controlled nature of the game.
Outcome probability
Key Insights
Rayo's key attackers unavailable
Jorge de Frutos, Álvaro García, and Sergio Camello are injured, limiting Rayo's attacking options.
Defensive solidity with Lejeune and Rațiu
Lejeune and Rațiu provide strong defensive and passing stability, crucial against Girona's attack.
Camello's recent scoring form
Camello scored 3 goals in last 5 games, showing potential to impact despite limited minutes.
Girona's midfield passing strength
Daley Blind and Arnau Martínez lead Girona's passing, aiding control and chance creation.
Girona missing top scorer and creator
V. Vanat and Viktor Tsygankov are injured, weakening Girona's offensive threat.
Key Takeaways
In summary, Rayo Vallecano's home advantage and stronger goal difference should see them edge out Girona in a tight contest. While injuries hamper attacking options, their defensive resilience and recent form tip the scales in their favour.
- Rayo Vallecano are 11th with 42 points from 34 games (W10 D12 L12).
- Girona are 16th with 38 points from 34 games (W9 D11 L14).
- Rayo Vallecano have a 9-goal better goal difference than Girona this season.
- Jorge de Frutos and Álvaro García are key Rayo attackers currently injured.
- Florian Lejeune and A. Rațiu provide defensive solidity for Rayo Vallecano.
- Girona's top scorer Viktor Tsygankov is injured, weakening their attack.
- Sergio Camello has scored 3 goals in his last 5 games, showing good form.
Player Insights
Standout players Fipster expects to impact the match — curated highlights, not full squad lists
Home — Rayo Vallecano
Away — Girona
No standout top scorers flagged for Girona
Form as the teams went into this match — excludes this result and anything since.
Team Comparison
Season shape — attack, defence, form, clean sheets & win rate
Home vs Away comparison
Goal difference in each of the last few fixtures — above the line is a net win, below is a net loss
Season comparison
Goals scored & conceded, goal difference and clean sheets across the season
Halftime Performance
What each side does once the whistle goes for half time
Streaks
Recent-form runs — each side’s most-recent game meets in the middle
Head to Head
Díaz
Yellow Card
Penalty cancelled
Fran Pérez
Díaz
Lemar
Ounahi
Camello
de Frutos
Martínez
Fran Beltrán
Alemão
Assist: López
López
Stuani
Yellow Card
Stuani
Assist: Tsygankov
Match Statistics
Rayo Vallecano
4-3-3Starting XI
- 2A. RațiuD
- 3Pep ChavarríaD
- 4Pedro DíazM
- 6P. CissD
- 10Sergio CamelloF
- 13A. BatallaG
- 17Unai LópezM
- 19Jorge de FrutosF
- 21Fran PérezF
- 23Óscar ValentínM
- 24F. LejeuneD
Substitutes
- 1Dani CárdenasG
- 8Ó. TrejoM
- 9AlemãoF
- 11R. NtekaM
- 14Carlos MartínF
- 15GumbauM
- 16A. MuminD
- 18Álvaro GarcíaM
- 20I. BalliuD
- 22A. EspinoD
- 32N. MendyD
- 33J. VertrouwdD
Girona
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3Joel RocaM
- 4Arnau MartínezD
- 8Fran BeltránM
- 11T. LemarM
- 12Vitor NunesD
- 13P. GazzanigaG
- 15V. TsygankovM
- 16Alejandro FrancésD
- 18A. OunahiF
- 20A. WitselM
- 24Álex MorenoD
Substitutes
- 1Rubén BlancoG
- 2Hugo RincónD
- 5David LópezD
- 7C. StuaniF
- 9Abel RuizF
- 14C. EcheverriM
- 17D. BlindD
- 23Iván MartínM
- 25V. KrapyvtsovG
- 36Ricard ArteroM
Rayo Vallecano
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei Rațiu | D | 90 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 3/5 |
| Florian Lejeune | D | 90 | 7.7 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Óscar Valentín(C) | M | 90 | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Pathé Ismaël Ciss | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4/4 |
| Unai López | M | 88 | 7.0 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 0/1 |
| Sergio Camello | F | 68 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1/1 |
| Jorge de Frutos | F | 68 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3/3 |
| Fran Pérez | F | 58 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Pedro Díaz | M | 58 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/3 |
| Augusto Batalla | G | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Josep Chavarría | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Abdul Mumin | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Óscar Trejo | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Álvaro García | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Iván Balliu | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dani Cárdenas | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Randy Nteka | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jozhua Vertrouwd | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alemão | F | 32 | 7.5 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Carlos Martín | F | 22 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Gerard Gumbau | M | 32 | 6.5 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| Nobel Mendy | D | 9 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pacha | D | 22 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
Girona
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulo Gazzaniga | G | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vitor Reis | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Arnau Martínez(C) | D | 72 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Álex Moreno | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3/3 |
| Fran Beltrán | M | 85 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Azzedine Ounahi | F | 60 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Axel Witsel | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Viktor Tsygankov | M | 90 | 6.7 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Alejandro Francés | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Joel Roca | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4/7 |
| Thomas Lemar | M | 60 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Ricard Artero | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abel Ruíz | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vladyslav Krapyvtsov | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daley Blind | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| David López | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rubén Blanco | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cristhian Stuani | F | 12 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Claudio Echeverri | M | 30 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hugo Rincón | D | 18 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Iván Martín | M | 30 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2/2 |