Rayo Vallecano vs Celta: match preview
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Pre-match analysis
Rayo Vallecano are 16th in LaLiga with 9 points from 9 games (W2 D3 L4), scoring 1.3 and conceding 2.2 per game; their last 5 results read L-W-D-D-L.
Celta are 9th in LaLiga with 12 points from 10 games (W2 D6 L2), scoring 1.0 and conceding 0.7 per game; their last 5 results read D-W-D-W-D.
At home this season Rayo Vallecano are W2 D1 L1 (scored 6, conceded 7); on the road Celta are W0 D4 L0 (scored 1, conceded 1).
Sergio Camello leads the way for Rayo Vallecano with 7 goals and 1 assist.
Head-to-head: in their last 8 meetings Rayo Vallecano have won 2, Celta 2, with 4 draws; the last meeting finished Celta 3-0 Rayo Vallecano.
What to watch: Celta's attack against Rayo Vallecano's defence is where the numbers show the biggest gap between the sides.
Key players
Top scorers for each club in LaLiga this season.
Rayo Vallecano
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergio Camello | 7 | 1 | – |
| Álvaro García | 3 | 2 | – |
Celta
No scorers listed yet.
Season so far
| Rayo Vallecano | Celta | |
|---|---|---|
| League position | 16 | 9 |
| Points | 9 | 12 |
| W–D–L | 2-3-4 | 2-6-2 |
| Goals scored per game | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded per game | 2.2 | 0.7 |
| Home record (home side) / away record (away side) | 2-1-1 | 0-4-0 |
| Last five (oldest → newest) | LWDDL | DWDWD |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 5 |
| Failed to score | 1 | 5 |
| Both teams scored | 89% | 40% |
| 3+ goals in the game | 67% | 30% |
| Points per game at home | 1.75 | 1.33 |
| Points per game away | 0.40 | 1.00 |
| Biggest win | 3-2 v Santander | 5-0 v Santander |
| Heaviest defeat | 0-3 v Elche | 0-2 v Athletic |
Rayo Vallecano: recent results
Celta: recent results
Head-to-head
Last 8 meetings: Rayo Vallecano 2 wins, 4 draws, Celta 2 wins.
Club details
Rayo Vallecano
- Head coach
- Beñat San José (Spain)
- Stadium
- Estadio del Rayo Vallecano
- Founded
- 1924
Squad (27)
Goalkeepers
- Emil AuderoIndonesia · 29
- Augusto BatallaArgentina · 30
- MorroSpain · 26
- Dani CárdenasSpain · 29
Defenders
- Luiz FelipeItaly · 29
- Marash KumbullaItaly · 26
- Florian LejeuneFrance · 35
- Iván BalliuAlbania · 34
- Mujaid SadickSpain · 26
- PedrosaSpain · 28
- Andrei RațiuRomania · 28
- Jozhua VertrouwdNetherlands · 22
- Pelayo FernándezSpain · 23
Midfielders
- Óscar ValentínSpain · 32
- Unai LópezSpain · 31
- Pedro DíazSpain · 28
- Pathé CissSenegal · 32
- Randy NtekjaAngola · 28
- Gnangoro BouareSpain · 22
Forwards
- Raúl de TomásSpain · 32
- Álvaro GarcíaSpain · 34
- Isi PalazónSpain · 31
- Alexandre AlemãoBrazil · 28
- Sergio CamelloSpain · 25
- Jorge de FrutosSpain · 29
- Fran PerezSpain · 24
- Georgiy TsitaishviliGeorgia · 25
Celta
- Head coach
- Claudio (Spain)
- Stadium
- Estadio de Balaídos
- Founded
- 1923
Squad (25)
Goalkeepers
- Ionuț RaduRomania · 29
- Altay BayındırTurkey · 28
- Iván VillarSpain · 29
Defenders
- Marcos AlonsoSpain · 35
- Sebastían CáceresUruguay · 27
- Carl StarfeltSweden · 31
- Javier GalánSpain · 31
- Abdoulaye FayéSenegal · 48
- Sergio CarreiraSpain · 26
- Álvaro NúñezSpain · 26
- Javi RodríguezSpain · 23
- Yoel LagoSpain · 22
- Javi RuedaSpain · 24
Midfielders
- Aleix FebasSpain · 30
- Ilaix MoribaGuinea · 23
- Miguel RománSpain · 23
Forwards
- Iago AspasSpain · 39
- Borja IglesiasSpain · 33
- Ferran JutglàSpain · 27
- Couhaib DriouechMorocco · 24
- Williot SwedbergSweden · 22
- Hugo AlvarezSpain · 23
- Hugo GonzalezSpain · 23
- Jones El-AbdellaouiNorway · 20
- Pablo DuranSpain · 25
Figures are calculated from this season’s results in this competition and update after every game.