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Round
Regular Season - 6
Venue
Estadio Municipal de Butarque, Leganes
Referee
Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos, Spain
Form

Recent form

Rayo Vallecano
50Average

Last 5 matches · 1W-3D-1L · -2 goal difference

Espanyol
29Very poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -2 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
BTTS Yes + Espanyol or Draw

BetGenius backs BTTS Yes + Espanyol or Draw (Combo Bet) at 63% confidence — a solid call.

63%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Rayo Vallecano welcome Espanyol to Estadio de Vallecas with both sides looking to build consistency in the early stages of the campaign. The hosts sit 15th in the standings with four points from four matches, having scored seven goals but conceded ten. Rayo enter this fixture carrying a heavy disciplinary and injury list, missing nine squad members including suspended pair F. Perez and J. de Frutos alongside key figures such as I. Palazon and I. Balliu.

Espanyol occupy 7th spot with seven points from five matches and have displayed solid defensive balance, conceding just five goals across the opening stretch. The visitors have found the net in every fixture this season and will aim to exploit the gaps in a depleted Rayo Vallecano backline that has failed to keep a clean sheet in competitive action so far.

Availability

Team news

Rayo Vallecano

  • A. BatallaBroken calfbone
  • Luiz FelipeKnee Injury
  • R. NtekaBack Injury
  • A. RatiuMuscle Injury

Espanyol

  • K. GarciaHamstring Injury
  • JofreGroin Injury
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Rayo Vallecano at homeEspanyol away
3
Played
4
2-1-0
W-D-L
1-1-2
2
Scored /game
1.3
1.3
Conceded /game
1.3
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
80%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Combined scoring rate: 3.3 goals per game (Rayo Vallecano at home plus Espanyol away).

Players

Key players this season

Rayo Vallecano

  • Sergio Camello7G

Espanyol

  • Roberto Fernández6G
  • Javier Hernandez5A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
11Levante9-210
12Villarreal909
13Athletic Club8-19
14Rayo Vallecano8-59
15Getafe9-69
16Espanyol9-18
17Racing Santander9-128
18ElcheRelegation - LaLiga29-67
19ValenciaRelegation - LaLiga29-96
History

Head-to-head

6
Rayo Vallecano
0
Draws
4
Espanyol

Rayo Vallecano have won 6 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.3 goals a game, only 40% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-04-23Rayo Vallecano1-0Espanyol
  • 2025-12-07Espanyol1-0Rayo Vallecano
  • 2025-04-04Rayo Vallecano0-4Espanyol
  • 2024-08-31Espanyol2-1Rayo Vallecano
  • 2023-05-21Rayo Vallecano1-2Espanyol
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Our record in La Liga

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Predictions

3 published markets

FeaturedLOST
Combo Bet
BTTS Yes + Espanyol or Draw
63%
Both must land · no better than

Yes — 63% confidence

Both teams have scored in every single league match they have contested this season, with neither side registering a failed to score metric of zero percent. Rayo Vallecano average 2.0 goals per game at home and possess an in-form scorer in Sergio Camello, who has five goals. However, Rayo have also conceded in every outing, providing Espanyol with ample opportunities to get on the scoresheet.

Espanyol or Draw — 68% confidence

Espanyol have begun the season in stable form, conceding only 1.0 goal per game and sitting seven places above their hosts in the table. In contrast, Rayo Vallecano are severely weakened by nine confirmed absences across defence and attack, including multiple suspensions and muscle injuries. With Rayo conceding ten goals in their opening four matches and failing to register a clean sheet, Espanyol hold the stability required to avoid defeat on the road.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (both teams to score and double chance), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetLOST
Double Chance
Espanyol or Draw
68%
Confidence

Espanyol have begun the season in stable form, conceding only 1.0 goal per game and sitting seven places above their hosts in the table. In contrast, Rayo Vallecano are severely weakened by nine confirmed absences across defence and attack, including multiple suspensions and muscle injuries. With Rayo conceding ten goals in their opening four matches and failing to register a clean sheet, Espanyol hold the stability required to avoid defeat on the road.

Combo BetWON
Both Teams to Score
Yes
63%
Confidence

Both teams have scored in every single league match they have contested this season, with neither side registering a failed to score metric of zero percent. Rayo Vallecano average 2.0 goals per game at home and possess an in-form scorer in Sergio Camello, who has five goals. However, Rayo have also conceded in every outing, providing Espanyol with ample opportunities to get on the scoresheet.

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Published September 14, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.