Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano result and stats
Win probability: home 43%, draw 29%, away 27%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersEspanyol beat Rayo Vallecano 1–0 at home in the La Liga on Sunday 7 December 2025. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Espanyol 43%, the draw 29% and Rayo Vallecano 27%, so a home win had a 43% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
ESRV
9Shots6
2On target2
6Corners2
19Fouls22
4Yellow cards8
1Red cards1
1Half-time goals0
Recent form
Espanyol
W @ Celta Vigo1–0 · 30 Nov
W v Sevilla2–1 · 24 Nov
L v Villarreal0–2 · 8 Nov
L @ Alaves1–2 · 2 Nov
W v Elche1–0 · 25 Oct
Rayo Vallecano
D v Valencia1–1 · 1 Dec
D @ Real Oviedo0–0 · 23 Nov
D v Real Madrid0–0 · 9 Nov
L @ Villarreal0–4 · 1 Nov
W v Alaves1–0 · 26 Oct
Head to head
In 6 league meetings since 2021, Espanyol won 3, Rayo Vallecano won 3 and 0 were drawn; the most recent, on 4 Apr 2025, finished Rayo Vallecano 0–4 Espanyol, a win for Espanyol.
Rayo Vallecano 0–4 Espanyol4 Apr 2025
Espanyol 2–1 Rayo Vallecano31 Aug 2024
Rayo Vallecano 1–2 Espanyol21 May 2023
Espanyol 0–2 Rayo Vallecano19 Aug 2022
Espanyol 0–1 Rayo Vallecano21 Apr 2022
Rayo Vallecano 1–0 Espanyol5 Dec 2021