Rayo Vallecano vs Villarreal result and stats
Win probability: home 31%, draw 26%, away 43%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersRayo Vallecano beat Villarreal 2–0 at home in the La Liga on Sunday 17 May 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Rayo Vallecano 31%, the draw 26% and Villarreal 43%, so a home win had a 31% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
RVVI
15Shots11
7On target2
1Corners9
12Fouls10
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
1Half-time goals0
Recent form
Rayo Vallecano
D @ Valencia1–1 · 14 May
D v Girona1–1 · 11 May
W @ Getafe2–0 · 3 May
D v Real Sociedad3–3 · 26 Apr
W v Espanyol1–0 · 23 Apr
Villarreal
L v Sevilla2–3 · 13 May
D @ Mallorca1–1 · 10 May
W v Levante5–1 · 2 May
W v Celta Vigo2–1 · 26 Apr
D @ Real Oviedo1–1 · 23 Apr
Head to head
In 9 league meetings since 2021, Rayo Vallecano won 2, Villarreal won 5 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 1 Nov 2025, finished Villarreal 4–0 Rayo Vallecano, a win for Villarreal.
Villarreal 4–0 Rayo Vallecano1 Nov 2025
Rayo Vallecano 0–1 Villarreal22 Feb 2025
Villarreal 1–1 Rayo Vallecano18 Dec 2024
Villarreal 3–0 Rayo Vallecano28 Apr 2024
Rayo Vallecano 1–1 Villarreal24 Sep 2023
Rayo Vallecano 2–1 Villarreal28 May 2023