La LigaSaturday 5 September 2026 · 16:30

Rayo Vallecano vs Santander result and stats

Rayo Vallecano

38%

pre-match home win

3–2

full time

27%

draw

Santander

35%

pre-match away win

Win probability: home 38%, draw 27%, away 35%

Match report

GOSSIPBALL's parrot has been crunching the numbers

Rayo Vallecano beat Santander 3–2 at home in the La Liga on Saturday 5 September 2026. Before kick-off GossipBall gave Rayo Vallecano 38%, the draw 27% and Santander 35%, so a home win had a 38% chance. GossipBall's favourite result came in.

On expected goals it finished Rayo Vallecano 1.61, Santander 0.48, so Rayo Vallecano created the better chances. Rayo Vallecano had 16 shots (10 on target) to Santander's 9 (4 on target).

GOSSIPBALL analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 29 October 2026, 20:50 UTC

Match stats

RVSA

1.61

Expected goals

0.48

Shots

On target

Corners

Fouls

Yellow cards

Red cards

Half-time goals

Recent form

Rayo Vallecano

L @ Barcelona2–5 · 31 Aug

D v Alaves1–1 · 20 Aug

L @ Sevilla1–2 · 15 Aug

W @ Alaves2–1 · 23 May

W v Villarreal2–0 · 17 May

Santander

W v Elche3–2 · 28 Aug

L @ Getafe0–1 · 23 Aug

D v Villarreal2–2 · 16 Aug

Head to head

These teams haven't met in this league in the last five seasons.

Season averages per game

RVSA

1.33

Goals

1.50

2.22

Conceded

2.60

1.40

1.38

1.72

xG against

2.13

14.8

Shots

12.4

4.7

On target

4.9

5.3

Corners

5.1

2.56

Yellow cards

2.70

Clean sheets

89%

Both score

70%

67%

3+ goals

80%