Rayo Vallecano vs Villarreal prediction and preview
La Liga · Sunday 2 May 2027, 00:00 UTC
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Rayo Vallecano vs Villarreal
La Liga · Sunday 2 May 2027, 00:00 UTC · Estadio de Vallecas, Madrid
Rayo Vallecano vs Villarreal preview
Rayo Vallecano host Villarreal in La Liga on Sunday 2 May 2027, kick-off 00:00 UTC at Estadio de Vallecas in Madrid. Rayo Vallecano go into the round 12th, on 12 points from 10 games, while Villarreal sit 9th on 12 points after 11 matches.
Rayo Vallecano have collected 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat from their last 5 league games; Villarreal have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Rayo Vallecano have scored 1.3 and conceded 1.7 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Villarreal average 1.3 scored and 2.2 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.
The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Rayo Vallecano won 3, 2 games were drawn and Villarreal won 5. Those games averaged 2.6 goals, 4 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 4. The most recent meeting, on 17 May 2026, ended Rayo Vallecano 2-0 Villarreal.
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Form and table
- Rayo VallecanoLast five: W D D L W
- VillarrealLast five: D L W L L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Villarreal | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 12 | WLDWL |
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 12 | WDDLW |
Head-to-head
Team news
Rayo Vallecano expected line-up (4-3-3)
Emil Audero, Florian Lejeune, Mujaid Sadick, Adrià Pedrosa, Andrei Rațiu, Unai López, Pathé Ciss, Pedro Díaz, Álvaro García, Sergio Camello, Jorge de Frutos
Villarreal expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Péter Gulácsi, Santiago Mouriño, Renato Veiga, Alex Freeman, Carlos Macià, Tajon Buchanan, Santi Comesaña, Pape Gueye, Ayoze Pérez
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