GolVolt — Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 17 May: Rayo Vallecano – Villarreal 2:0

DLLW

Before that, Rayo Vallecano went 3 meetings in a row without a win.

Table

Level on points

8.Villarreal12 pts 11.Rayo Vallecano12 pts

Villarreal: place 8, 12 pts · Rayo Vallecano: place 11, 12 pts.

Player in form

Alberto Moleiro: 1 goal and 3 assists in 5 league matches

Goals1

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Players to watch

La Liga, this season.

Alberto Moleiro

Villarreal · midfielder

2goals 4assists 7.15avg rating

Last match, Espanyol: rating 6.7.

Sergio Camello

Rayo Vallecano · forward

7goals 2assists 7.25avg rating

Last match, Celta de Vigo: 1 assist, rating 7.3.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Villarreal at home and Rayo Vallecano away, as in this match.

Villarreal

at home · 10

5W1D4L2.3scored per match1.4conceded per match

Rayo Vallecano

away · 10

3W3D4L1.3scored per match1.8conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 17 May 2026 · La Liga Rayo Vallecano 2:0 Villarreal Camello 28' · Zurawski 47'. Rayo Vallecano: a first win in this fixture in 3 meetings.

2wins

1 draw2.2 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 4

1wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Villarreal (4-4-2, last: Espanyol) · Rayo Vallecano (4-3-3, last: Celta de Vigo).

PGGulácsi SMMouriño PNNavarro RVVeiga SCCardona TBBuchanan CMMacià SCComesaña AMMoleiro GMMoreno GMMikautadze EAAudero ARRațiu FLLejeune MSSadick APPedrosa PDDíaz ÓVValentín ULLópez JFde Frutos SCCamello ÁGGarcía

VillarrealRayo Vallecano

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

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