Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club preview
Rayo Vallecano faces Athletic Club, with the model showing a 39% chance for an Athletic Club win compared to 33% for Rayo Vallecano. The most likely scoreline is 1-2, which aligns with both teams' expected goals of 1.40 for Rayo Vallecano and 1.42 for Athletic Club.
The market indicates a 55% chance for Over 2.5 goals and 61% for both teams to score. Rayo Vallecano's recent form shows two draws and two losses in their last six matches, while Athletic Club has two wins but also two losses. Athletic Club has dominated their recent head-to-heads, winning five out of the last six encounters.
Why this pick: Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club
Model inputs: per-match averages over each side's last 10 played matches (Rayo Vallecano 10, Athletic Club 10). PPDA — lower means more intense pressing.
xG and npxG (non-penalty) per match, deep completions (passes received within ~20 yards of goal) and xPTS (expected points) from Understat match data. Bold marks the stronger side on each line.
Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club: model vs market
| Source | Rayo Vallecano | Draw | Athletic Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model | 36% | 30% | 34% |
| Market | 32% | 28% | 40% |
| Published | 33% | 28% | 39% |
| Edge | +4% | +2% | -6% |
Edge = model probability minus the de-vigged market probability. Published = the blend of both that backs every number on this page. Best available price on the pick: 2.42, recorded — the top price across the 9 books we record, each at its own last update.
Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club odds movement
Median bookmaker price on Athletic Club, 38 snapshots since 2026-09-18.
| Selection | First | Latest | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rayo Vallecano | 3.14 | 2.90 | -0.24 |
| Draw | 3.42 | 3.40 | -0.02 |
| Athletic Club | 2.27 | 2.35 | +0.08 |
A shortening price means the market has moved towards that outcome. Median across all recorded bookmakers, not one book's line.
Rayo Vallecano and Athletic Club expected goals
The goal rate the model gives each side in this fixture, from xG-based attack and defence ratings.
- Total expected goals
- 2.81
- Attack rating (Rayo Vallecano / Athletic Club)
- 0.95 / 1.16
- Defence rating (Rayo Vallecano / Athletic Club)
- 1.06 / 0.92
Ratings are relative to the league average (1.00); lower defence rating = fewer goals conceded per match.
Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club score probability
Every scoreline the model gives this match, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker = likelier.
Rows: Rayo Vallecano goals. Columns: Athletic Club goals. Outlined cell = most likely scoreline.
Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club goals probability
Chance of the match clearing each total, read off the same score matrix as the heatmap.
- Both teams to score
- 61%
- No goals (0–0)
- 8%
Over 4.5 and higher fall inside the 4+ buckets and cannot be read off a 0–4 grid, so they are not shown.
All markets for Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club
| Market | Selection | Probability | Fair odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1X2 | Rayo Vallecano | 33% | 2.99 |
| Draw | 28% | 3.56 | |
| Athletic Club | 39% | 2.60 | |
| Over/Under 2.5 | Over 2.5 | 55% | 1.82 |
| Under 2.5 | 45% | 2.22 | |
| Both teams to score | Yes | 61% | 1.65 |
| No | 39% | 2.54 | |
| Double chance | 1X (Rayo Vallecano or draw) | 61% | 1.63 |
| 12 (either side) | 72% | 1.39 | |
| X2 (draw or Athletic Club) | 67% | 1.50 | |
| Handicap -1 | Athletic Club win by 2+ | 17% | 5.93 |
| Push (exactly one goal) | 17% | — |
Fair odds = 1 / probability — the break-even price implied by the published probability. Correct-score probabilities are on the heatmap above.
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Rayo Vallecano and Athletic Club recent form
Rayo Vallecano
2W 2D 2L
Athletic Club
2W 2D 2L
Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.
Home vs away this season
Rayo Vallecano at home
- Record (W-D-L)
- 2-1-0
- Win rate
- 67%
- Goals for / match
- 2.00
- Goals against / match
- 1.33
- Clean sheets
- 0 of 3
- They have won 2 of their 6 league games this season, scoring 1.7 goals per match.
- They average 2.0 goals per game at home against 1.3 on the road.
- 40% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.
Athletic Club away
- Record (W-D-L)
- 1-0-1
- Win rate
- 50%
- Goals for / match
- 1.00
- Goals against / match
- 1.00
- Clean sheets
- 1 of 2
- They have won 2 of their 5 league games this season, scoring 1.4 goals per match.
- 40% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.
League matches this season before kick-off: Rayo Vallecano at home only, Athletic Club away only.
Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club head-to-head
Last 6 meetings: Rayo Vallecano 0 · draws 1 · Athletic Club 5.
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | Rayo Vallecano | 1-1 | Athletic Club | La Liga |
| 2025-08-25 | Athletic Club | 1-0 | Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| 2025-04-13 | Athletic Club | 3-1 | Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| 2024-12-01 | Rayo Vallecano | 1-2 | Athletic Club | La Liga |
| 2024-05-25 | Rayo Vallecano | 0-1 | Athletic Club | La Liga |
| 2023-12-02 | Athletic Club | 4-0 | Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
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