Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

23/04/2026 at 14:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Campo de Futbol de Vallecas (Madrid).

LaLiga - Round 33
Referee: Cordero A. (Esp)
Where to Watch on TV:


Africa	Azam Sports 2, New World Sport 2, New World Sport 3, New World Sport 4, StarTimes App, Startimes Sports Life, ZAP
Angola	Z Sports 1
Argentina	DirecTV Sports, DSPORTS+ Plus
Armenia	Fast Sports
Asia	beIN Connect MENA, beIN Sports MENA 2, TOD
Australia	beIN Connect
Austria	DAZN
Bangladesh	Begin
Belarus	Belarus 5
Bolivia	Tigo Sports 1
Bosnia-and-herzegovina	Arena Sport 4P
Brazil	Disney+
Canada	TSN+
Chile	DirecTV Sports
China	iQIYI, QQ Sports, ZhiBo8
Croatia	Arena Sport 4, MAXtv To Go
Czech-republic	Nova Sport 3, Oneplay
Denmark	TV2 Play
Ecuador	DirecTV Sports
Finland	MTV Katsomo+
France	beIN Connect, beIN Sports MAX 7, beIN Sports MAX 9, Free
Germany	DAZN Deutsch
Greece	Nova Sports 2
Hong-kong	M Plus Live, Now Player, NOW Sports 3
Hungary	Spiler1 TV, TV2 Play Premium
India	FanCode, FanCode
Indonesia	beIN Connect, beIN SPORTS MAX, SCTV, Vidio
Iraq	Almanasa
Italy	DAZN Italia
Japan	DAZN Japan, U-NEXT
Kosovo	ART Sport 3
Laos	beIN Connect
Macao	Macau Cable TV 35 Sports
Malaysia	beIN Connect, beIN Sports 3, beIN SPORTS MAX, Sooka
Malta	GO TV, TSN Malta 8
Mexico	Izzi TV, Sky Sport
New-zealand	beIN Connect
North-central-america	DirecTV Sports Caribbean, Sky Sports Norte
Norway	TV2 Play, TV2 Sport Premium 2, Viaplay
Peru	DirecTV Sports
Philippines	beIN Connect, beIN Sports 3, beIN SPORTS MAX
Poland	Eleven Sports 2
Portugal	DAZN 3, DAZN / App, DAZN Portugal
Romania	Digi Sport 4, Orange TV Go, Prima Sport 3
Russia	MATCH! Futbol 3, Match TV, Okko Sport, Sportbox.ru
Serbia	Arena Premium 5
Singapore	beIN Sports 3, beIN SPORTS MAX
Slovakia	Nova Sport 3, Voyo
Slovenia	Arena Sport 3
South-america	DGO Latin America
Spain	LaLiga TV Bar, M+ LaLiga
Sweden	TV4 Play, TV4 Sport Live 4
Switzerland	Blue Sport 2, Blue Sport 2
Thailand	beIN Connect, beIN Sports 3, beIN SPORTS MAX
Turkey	S Sport+
Ukraine	MEGOGO Futbol 3, MEGOGO Ukraine
United-kingdom	Premier Sports Player
Uruguay	DirecTV Sports, DSPORTS+ Plus
Usa	ESPN App, ESPN+
Venezuela	DirecTV Sports, DSPORTS+ Plus, Inter
Vietnam	SCTV 15, SCTV Online

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
1.67	1.97
Ball possession
53%	47%
Total shots
17	15
Shots on target
6	4
Big chances
4	2
Corner kicks
6	5
Passes
80% (267/335)	73% (214/295)
Yellow cards
2	4
Expected goals (xG)
1.67	1.97
xG on target (xGOT)
0.83	1.39
Total shots
17	15
Shots on target
6	4
Shots off target
9	6
Blocked shots
2	5
Shots inside the box
9	10
Shots outside the box
8	5
Hit the woodwork
0	0
Big chances
4	2
Corner kicks
6	5
Touches in opposition box
22	21
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
3	0
Free kicks
15	12
Passes
80% (267/335)	73% (214/295)
Long passes
47% (28/59)	38% (23/60)
Passes in final third
67% (56/83)	52% (53/101)
Crosses
32% (7/22)	16% (4/25)
Expected assists (xA)
1.04	0.47
Throw ins
17	24
Fouls
12	15
Tackles
38% (5/13)	65% (11/17)
Duels won
56	46
Clearances
43	17
Interceptions
6	8
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper saves
4	5
xGOT faced
1.39	0.83
Goals prevented
1.39	-0.17

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (0 - 0)
2', Milla P. 🟨,
19', Lozano P. 🟨,
35', Batalla A. 🟨,
2nd Half (1 - 0)
46', Lozano P. ↓, Pickel C. ↑,
50', Ciss P. 🟨,
58', Pacha ↓, Akhomach I. ↑,
67', Fernandez Jaen R. ↓, Terrats R. ↑,
74', Garcia K. (Penalty Awarded),
75', Cabrera L. 🟨,
76', Alemao ↓, Gumbau G. ↑,
76', Valentin O. ↓, Lopez U. ↑,
78', Calero F. ↓, Riedel C. ↑,
78', Dolan T. ↓, Ngonge C. ↑,
82', Vertrouwd J. ↓, Mumin A. ↑,
82', Diaz P. ↓, Camello S. ↑,
83', Ngonge C. 🟨,
87', 1 - 0, Camello S. ⚽, Akhomach I. (A),
90+1', Milla P. ↓, Rubio M. ↑,

Chances of winning

Rayo Vallecano
44.5%

Draw
28.6%

Espanyol
26.9%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

50.8%

27%

22.2%

Our Initial ML Estimation

44.6%

23.7%

25.3%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Rayo Vallecano has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-6.3%)

Note: This is a significant drop in prediction, indicating that Rayo Vallecano's form might have worsened.

Espanyol has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+4.7%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Rayo Vallecano than the current prediction. (+0.1%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Espanyol than the current prediction. (-1.6%)

Rayo Vallecano - Espanyol Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.15 ↑ (1.87)	3.35 ↓ (3.51)	3.56 ↓ (4.28)	4.5% (5.3%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.50

What is the prediction for Rayo Vallecano - Espanyol?

Users Predictions: 33 users predict this event. Rayo Vallecano will win (votes: 16 - 48.5%). Espanyol will win (votes: 5 - 15.2%). It will Tie (votes: 12 - 36.4%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Rayo Vallecano: 31.4% – 65.6%.

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 2 Selected Experts predict this event. Rayo Vallecano (votes: 1 - 50%). Tie (votes: 1 - 50%).

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

AH 0 - Espanyol (2.69) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

BTTS - yes (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 3 Selected Experts predict this event. Rayo Vallecano (votes: 1 - 33.3%). Espanyol (votes: 1 - 33.3%). Tie (votes: 1 - 33.3%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.

Preview Facts

An outsider and a mid-table team will play in this game (ranked 16 and 12).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Rayo Vallecano won 1.
Rayo Vallecano has been quite unpredictable recently (last 5 games: 2 wins).
Espanyol has been struggling lately (in the last 5 games, wins – 0).
Espanyol may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
Rayo Vallecano will hold a modest advantage in this match.
There will not play in Rayo Vallecano: Lejeune F. (Yellow Cards) Mendez D. (Knee Injury) Mendy N. (Yellow Cards)
There will not play in Espanyol: Gonzalez U. (Yellow Cards) Puado J. (Knee Injury)
There are questionable in Rayo Vallecano: Garcia A. (Injury) Luiz Felipe (Injury) Perez F. (Back Injury)
In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Rayo Vallecano won 8 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 9 matches, and goals 28:30. (average 1.4:1.5).
Including home matches between the teams, Rayo Vallecano won 4 matches, drew 1 match, lost 4 matches, and goals 12:15. (average 1.3:1.7).

How many head-to-head matches has Rayo Vallecano won against Espanyol?

Rayo Vallecano has won 0 of their last 4 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Espanyol won against Rayo Vallecano?

Espanyol has won 4 of their last 4 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Rayo Vallecano - Espanyol were as follows:

07.12.2025 Espanyol - Rayo Vallecano 1:0

04.04.2025 Rayo Vallecano - Espanyol 0:4

31.08.2024 Espanyol - Rayo Vallecano 2:1

21.05.2023 Rayo Vallecano - Espanyol 1:2

Latest results of Rayo Vallecano

16.04.2026 AEK Athens - Rayo Vallecano 3:1 ✺

12.04.2026 Mallorca - Rayo Vallecano 3:0 ✺

09.04.2026 Rayo Vallecano - AEK Athens 3:0 ✺

03.04.2026 Rayo Vallecano - Elche 1:0 ✺

22.03.2026 Barcelona - Rayo Vallecano 1:0 ✺

Latest results of Espanyol

11.04.2026 Barcelona - Espanyol 4:1 ✺

04.04.2026 Betis - Espanyol 0:0 ✺

21.03.2026 Espanyol - Getafe 1:2 ✺

15.03.2026 Mallorca - Espanyol 2:1 ✺

09.03.2026 Espanyol - Real Oviedo 1:1 ✺

Spanish LaLiga Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Barcelona ✔	33	28	1	4	87:30	57	85
2	Real Madrid ✔	33	23	5	5	68:31	37	74
3	Villarreal	33	20	5	8	59:38	21	65
4	Atl. Madrid	33	18	6	9	56:37	19	60
5	Betis	33	12	14	7	49:41	8	50
6	Getafe	33	13	5	15	28:34	-6	44
7	Celta Vigo	33	11	11	11	45:43	2	44
8	Real Sociedad	33	11	10	12	52:52	0	43
9	Osasuna	33	11	9	13	39:40	-1	42
10	Ath Bilbao	33	12	5	16	36:48	-12	41
11	Rayo Vallecano	33	9	12	12	33:41	-8	39
12	Valencia	33	10	9	14	37:48	-11	39
13	Espanyol	33	10	9	14	37:49	-12	39
14	Elche	33	9	11	13	44:50	-6	38
15	Girona	33	9	11	13	36:50	-14	38
16	Alaves	33	9	9	15	38:49	-11	36
17	Mallorca	33	9	8	16	41:51	-10	35
18	Sevilla	33	9	7	17	40:55	-15	34
19	Levante	33	8	9	16	37:50	-13	33
20	Oviedo	33	6	10	17	26:51	-25	28

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