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Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano: Head-to-Head Record & Stats

23 competitive meetings since 2011 · La Liga, Segunda División

11Espanyol wins
3Draws
9Rayo Vallecano wins

Head-to-head summary

In 23 competitive meetings since the 2011/12 season, Espanyol hold a narrow advantage with 11 wins to Rayo Vallecano's 9, alongside 3 draws. In La Liga action, Espanyol lead with 11 wins from 21 matches, while Rayo Vallecano won both Segunda División encounters. Espanyol have recorded 6 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses in 11 home fixtures against Rayo Vallecano, scoring 37 total goals across all meetings compared to Rayo Vallecano's 30.

Rayo Vallecano won the last two meetings in 2026, securing a 1–0 home win on 23 April 2026 and a 2–1 victory on 15 September 2026. Prior to that, Espanyol put together a 4-game winning run from May 2023 to December 2025, which included a 4–0 victory on 4 April 2025. Earlier in the sequence, Rayo Vallecano managed their own 5-game winning run from October 2020 to August 2022.

Matches between these teams average 2.91 goals per game, with over 1.5 goals occurring in 17 of 23 fixtures (74%) and over 2.5 goals in 14 of 23 (61%). Early goals are common, as 19 of 23 games (83%) feature at least one goal before half-time, though 52% of goals arrive in the second half. The most frequent scorelines are 0–1 to Rayo Vallecano and 2–1 to Espanyol, each occurring 4 times.

Next meeting

Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano

UTC

La Liga · Matchday 23 · RCDE Stadium

Goals & betting stats

2.91Goals per game
57%Both teams scored (13/23)
61%Over 2.5 goals (14/23)
74%Over 1.5 goals (17/23)
35%Over 3.5 goals (8/23)
37 – 30Goals scored: Espanyol – Rayo Vallecano
3Espanyol clean sheets
7Rayo Vallecano clean sheets

Half-time and full-time

1.39Goals per game, 1st half
1.52Goals per game, 2nd half
83%Goal before half-time (19/23)
26%Both scored in the 1st half (6/23)

HT/FT results

Half-time ↓ / Full-time →EspanyolDrawRayo Vallecano
Espanyol ahead at HT 522% 14% 14%
Level at HT 522% 14% 313%
Rayo Vallecano ahead at HT 14% 14% 522%

23 matches decided in 90 minutes with a recorded half-time score. The side ahead at the break went on to win 10 of 14 times (71%).

Espanyol when behind at half-time 2 of 7 not lost

Trailed at the break 7 times, came back to win 1.

Rayo Vallecano when behind at half-time 2 of 7 not lost

Trailed at the break 7 times, came back to win 1.

Most common scores

  • Espanyol 0–1 Rayo Vallecano 4× · 17%
  • Espanyol 2–1 Rayo Vallecano 4× · 17%
  • Espanyol 1–0 Rayo Vallecano 2× · 9%
  • Espanyol 0–2 Rayo Vallecano 2× · 9%
  • Espanyol 2–2 Rayo Vallecano 2× · 9%
  • Espanyol 1–2 Rayo Vallecano 1× · 4%

Home and away record

Espanyol 11 wins (48%), 3 draws (13%), Rayo Vallecano 9 wins (39%)23MATCHES

When Espanyol play at home (11 games)

Espanyol 6 · Draws 2 · Rayo Vallecano 3

When Rayo Vallecano play at home (12 games)

Espanyol 5 · Draws 1 · Rayo Vallecano 6

Record by competition

CompetitionPlayedEspanyolDrawsRayo VallecanoShare
La Liga 21 11 3 7
Segunda División 2 0 0 2

Last Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano results

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
Rayo Vallecano 2–1HT 2–0 Espanyol La Liga · Matchday 6
Rayo Vallecano 1–0HT 0–0 Espanyol La Liga · Matchday 33
Espanyol 1–0HT 1–0 Rayo Vallecano La Liga · Matchday 15
Rayo Vallecano 0–4HT 0–2 Espanyol La Liga · Matchday 30
Espanyol 2–1HT 1–1 Rayo Vallecano La Liga · Matchday 4
Rayo Vallecano 1–2HT 1–1 Espanyol La Liga · Matchday 35
Espanyol 0–2HT 0–1 Rayo Vallecano La Liga · Matchday 2
Espanyol 0–1HT 0–1 Rayo Vallecano La Liga · Matchday 33
Rayo Vallecano 1–0HT 0–0 Espanyol La Liga · Matchday 16
Espanyol 2–3HT 2–0 Rayo Vallecano Segunda División · Matchday 23
Show all 23 meetings
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
Rayo Vallecano 1–0HT 0–0 Espanyol Segunda División · Matchday 6
Espanyol 2–1HT 0–1 Rayo Vallecano La Liga · Matchday 23
Rayo Vallecano 2–2HT 1–2 Espanyol La Liga · Matchday 7
Espanyol 2–1HT 1–0 Rayo Vallecano La Liga · Matchday 28
Rayo Vallecano 3–0HT 1–0 Espanyol La Liga · Matchday 9
Espanyol 1–1HT 0–1 Rayo Vallecano La Liga · Matchday 35
Rayo Vallecano 1–3HT 1–1 Espanyol La Liga · Matchday 16
Espanyol 2–2HT 1–1 Rayo Vallecano La Liga · Matchday 33
Rayo Vallecano 1–4HT 0–1 Espanyol La Liga · Matchday 14
Rayo Vallecano 2–0HT 1–0 Espanyol La Liga · Matchday 27
Espanyol 3–2HT 1–1 Rayo Vallecano La Liga · Matchday 8
Espanyol 5–1HT 4–0 Rayo Vallecano La Liga · Matchday 27
Rayo Vallecano 0–1HT 0–0 Espanyol La Liga · Matchday 8

Records

Biggest Espanyol win Rayo Vallecano 0–4 Espanyol

4 Apr 2025 · La Liga · Estadio de Vallecas

Biggest Rayo Vallecano win Rayo Vallecano 3–0 Espanyol

23 Oct 2015 · La Liga · Estadio de Vallecas

Most goals in a game 6 goals

Espanyol 5–1 Rayo Vallecano (Mar 2012)

Longest Espanyol winning run 4 wins in a row

May 2023 – Dec 2025

Longest Rayo Vallecano winning run 5 wins in a row

Oct 2020 – Aug 2022

Current form

Espanyol

  1. D
  2. L
  3. L
  4. W
  5. D

12th in La Liga · 8 pts from 8 games. Last: Malaga 1–1 Espanyol (La Liga).

Rayo Vallecano

  1. D
  2. D
  3. W
  4. L
  5. W

13th in La Liga · 8 pts from 7 games. Last: Rayo Vallecano 0–0 Athletic Club (La Liga).

Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano FAQ

Who has won more Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano matches?

Espanyol have won more: 11 wins to Rayo Vallecano's 9, with 3 draws, from 23 competitive meetings since the 2011/12 season.

What was the last Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano result?

Rayo Vallecano 2–1 Espanyol, played on 15 September 2026 (La Liga).

How many goals are scored in Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano games?

The fixture averages 2.91 goals per game. Over 2.5 goals landed in 61% of meetings and both teams scored in 57%.

What is the most common score in Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano?

Espanyol 0–1 Rayo Vallecano, which has happened 4 times in 23 meetings since the 2011/12 season.

What is the biggest win in Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano history?

In our records (since the 2011/12 season) the biggest margin is Rayo Vallecano 0–4 Espanyol, on 4 April 2025 (La Liga).

When do Espanyol and Rayo Vallecano play next?

Espanyol host Rayo Vallecano on Sunday 7 February 2027 at 16:00 UTC (La Liga).

More La Liga head-to-heads

Competitive matches since the 2011/12 season, friendlies excluded. A match decided on penalties counts as a draw. Last updated 12 Oct 2026.