Updated 10 October 2026.
Rayo host Athletic Club at Estadio de Vallecas, Madrid on 9 December 2026 at 19:00 in La Liga. Rayo's last five results: D D L W W (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss). Athletic Club's last five: L W W W D (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). In their last 6 meetings, Rayo have won 0, Athletic Club 5, with 1 draw.
Rayo vs Athletic Club kicks off at 19:00 UK time on Wednesday 9 December 2026 in La Liga, at Estadio de Vallecas, Madrid. Estadio de Vallecas holds 14,708 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 19:00.
Rayo vs Athletic Club is being played at Estadio de Vallecas in Madrid on Wednesday 9 December 2026, the home ground of Rayo, which holds 14,708 people. Kick-off is at 19:00 UK time, and the match is part of La Liga.
Rayo have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 6, with results reading W D D L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-0 win at home to Celta in the La Liga on 31 October.
Athletic Club have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 5, with results reading D L W W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-1 draw away to Osasuna in the La Liga on 7 November.
Across the last 6 meetings Rayo have won 0, Athletic Club have won 5 and 1 was drawn, with Rayo scoring 3 goals to Athletic Club's 12. The most recent was Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Athletic Club on 28 February 2026 in the La Liga.
Sergio Camello leads Rayo with 7 goals across their last 10 games, 0.7 a game, the most of any Rayo player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Rayo player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Álex Berenguer leads Athletic Club with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Athletic Club player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Athletic Club player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
José María Sánchez Martínez is the referee for Rayo vs Athletic Club, averaging 27.0 fouls and 5.8 yellow cards per game across 5 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
The confirmed XIs for Rayo vs Athletic Club are in: Rayo line up 4-3-3 and Athletic Club 4-2-3-1, for the 19:00 UK time kick-off on Wednesday 9 December 2026. Both lineups are on the Lineups tab of this page, with each player's recent form and bet365 prices.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Rayo vs Athletic Club, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2026 | La Liga | Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club | 1-1 |
| 25 Aug 2025 | La Liga | Athletic Club vs Rayo Vallecano | 1-0 |
| 13 Apr 2025 | La Liga | Athletic Club vs Rayo Vallecano | 3-1 |
| 1 Dec 2024 | La Liga | Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club | 1-2 |
| 25 May 2024 | La Liga | Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club | 0-1 |
| 2 Dec 2023 | La Liga | Athletic Club vs Rayo Vallecano | 4-0 |
The confirmed starting XIs for Rayo vs Athletic Club.
| # | Rayo | Fouls committed | Athletic Club | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Lejeune | 14 | I. Galarreta | 12 |
| 2 | P. Ciss | 12 | B. Gerenabarrena | 11 |
| 3 | J. Frutos | 11 | Á. Berenguer | 10 |
| 4 | A. Pedrosa | 11 | N. Williams | 9 |
| 5 | U. López | 10 | I. Williams | 8 |
| # | Rayo | Shots | Athletic Club | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Camello | 25 | I. Williams | 21 |
| 2 | P. Díaz | 23 | N. Williams | 20 |
| 3 | F. Lejeune | 18 | Á. Berenguer | 19 |
| 4 | Á. García | 14 | Y. Berchiche | 17 |
| 5 | U. López | 11 | O. Sancet | 15 |
| # | Rayo | Shots on target | Athletic Club | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Camello | 14 | R. Navarro | 8 |
| 2 | Á. García | 5 | I. Williams | 7 |
| 3 | J. Frutos | 5 | Á. Berenguer | 5 |
| 4 | P. Díaz | 5 | O. Sancet | 4 |
| 5 | U. López | 4 | N. Williams | 4 |
| # | Rayo | Goals | Athletic Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Camello | 7 | Á. Berenguer | 4 |
| 2 | Á. García | 3 | I. Williams | 3 |
| 3 | J. Frutos | 2 | N. Williams | 2 |
| 4 | U. López | 1 | R. Navarro | 2 |
| 5 | A. Pedrosa | 1 | A. Paredes | 1 |
| # | Rayo | Yellow cards | Athletic Club | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Ciss | 5 | Y. Berchiche | 4 |
| 2 | U. López | 3 | B. Gerenabarrena | 4 |
| 3 | S. Camello | 3 | I. Galarreta | 2 |
| 4 | A. Zurawski | 3 | I. Williams | 1 |
| 5 | Gnangoro | 2 | H. Rincón | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 10 of 20 |
| Goals against | 2 | 19 of 20 |
| Shots | 14.7 | 7 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 7 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12.5 | 8 of 20 |
| Tackles | 16.1 | 15 of 20 |
| Passes | 425.9 | 13 of 20 |
| Corners | 5.2 | 8 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.7 | 7 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1 | 4 of 20 |
| Shots | 14.9 | 6 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 4.1 | 14 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.4 | 14 of 20 |
| Tackles | 14.1 | 18 of 20 |
| Passes | 502.2 | 6 of 20 |
| Corners | 5.6 | 6 of 20 |