Rayo host Espanyol at Estadio Municipal de Butarque, Leganés on 15 September 2026 at 18:00 in La Liga. Rayo's last five results: L D L W L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). Espanyol's last five: W L L D W (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Rayo have won 2, Espanyol 4, with 0 draws.
Rayo vs Espanyol kicks off at 18:00 UK time on Tuesday 15 September 2026 in La Liga, at Estadio Municipal de Butarque, Leganés.
Rayo vs Espanyol is being played at Estadio Municipal de Butarque in Leganés, the home ground of Rayo.
Rayo's last five results read L D L W L (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.
Espanyol's last five results read W L L D W (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.
Across the last 6 meetings Rayo have won 2, Espanyol have won 4 and 0 were drawn. The most recent was Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Espanyol on 23 April 2026 in the La Liga.
Sergio Camello leads Rayo with 9 goals across their last 10 games.
Roberto Fernández leads Espanyol with 6 goals across their last 10 games.
Predicted lineups for Rayo vs Espanyol appear on the Lineups tab of this page once the team news is in, usually the day before the game.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | La Liga | Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol | 1-0 |
| 7 Dec 2025 | La Liga | Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano | 1-0 |
| 4 Apr 2025 | La Liga | Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol | 0-4 |
| 31 Aug 2024 | La Liga | Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano | 2-1 |
| 21 May 2023 | La Liga | Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol | 1-2 |
| 19 Aug 2022 | La Liga | Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano | 0-2 |
| # | Rayo | Fouls committed | Espanyol | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U. López | 14 | O. Hilali | 21 |
| 2 | Ó. Valentín | 11 | R. Fernández | 15 |
| 3 | F. Pérez | 10 | T. Dolan | 13 |
| 4 | P. Ciss | 9 | J. Hernández | 13 |
| 5 | A. Zurawski | 9 | U. Zárate | 10 |
| # | Rayo | Shots | Espanyol | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Camello | 25 | E. Expósito | 19 |
| 2 | F. Lejeune | 13 | R. Fernández | 17 |
| 3 | P. Díaz | 12 | C. Romero | 11 |
| 4 | A. Zurawski | 12 | T. Dolan | 9 |
| 5 | J. Frutos | 10 | Á. Calatrava | 8 |
| # | Rayo | Shots on target | Espanyol | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Camello | 17 | R. Fernández | 7 |
| 2 | A. Zurawski | 7 | E. Expósito | 4 |
| 3 | R. Nteka | 6 | C. Romero | 4 |
| 4 | F. Lejeune | 6 | T. Dolan | 4 |
| 5 | J. Frutos | 5 | Á. Calatrava | 4 |
| # | Rayo | Goals | Espanyol | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Camello | 9 | R. Fernández | 6 |
| 2 | R. Nteka | 2 | T. Dolan | 2 |
| 3 | A. Zurawski | 2 | K. García | 2 |
| 4 | F. Lejeune | 1 | P. Milla | 1 |
| 5 | A. Rațiu | 1 | C. Romero | 1 |
| # | Rayo | Yellow cards | Espanyol | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Ciss | 3 | U. Zárate | 4 |
| 2 | S. Camello | 3 | O. Hilali | 3 |
| 3 | A. Zurawski | 2 | Á. Calatrava | 3 |
| 4 | R. Nteka | 2 | E. Expósito | 2 |
| 5 | U. López | 2 | P. Lozano | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Rayo vs Espanyol: Edu Expósito 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.29); Giorgi Tsitaishvili 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.20); Isi Palazón 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.25); Fran Pérez 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.50). Combined odds 2.9 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 8 of 20 |
| Goals against | 2.8 | 20 of 20 |
| Shots | 11.8 | 9 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.6 | 4 of 20 |
| Fouls | 13.4 | 5 of 20 |
| Tackles | 17.2 | 9 of 20 |
| Passes | 349 | 17 of 20 |
| Corners | 6 | 6 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 9 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1 | 4 of 20 |
| Shots | 10.6 | 17 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.6 | 15 of 20 |
| Fouls | 18.4 | 1 of 20 |
| Tackles | 17.8 | 8 of 20 |
| Passes | 377.4 | 15 of 20 |
| Corners | 1.4 | 20 of 20 |