Villarreal host Rayo at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal on 13 December 2026 at 00:00 in La Liga. Villarreal's last five results: L W W L L (2 wins and 3 losses). Rayo's last five: D D L W W (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss). In their last 6 meetings, Villarreal have won 3, Rayo 1, with 2 draws.
Villarreal vs Rayo kicks off at 00:00 UK time on Sunday 13 December 2026 in La Liga, at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal. Estadio de la Cerámica holds 23,500 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 00:00.
Villarreal vs Rayo is being played at Estadio de la Cerámica in Villarreal on Sunday 13 December 2026, the home ground of Villarreal, which holds 23,500 people. Kick-off is at 00:00 UK time, and the match is part of La Liga.
Villarreal have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 4, with results reading W L D W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-1 defeat at home to Espanyol in the La Liga on 30 October.
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.
Across the last 6 meetings Villarreal have won 3, Rayo have won 1 and 2 were drawn, with Villarreal scoring 10 goals to Rayo's 4. The most recent was Rayo Vallecano 2-0 Villarreal on 17 May 2026 in the La Liga.
Georges Mikautadze leads Villarreal with 12 shots on target across their last 10 games, 1.2 a game, the most of any Villarreal player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Villarreal player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
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.
Until the team news for Villarreal vs Rayo is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Villarreal's XI from their 0-1 defeat v Espanyol at home on Fri 30 Oct 2026, and Rayo's XI from their 3-0 win v Celta at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Villarreal vs Rayo, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2026 | La Liga | Rayo Vallecano vs Villarreal | 2-0 |
| 1 Nov 2025 | La Liga | Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano | 4-0 |
| 22 Feb 2025 | La Liga | Rayo Vallecano vs Villarreal | 0-1 |
| 18 Dec 2024 | La Liga | Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano | 1-1 |
| 28 Apr 2024 | La Liga | Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano | 3-0 |
| 24 Sep 2023 | La Liga | Rayo Vallecano vs Villarreal | 1-1 |
Predicted lineups for Villarreal vs Rayo are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Villarreal's XI from their 0-1 defeat v Espanyol at home on Fri 30 Oct 2026, and Rayo's XI from their 3-0 win v Celta at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Villarreal | Fouls committed | Rayo | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Comesaña | 16 | F. Lejeune | 14 |
| 2 | S. Cardona | 10 | P. Ciss | 12 |
| 3 | T. Buchanan | 9 | J. Frutos | 11 |
| 4 | P. Gueye | 9 | A. Pedrosa | 11 |
| 5 | N. Saliba | 7 | U. López | 10 |
| # | Villarreal | Shots | Rayo | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Mikautadze | 21 | S. Camello | 25 |
| 2 | T. Buchanan | 18 | P. Díaz | 23 |
| 3 | A. Moleiro | 18 | F. Lejeune | 18 |
| 4 | A. Pérez | 17 | Á. García | 14 |
| 5 | P. Gueye | 15 | U. López | 11 |
| # | Villarreal | Shots on target | Rayo | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Mikautadze | 12 | S. Camello | 14 |
| 2 | A. Moleiro | 8 | Á. García | 5 |
| 3 | A. Pérez | 7 | J. Frutos | 5 |
| 4 | N. Pépé | 6 | P. Díaz | 5 |
| 5 | T. Buchanan | 5 | U. López | 4 |
| # | Villarreal | Goals | Rayo | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Mikautadze | 3 | S. Camello | 7 |
| 2 | A. Moleiro | 2 | Á. García | 3 |
| 3 | P. Gueye | 2 | J. Frutos | 2 |
| 4 | G. Moreno | 2 | U. López | 1 |
| 5 | A. Freeman | 1 | A. Pedrosa | 1 |
| # | Villarreal | Yellow cards | Rayo | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Veiga | 4 | P. Ciss | 5 |
| 2 | T. Buchanan | 3 | U. López | 3 |
| 3 | S. Comesaña | 2 | S. Camello | 3 |
| 4 | J. Foyth | 2 | A. Zurawski | 3 |
| 5 | C. Macià | 1 | Gnangoro | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 12 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 9 of 20 |
| Shots | 16.4 | 5 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.8 | 5 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11 | 16 of 20 |
| Tackles | 14.9 | 17 of 20 |
| Passes | 570.5 | 3 of 20 |
| Corners | 7.3 | 1 of 20 |
| 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 |