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Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano generally favours Villarreal overall, but Rayo have shown they can turn the fixture into a sharp reversal. Villarreal won 4–0 at home on 1 November 2025, while Rayo answered 2–0 at Vallecas on 17 May 2026. Rayo had also won 1–0 at Villarreal in January 2023, making venue and first control central to the next meeting.
Past matches, Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Rayo Vallecano
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1G
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30G
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15M
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22D
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4M
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14F
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33D
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32D
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20D
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16D
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11M
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21M
Villarreal Substitutes
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G
1
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M
10
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F
7
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F
19
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D
2
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F
9
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M
16
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D
24
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F
11
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D
3
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D
6
Match events
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28'⚽S. Camello Normal Goal (Asst: A. Ratiu)
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46'A. Gonzalez T. Buchanan
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47'⚽Alemao Normal Goal (Asst: O. Trejo)
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61'Florian Lejeune Yellow Card
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63'G. Moreno T. Oluwaseyi
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64'T. Partey S. Comesana
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66'P. Diaz O. Trejo
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72'D. Parejo P. Gueye
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73'F. Perez S. Camello
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74'C. Martin Alemao
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77'L. Costa W. Kambwala
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81'Pacha P. Chavarria
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82'Unai López Yellow Card
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82'A. Mumin U. Lopez
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90' +6Santiago Mouriño Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup Villarreal VS Rayo Vallecano
Villarreal set the stronger reference
Villarreal’s home and away wins give the matchup its main hierarchy. They beat Rayo Vallecano 4–0 at the Estadio de la Cerámica on 1 November 2025 and won 1–0 at Vallecas on 22 February 2025. A 5–1 away victory in Madrid on 12 May 2022 shows how decisively Villarreal can control the contest when the game opens in their favour.
Rayo can change the tone
Rayo’s 2–0 home win on 17 May 2026 is the clearest counterexample, while their 1–0 success at Villarreal on 30 January 2023 confirms that the upset route is not limited to Vallecas. The clubs have also shared a 1–1 draw at Villarreal in December 2024, another reminder that the stronger profile does not remove the need for patience. Villarreal will seek to impose their technical rhythm early; Rayo will look to make the contest more direct and disruptive. A future meeting remains interesting because the hierarchy is visible, yet the venue can still decide which side controls the story.
Past head to head stats
Villarreal VS Rayo Vallecano
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 20 games
Villarreal VS Rayo Vallecano
Head-to-Head History
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