La Liga · Matchday 2
- Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:00:00 UTCEstadio de VallecasMatchday 2
Highlights
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 36%Draw 20%Deportivo Alavés 44%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
Rayo Vallecano de MadridDeportivo Alavés
48Possession52
0.43Expected goals (xG)1.92
8Shots15
3Shots on target3
4Shots off target9
1Blocked shots3
5Shots inside box10
3Shots outside box5
9Corners7
1Offsides0
14Fouls13
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
2Saves2
324Passes345
256Accurate passes278
79Pass accuracy81
Match events
- 17'Isi Palazón → Randy Nteka
- 36'Pelayo Fernández · VAR
- 45'Nahuel Tenaglia
- 48'Sergio Camello (assist Jorge de Frutos)
- 55'Fran Pérez → Alvaro Garcia
- 55'Pelayo Fernández → Óscar Valentín
- 60'Augusto Batalla → Dani Cárdenas
- 62'Mikel Rodriguez ← Denis Suárez
- 62'Lucas Boyé ← Mariano
- 70'Jonathan Otto ← Youssef Enríquez
- 73'Sergio Camello
- 80'Ville Koski ← Nicolás Valentini
- 80'Angel Pérez Hidalgo ← Carles Aleñá
- 84'Mariano
- 90'Nicolás Valentini
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid · Deportivo Alavés
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
86.5Lopez
246.5Lejeune
197.3Frutos
26.5Rațiu
76.5↓17'Palazón
66.5Ciss
107.2Camello
216.5↓55'Pérez
226.5↓55'Fernández
136.5↓60'Batalla
336.5Vertrouwd
116.5Martínez
16.5Sivera
156.5↓62'Boyé
176.5↓70'Otto
86.5Blanco
146.2Tenaglia
196.5Ibáñez
166.5↓80'Koski
216.5Rebbach
186.5Fernandez
76.5↓80'Hidalgo
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
- 8Unai Lopez6.5
- 24Florian Lejeune6.5
- 19Jorge de Frutos7.3
- 2Andrei Rațiu6.5
- 7Isi Palazón6.5
- 6Pathé Ciss6.5
- 10Sergio Camello7.2
- 21Fran Pérez6.5
- 22Pelayo Fernández6.5
- 13Augusto Batalla6.5
- 33Jozhua Vertrouwd6.5
Deportivo Alavés
- 11Toni Martínez6.5
- 1Antonio Sivera6.5
- 15Lucas Boyé6.5
- 17Jonathan Otto6.5
- 8Antonio Blanco6.5
- 14Nahuel Tenaglia6.2
- 19Pablo Ibáñez6.5
- 16Ville Koski6.5
- 21Abde Rebbach6.5
- 18Mikel Rodriguez Fernandez6.5
- 7Angel Pérez Hidalgo6.5
Rayo Vallecano de MadridTale of the tapeDeportivo Alavés
4-2-4Formation4-3-3
4 ptsTable10 pts
-3Goal difference+7
2Head-to-head wins0
36%Pre-match odds44%
Head to head — 3 previous meetings
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2W1D0W Deportivo Alavés
Goals 4–2
- 2026-08-20Rayo Vallecano de Madrid1–1Deportivo Alavés
- 2026-05-23Deportivo Alavés1–2Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
- 2025-10-26Rayo Vallecano de Madrid1–0Deportivo Alavés
Seasons searched: 2025, 2026.
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 20-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| Deportivo Alavés | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 10 |
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