Match Report
Before the match
Rayo Vallecano's previous five results comprised two wins, two draws and one defeat. Their goal totals were 8 scored and 9 conceded. Latest: a 1-1 draw away to Getafe on 19 October.
Against Getafe in La Liga, Rayo Vallecano scored one and conceded one on 19 October; the away from home result was 1-1. Rayo Vallecano's away from home game on 19 September (La Liga) ended 1-1 against Osasuna, with one goal for and one against. On 15 September, Espanyol faced Rayo Vallecano in La Liga: Rayo Vallecano won 2-1 at home, having scored two and conceded one. La Liga, 12 September brought an away meeting with Real Madrid; Rayo Vallecano lost 1-4, a return of one goal scored and four conceded. Rayo Vallecano hosted Santander on 5 September (La Liga) and won 3-2; their goals totalled three, compared with two conceded.
nine points in eight matches put Rayo Vallecano 14th in the pre-match results-based La Liga standings.
Elche's previous five results comprised one win, three draws and one defeat. Their goal totals were 6 scored and 5 conceded. Villarreal were their latest opponents, away on 17 October: a 0-0 draw.
On 17 October, Villarreal faced Elche in La Liga: Elche drew 0-0 away from home, having scored zero and conceded zero. La Liga, 11 October brought a home meeting with Celta; Elche drew 0-0, a return of zero goals scored and zero conceded. Elche visited Espanyol on 18 September (La Liga) and won 3-1; their goals totalled three, compared with one conceded. Real Madrid travelled to face Elche (La Liga) on 15 September. For Elche, the score was 2-3: two goals scored, three allowed. 1-1 was Elche's result against Athletic on 12 September (La Liga), playing away from home; Elche drew, with one scored to one conceded.
seven points in nine matches put Elche 18th in the pre-match results-based La Liga standings.
The teams' recorded encounters ended in a 1-0 home win for Rayo Vallecano on 3 April and a 4-0 home win for Elche on 21 December 2025.
After the match
Elche comfortably beat Rayo Vallecano 3-0 on 24 October 2026. Federico Redondo opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 23rd minute for Elche to make it 1-0. Fer Niño added to the tally from the penalty spot in the 36th minute for Elche to make it 2-0. With the 3rd goal, Elche extended the lead through Germán Valera 68 minutes into the game, set up by Facundo Buonanotte, to make it 3-0. Javi Morcillo (10'), Gonzalo Villar (30'), Federico Redondo (30'), Pathé Ciss (35'), Adrià Pedrosa (54') and Álvaro García (81') were booked. On current ratings our Elo-Poisson model gives Elche only a 27.1% chance in this pairing, less than one in three. Elche are unbeaten in the latest 5 matches of their recorded form in the 2026/27 La Liga and the 2026/27 Copa del Rey. three yellow cards went to Rayo Vallecano. Rayo Vallecano: five substitutions. Elche: three yellow cards. Elche made five changes. Facundo Buonanotte provided an assist following entry for Elche in the 46th minute. A clean sheet for Elche.