Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 07 Dec 2025

La Liga Betting Preview: Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano

Espanyol clash with Rayo Vallecano at RCDE Stadium, with kick-off set for 12:30 on Sunday 7 December.

We will split our stake on the Asian Handicap between 0 and +0.5 when wagering Rayo +0.25 at -111 against Espanyol. We need a victory for a full payout although the draw means a return is on the cards.

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Espanyol have won back-to-back La Liga games. The latest was on their travels where Celta Vigo were beaten 1-0 at Estadio Balaídos. Manolo Gonzalez's side managed two shots on target and had 40% possession, with a late strike from Kike Garcia proving the difference.

On Thursday night, Espanyol were beaten 1-0 when facing Atletico Baleares away in the Copa del Rey.

Rayo Vallecano hosted Valencia in their previous La Liga game, ending in a 1-1 draw at Estadio de Vallecas. Los Franjirrojos boasted 55% possession and had seven shots on goal, while Nobel Mendy found the net.

In their previous showing, Rayo triumphed 2-1 in extra time (1-1 after 90 mins) away to Real Avila in the Copa del Rey.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Espanyol have three straight victories against Rayo. In the last encounter, away team Espanyol landed a 4-0 win at Estadio de Vallecas. The previous 9 H2H meetings have involved Rayo winning five times and Espanyol registering four victories.

La Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
5	Espanyol	15	8	3	4	19	16	3	19:16	27
12	Rayo Vallecano	15	4	5	6	13	16	-3	13:16	17

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Espanyol have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 13.3 attempts. The Barcelona outfit have averaged 41.9% possession, 316.9 passes and 5.1 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.1 goals from 3.6 shots on goal, 12.1 attempts and 4.6 corners.

The three top scorers are Kike Garcia, Pere Milla and Roberto Fernandez, with these players all scoring 2 goals. Leading assistor is Edu Exposito with 3, while goalie Marko Dmitrovic has recorded 4 clean sheets.

Rayo have 3 victories, 3 defeats and 4 draws, with an average of 12.8 attempts, 4.2 shots on goal and 0.9 goals. Inigo Perez's team average 52.5% possession, 429.8 passes, 6.5 corners in their favour and 6.4 corners against, while 1.0 goals have been conceded from 4.0 shots on goal and 12.6 attempts.

Jorge de Frutos is the leading scorer with 3 goals, followed by Alvaro Garcia on 2, with Nobel Mendy and two others bagging 1. Pep Chavarria and Unai Lopez are the top assist makers with 2 apiece, while Augusto Batalla has notched 5 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Espanyol confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Marko Dmitrovic (GK), Omar El Hilali, Fernando Calero, Leandro Cabrera, Carlos Romero, Urko Gonzalez de Zarate, Pol Lozano, Tyrhys Dolan, Edu Exposito, Pere Milla, Roberto Fernandez.

Rayo Vallecano confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Augusto Batalla (GK), Andrei Ratiu, Florian Lejeune, Nobel Mendy, Pep Chavarria, Oscar Valentin, Unai Lopez, Isi Palazon, Gerard Gumbau, Fran Perez, Jorge de Frutos.

Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our best Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano picks, including our main match prediction, top corners bet, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

Wager on Rayo +0.25 on the Asian Handicap at -111 for this La Liga game. We’re keen on their prospects of outperforming their match winner price and this wager looks like good value.

Our football picks always stem from lots of research and it begins by looking at the latest La Liga team news and current form. When we have a strong view of what might happen, we match up the latest numbers.

Key Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Rayo in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Rayo in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Rayo in 3 consecutive games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Espanyol in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Espanyol in 12 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Espanyol in 5 of their last 9 games against Rayo.

The top betting apps make it a 52.6% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Espanyol 1 - 2 Rayo

A potentially entertaining bet is going for Rayo to win by a 2-1 scoreline. At odds of +850, there’s the chance to get a handsome return should this wager win.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Pere Milla Over 0.5 Shots On Target -143

Our opinion is that there’s value for him to cover the Shots on Target line, with betting odds of -143 currently on offer.

Latest Pere Milla Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+300

First

+650

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

-115

Shots

Over 2.5

-152

Under 2.5

-

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Jorge de Frutos to Score +310

Jorge de Frutos (Rayo) has registered two goals in his past four La Liga matches away from home. Based on the stats, we think that odds of +310 are really appealing when it comes to betting on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Jorge de Frutos Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+300

First

+700

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-130

Under 0.5

-130

Shots

Over 1.5

-189

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Rayo Over 4.5 Corners -120

The 4.5 corners line has been covered by Rayo Vallecano in their past five games. We’re happy to back the -120 when it comes to Rayo covering the Team Corners line which looks generous.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Espanyol

Total

9.70 5.10 4.60

Home

9.10 4.20 4.90

Away

9.80 4.70 5.10

Rayo

Total

12.90 6.50 6.40

Home

12.90 8.10 4.80

Away

11.10 5.20 5.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-127

Under 9.5

-112

Espanyol Corners

Over 4.5

-132

Under 4.5

-108

Rayo Corners

Over 4.5

-122

Under 4.5

-115

Most Corners

1

-100

X

+600

2

+105

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Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

The available 1x2 betting prices reveal that Espanyol are +140 for a La Liga win, with Rayo Vallecano being +200. The draw is on offer at +220 if you expect the game to finish level.

You can take advantage of the Draw No Bet market if you want a less-risky option. Going down this route means you can back Espanyol at -149 or instead go for Rayo at +107.

The Total Goals odds suggest that Under 2.5 is the likelier outcome in this contest. If you’re looking to wager on Both Teams to Score, there’s not a lot of difference between Yes and No.

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Full-Time Result

1

+140

X

+220

2

+200

Half-Time Result

1

+205

X

+110

2

+255

Double Chance

1X

-270

12

-294

X2

-185

Draw No Bet

1

-149

2

+107

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+106

2 Hcp +0.25

-128

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-159

Over 2.5

+123

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-110

No

-119

Javi Puado is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +525 and if you’re keen to back him to simply find the net, then the price is +220.

Javi Puado (Espanyol)

First

+220

Anytime

+525

Kike García (Espanyol)

First

+230

Anytime

+540

Roberto Fernández (Espanyol)

First

+240

Anytime

+575

Pere Milla (Espanyol)

First

+300

Anytime

+650

Jorge de Frutos (Rayo)

First

+300

Anytime

+700

Álvaro García (Rayo)

First

+390

Anytime

+900

Sergio Camello (Rayo)

First

+400

Anytime

+900

Isi Palazón (Rayo)

First

+400

Anytime

+1050

Randy Nteka (Rayo)

First

+450

Anytime

+1050

Antoniu Roca (Espanyol)

First

+480

Anytime

+1100

Fran Pérez (Rayo)

First

+525

Anytime

+1200

Javi Hernández (Espanyol)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Ramon Terrats (Espanyol)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Carlos Romero (Espanyol)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Edu Expósito (Espanyol)

First

+800

Anytime

+1700

Gerard Gumbau (Rayo)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Florian Lejeune (Rayo)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Charles Pickel (Espanyol)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Urko González (Espanyol)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Jofre Carreras (Espanyol)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Ruben Sanchez (Espanyol)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Nobel Mendy (Rayo)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Unai López (Rayo)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Andrei Ratiu (Rayo)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Pere Milla (Espanyol)

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

-115

Kike García (Espanyol)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-123

Javi Puado (Espanyol)

Over 0.5

-141

Under 0.5

-125

Roberto Fernández (Espanyol)

Over 0.5

-133

Under 0.5

-130

Jorge de Frutos (Rayo)

Over 0.5

-130

Under 0.5

-130

Álvaro García (Rayo)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-172

Isi Palazón (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+102

Under 0.5

-182

Sergio Camello (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+115

Under 0.5

-208

Randy Nteka (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+123

Under 0.5

-227

Fran Pérez (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-313

Antoniu Roca (Espanyol)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-345

Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-417

Gerard Gumbau (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+235

Under 0.5

-526

Andrei Ratiu (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-526

Florian Lejeune (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-625

Nobel Mendy (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-769

Unai López (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-769

Carlos Romero (Espanyol)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-833

Ruben Sanchez (Espanyol)

Over 0.5

+370

Under 0.5

-1429

Javi Puado (Espanyol)

Over 2.5

+128

Under 2.5

-

Kike García (Espanyol)

Over 2.5

+114

Under 2.5

-

Roberto Fernández (Espanyol)

Over 2.5

+128

Under 2.5

-

Pere Milla (Espanyol)

Over 2.5

-152

Under 2.5

-

Jorge de Frutos (Rayo)

Over 1.5

-189

Under 1.5

-

Álvaro García (Rayo)

Over 1.5

-147

Under 1.5

-

Sergio Camello (Rayo)

Over 1.5

-106

Under 1.5

-

Isi Palazón (Rayo)

Over 1.5

-132

Under 1.5

-

Randy Nteka (Rayo)

Over 1.5

-103

Under 1.5

-

Fran Pérez (Rayo)

Over 1.5

+112

Under 1.5

-

Gerard Gumbau (Rayo)

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

-

Florian Lejeune (Rayo)

Over 0.5

-227

Under 0.5

-

Andrei Ratiu (Rayo)

Over 0.5

-185

Under 0.5

-

Espanyol have secured six victories, three defeats and one draw in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 1.40 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Rayo have recorded five victories, four defeats and one draw in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.20 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

Espanyol enjoyed a 2-1 winning scoreline when last meeting Rayo at RCDE Stadium. There have been three Rayo triumphs and two Espanyol wins in the previous 5 H2H meetings at RCDE Stadium.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Espanyol Home Stats		6-1-3	2.60	1.40	1.20	5	5	5	5
Rayo Vallecano Away Stats		5-1-4	2.40	1.20	1.20	5	5	3	7

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano Lineups & Team News

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