Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 01 Nov 2025

La Liga Betting Preview: Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano

Villarreal host Rayo Vallecano in this Spanish La Liga clash at Estadio de la Ceramica, with kick-off set for 08:00 on Saturday 1 November. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

There are several reasons to back Villarreal on the Full-Time Result betting market, especially at value odds of -152. We think that the favourites will prove too strong for Rayo.

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Villarreal won their last La Liga game. It was on the road where Valencia were beaten 2-0 at Estadio Mestalla. Marcelino Garcia's team recorded 43% possession and had six shots on target, while Gerard Moreno and Santi Comesana each scored one goal.

Three days ago, Villarreal won 6-0 in the Copa del Rey when visiting Ciudad Lucena.

Rayo Vallecano claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 1-0 triumph against Deportivo Alavés at Estadio de Vallecas made it three straight wins. Los Franjirrojos had the lion’s share of the ball boasting 54% possession and five shots on goal, with a late winner coming from Alexandre Zurawski.

On Wednesday night, Rayo triumphed 6-1 when visiting CD Yuncos in the Copa del Rey.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Villarreal boast an unbeaten record in the past four games with Rayo. In their last encounter, Villarreal travelled to Estadio de Vallecas and landed a 1-0 win. The past 10 H2H meetings have featured six Villarreal victories, two draws and two Rayo wins.

La Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Villarreal	15	11	2	2	31	13	18	31:13	35
13	Rayo Vallecano	16	4	6	6	13	16	-3	13:16	18

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6 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.8 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 13.6 attempts. Villarreal have had 45.2% possession, 424.3 passes and 5.2 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.0 goals from 3.2 shots on goal and 11.1 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 3.6 corners.

Top goalscorer Tajon Buchanan has found the net 4 times, with Alberto Moleiro, Georges Mikautadze, Pape Gueye and Nicolas Pepe scoring 2 each. Leading assistors have been Sergi Cardona and Etta Eyong with 2, while goalkeeper Luiz Junior has 4 clean sheets.

Rayo have 4 victories, 4 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.2 goals from 12.3 attempts and 4.4 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 53.5% possession, 434.8 passes, 6.4 corners in their favour and 5.4 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.0 goals from 10.8 attempts and 4.0 shots on goal.

Jorge de Frutos has landed 4 goals, Alvaro Garcia 3, with Alexandre Zurawski and two others scoring 1. Pep Chavarria, Unai Lopez and Isi Palazon have had 2 assists in the last 10 games, while Augusto Batalla has 3 clean sheets to his name.

Confirmed Lineups

Villarreal confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Luiz Junior (GK), Santiago Mourino, Juan Foyth, Renato Veiga, Alfonso Pedraza, Nicolas Pepe, Santi Comesana, Thomas Partey, Alberto Moleiro, Gerard Moreno, Georges Mikautadze.

Rayo Vallecano confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Augusto Batalla (GK), Andrei Ratiu, Florian Lejeune, Nobel Mendy, Pep Chavarria, Pedro Diaz, Pathe Ciss, Jorge de Frutos, Isi Palazon, Alvaro Garcia, Alexandre Zurawski.

Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction & Betting Tips

Make the most of Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano with our betting analysis that includes an expert match prediction, expected scoreline, corners advice, key player props and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re keeping things simple with our standout bet considering that Villarreal are currently priced at -152. We think they can secure a victory in this La Liga match and the hosts looks a value play.

In order to come up with the best football predictions, we like to know the La Liga team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available stats.

Key Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano league stats:

• Villarreal have won 8 of their last 10 games at home.
• Villarreal have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• Rayo have lost 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
• Villarreal have won 6 of their last 10 games against Rayo.

If you go by the top bookies, there’s a 60.2% likelihood of our pick winning. However, we have this number closer to 70% based on our in-depth research. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

Villarreal To Win @ -152 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Villarreal 2 - 0 Rayo

A 2-0 win in favor of Villarreal is available at odds of +650. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jorge de Frutos Over 0.5 Shots On Target -147

Jorge de Frutos (Rayo) has finished with at least one shot on goal in his past two La Liga games. He should be capable of covering the line when it comes to this player prop and odds of -147 are now available.

Latest Jorge de Frutos Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+300

First

+700

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-111

Shots

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

-

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Alberto Moleiro to Score +350

Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) has racked up two goals in his past five La Liga games. It’s worth a gamble on the +350 for him to be Anytime Goalscorer as there’s plenty of juice in these betting odds.

Latest Alberto Moleiro Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+335

First

+800

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-204

Shots

Over 1.5

-156

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -141

There has been six straight Rayo Vallecano games where 9.5 Total Corners has been covered, while it has been two consecutive Villarreal matches where the same thing has happened. There’s an opportunity to go over the Total Corners line and we’re expecting this to happen, with odds of -141 on offer.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Villarreal

Total

8.80 5.20 3.60

Home

10.40 6.20 4.20

Away

8.40 3.10 5.30

Rayo

Total

11.80 6.40 5.40

Home

12.00 7.80 4.20

Away

10.90 4.50 6.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-130

Under 9.5

-110

Villarreal Corners

Over 5.5

-125

Under 5.5

-110

Rayo Corners

Over 3.5

-163

Under 3.5

+120

Most Corners

1

-200

X

+750

2

+210

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Villarreal 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 favourites are 61% likely to win according to the latest betting odds, with Villarreal being priced at -154 to come away with a victory in this La Liga encounter. Rayo Vallecano are the underdogs at +400 which implies a lesser percentage prospect of winning.

There’s an alternative Asian Handicap angle where you back Villarreal -0.75 against Rayo at -118. A 2+ goal win means a full return, although you get a payout on half your stake if they win by one and the other half is refunded.

The Total Goals odds suggest that Over 2.5 is a strong probability in this contest. The Yes pick in the Both Teams to Score market is considered to be the most likely result and it’s trading at -139.

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Full-Time Result

1

-154

X

+285

2

+400

Half-Time Result

1

+116

X

+143

2

+370

Double Chance

1X

-625

12

-400

X2

+114

Draw No Bet

1

-385

2

+255

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-118

2 Hcp +0.75

-105

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+106

Over 2.5

-137

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-139

No

+105

Georges Mikautadze is the market leader at +360 to be the First Goalscorer. Should you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)

First

+140

Anytime

+360

Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)

First

+188

Anytime

+480

Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal)

First

+215

Anytime

+550

Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)

First

+215

Anytime

+550

Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal)

First

+240

Anytime

+575

Manor Solomon (Villarreal)

First

+295

Anytime

+700

Jorge de Frutos (Rayo)

First

+300

Anytime

+700

Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)

First

+335

Anytime

+800

Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)

First

+340

Anytime

+900

Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal)

First

+420

Anytime

+1050

Álvaro García (Rayo)

First

+420

Anytime

+1050

Pape Gueye (Villarreal)

First

+430

Anytime

+1100

Isi Palazón (Rayo)

First

+440

Anytime

+1150

Sergio Camello (Rayo)

First

+460

Anytime

+1100

Randy Nteka (Rayo)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal)

First

+540

Anytime

+1400

Dani Parejo (Villarreal)

First

+575

Anytime

+1500

Fran Pérez (Rayo)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Willy Kambwala (Villarreal)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Óscar Trejo (Rayo)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Santi Comesaña (Villarreal)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Renato Veiga (Villarreal)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Gerard Gumbau (Rayo)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Florian Lejeune (Rayo)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Unai López (Rayo)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-217

Under 0.5

+125

Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

+115

Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-179

Under 0.5

+104

Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-108

Jorge de Frutos (Rayo)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-111

Pape Gueye (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-116

Under 0.5

-147

Manor Solomon (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-154

Álvaro García (Rayo)

Over 0.5

-103

Under 0.5

-167

Isi Palazón (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-189

Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-192

Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-204

Sergio Camello (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+123

Under 0.5

-213

Randy Nteka (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-233

Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

+143

Under 1.5

-250

Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+143

Under 0.5

-250

Fran Pérez (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-370

Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+225

Under 0.5

-476

Dani Parejo (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-476

Óscar Trejo (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-476

Gerard Gumbau (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-588

Florian Lejeune (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-667

Willy Kambwala (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-769

Renato Veiga (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+320

Under 0.5

-909

Santi Comesaña (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+340

Under 0.5

-1000

Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+340

Under 0.5

-1000

Unai López (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+340

Under 0.5

-1000

Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)

Over 3.5

+118

Under 3.5

-

Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

-115

Under 2.5

-

Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

-118

Under 2.5

-

Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

+117

Under 2.5

-

Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

+120

Under 2.5

-

Pape Gueye (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

+123

Under 2.5

-

Randy Nteka (Rayo)

Over 1.5

+104

Under 1.5

-

Sergio Camello (Rayo)

Over 1.5

+102

Under 1.5

-

Isi Palazón (Rayo)

Over 1.5

-130

Under 1.5

-

Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

+120

Under 1.5

-

Álvaro García (Rayo)

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

-

Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

-102

Under 1.5

-

Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

-156

Under 1.5

-

Jorge de Frutos (Rayo)

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

-

Manor Solomon (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

-147

Under 1.5

-

Fran Pérez (Rayo)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

-

Óscar Trejo (Rayo)

Over 0.5

-179

Under 0.5

-

Florian Lejeune (Rayo)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

Villarreal haven’t tasted victory at Estadio de la Ceramica in the previous three matches. Marcelino Garcia's team have racked up seven victories, two draws and one defeat in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 2.50 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

Rayo have racked up five wins and five defeats in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

It was a 1-1 draw when Villarreal last faced Rayo at Estadio de la Ceramica. The past 5 H2H games at Estadio de la Ceramica have involved three Villarreal wins, one Rayo victory and one draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Villarreal Home Stats		7-2-1	3.60	2.50	1.10	7	3	5	5
Rayo Vallecano Away Stats		5-0-5	2.70	1.30	1.40	6	4	4	6

• 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

Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano Lineups & Team News

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