Rayo Vallecano v Athletic Club
Too close to call.
TestedOut of 100: Rayo Vallecano 38, draw 28, Athletic Club 34. No result stands out.
Forecast by Vesta, published Wednesday 30 September 2026, 13:26 CEST, before kickoff.
Likely line-ups
Our estimate from recent matches; the confirmed ones replace it about an hour before kickoffPlayers to watch
Model estimateEach player's chance to score and to assist, from Vesta's expected goals for his team, his expected goals and goals per 90 minutes, and the minutes he is likely to play (the likely line-ups above).
Numbers to expect
Forecast by VestaWhat each side should make in this match, forecast by Vesta from both teams' recent numbers and the match forecast.
What's at stake
Model estimateThe chance of each team finishing first, in the top four or in the bottom three: today, and in the simulated seasons where this match ends in each result.
| Team and chance | Now | Rayo Vallecano win | Draw | Athletic Club win |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayo Vallecano | ||||
| Top 4 | 2% | 3% | 2% | <1% |
| Bottom 3 | 6% | 4% | 6% | 9% |
| Athletic Club | ||||
| Top 4 | 16% | 12% | 13% | 21% |
Goals in the match
TestedExactly
Goals by team
TestedWinning margin
TestedResult combinations
TestedClean sheets
TestedThe first goal
Model estimateWhen it comes
Every score
TestedChance of each score in percent: Rayo Vallecano goals down, Athletic Club goals across.
| Home goals down, away goals across | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 8.6 | 10.8 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| 1 | 11.6 | 13.4 | 7.3 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 2 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 3 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 4 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | · |
| 5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | · | · |
Halves
TestedHalf-time and full-time
TestedWhen the goals come
Model estimateExpected goals in each 15 minutes.
Tested: checked on past matches at this level of detail. Tested in aggregate: checked on a coarser measure. Model estimate: not checked on real data yet. How Vesta works
Every player's chances
Model estimateEveryone likely to play, by chance to score. Minutes: what we expect him to play; shots: how many he should take.
| Player | Score | Assist | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergio Camello | 30% | 8% | 2.0 |
| Álvaro García | 17% | 16% | 1.5 |
| Jorge De Frutos | 11% | 4% | 0.7 |
| Pathé Ciss | 9% | 2% | 0.6 |
| Adrià Pedrosa | 6% | 9% | 0.7 |
| Alemão bench | 5% | <1% | 0.3 |
| Florian Lejeune | 5% | 2% | 1.1 |
| Pedro Díaz | 4% | 4% | 1.2 |
| Unai López | 4% | 11% | 0.8 |
| Andrei Ratiu | 4% | 9% | 0.6 |
| Gnangoro bench | 4% | 3% | 0.4 |
| Giorgi Tsitaishvili bench | 3% | 4% | 0.5 |
| Óscar Valentín | 3% | 2% | 0.3 |
| Fran Pérez bench | 2% | 1% | 0.1 |
| Mujaid Sadick bench | 1% | 1% | 0.1 |
| Iván Balliu bench | 1% | <1% | 0.1 |
| Jozhua Vertrouwd bench | <1% | <1% | 0.0 |
| Daniel Cárdenas bench | <1% | <1% | 0.0 |
| Emil Audero | <1% | <1% | 0.0 |
| Player | Score | Assist | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oihan Sancet | 19% | 6% | 1.7 |
| Iñaki Williams | 15% | 10% | 1.3 |
| Nico Williams | 15% | 10% | 1.3 |
| Roberto Navarro | 15% | 6% | 0.9 |
| Gorka Guruzeta bench | 8% | 2% | 0.6 |
| Alex Berenguer bench | 5% | 6% | 0.5 |
| Aymeric Laporte | 4% | 2% | 0.5 |
| Beñat Gerenabarrena | 4% | 4% | 0.5 |
| Aitor Paredes bench | 4% | 1% | 0.2 |
| Peio Canales bench | 3% | 3% | 0.3 |
| Maroan Sannadi bench | 3% | <1% | 0.2 |
| Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta | 2% | 6% | 0.5 |
| Mikel Jauregizar bench | 2% | 2% | 0.4 |
| Yuri | 1% | 9% | 0.6 |
| Yeray Álvarez | 1% | 3% | 0.2 |
| Johaneko Louis Jean bench | 1% | 1% | 0.2 |
| Jesús Areso | <1% | 4% | 0.2 |
| Hugo Rincón bench | <1% | <1% | 0.1 |
| Unai Simón | <1% | <1% | 0.0 |



