Rayo Vallecano vs RCD Espanyol prediction | 15 Sep 2026 | xGtoday


Rayo Vallecano
Ranking: #66 overall, #13 in Spain

76.6 → 75.4 (-1.2 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-0 17 May Villarreal (H) 77.3 +0.3
1-2 23 May Alavés (A) 77.3 0.0
1-0 27 May Crystal Palace (A) 76.7 -0.6
2-1 15 Aug Sevilla (A) 76.6 -0.1
1-1 20 Aug Alavés (H) 75.4 -1.2
RCD Espanyol
Ranking: #104 overall, #20 in Spain

73.1 → 72.4 (-0.7 over last 10 games)

Rating
1-2 17 May Osasuna (A) 71.8 -0.3
1-1 23 May Real Sociedad (H) 72.5 +0.7
3-0 16 Aug Levante (H) 73.2 +0.7
1-2 22 Aug Real Madrid (H) 72.8 -0.4
2-1 29 Aug Real Sociedad (A) 72.4 -0.4

Rayo Vallecano vs RCD Espanyol: by the numbers

There are 38 places between these two in our European rankings, with Rayo Vallecano the higher, and 7 places between them in Spain.

Over their last 10 matches RCD Espanyol have moved -0.7 rating points, against -1.2 for Rayo Vallecano.

Last time these teams played, on 23 Apr 2026, RCD Espanyol gained 0.6 rating points.

Rayo Vallecano first climbed to joint #43 in our European rankings on 3 Oct 2020.

RCD Espanyol first reached their highest ever xGtoday rating of 80.4 on 24 Apr 2021.