Spain - La LigaEstadio de VallecasData current as of 18 October 2026

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Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club Bilbao: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Rayo Vallecano play Athletic Club Bilbao in La Liga (Spain). The match date is 10 October 2026. Venue: Estadio de Vallecas.

Current form

Rayo Vallecano: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Athletic Club Bilbao: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Rayo Vallecano scores 1.57 and concedes 2.29 goals per match. Athletic Club Bilbao scores 1.17 and concedes 1.00. League average: 3.03 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Rayo Vallecano 100%, Athletic Club Bilbao 33%. Over 2.5: Rayo Vallecano 71%, Athletic Club Bilbao 33%. League level: BTTS 59%, Over 2.5 56%.

xG, shots and style

Athletic Club Bilbao has higher xG: 1.68 vs 1.45. Rayo Vallecano: 13.4 shots per match, Athletic Club Bilbao: 15.7.

Match halves

Rayo Vallecano: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.71. Athletic Club Bilbao: half-time lead 17%, second-half goals 0.83.

Goals by minute

Rayo Vallecano: 46-60 (5 goals). Athletic Club Bilbao: 16-30 (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

La Liga: 3.03 goals per match, BTTS 59%, Over 2.5 56%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-1. Average goals 1.50, BTTS 50%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(3.01)
(3.50)
(2.25)

Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
1.57Goals scored / match1.17
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
2.29Goals conceded / match1
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
49%Average possession52%
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
4.57Shots on target / match4.67
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.43Shots per match15.67
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
4.57Shots on target4.67
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
11.7%Shot conversion7.4%
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
49%Possession52%
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
1.45xG for1.68
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
1.8xG against1.12
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao

Shooting quality

Rayo Vallecano: BalancedAthletic Club Bilbao: Attacking
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
Accuracy (shots on target)34%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.25

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Athletic Club Bilbao is 14% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - Rayo Vallecano · 1.6 pts / match - Athletic Club Bilbao

Rayo Vallecano
LWLWD
Season result split
29% W29% D43% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-2-3
1.14 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-1-0
Last 5 at home
2-1-0
DWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 2.6xG: 1.68Opponent xG: 1.92BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 80%
Athletic Club Bilbao
LWWDD
Season result split
33% W33% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-2-2
1.33 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-1
Last 5 away
1-0-1
LW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.55Opponent xG: 1.17BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Rayo Vallecano is 34% better for: goals scored per match.

1.57 goals / match - Rayo Vallecano · 1.17 goals / match - Athletic Club Bilbao

Athletic Club Bilbao is 129% better for: goals conceded per match.

2.29 goals / match - Rayo Vallecano · 1 goals / match - Athletic Club Bilbao

Rayo Vallecano scoring profile: very strong

Rayo Vallecano scores in 100% of matches (7 of 7 matches), while Athletic Club Bilbao keeps a clean sheet in 50% (3 of 6 matches).

Athletic Club Bilbao scoring profile: very strong

Athletic Club Bilbao scores in 67% of matches (4 of 6 matches), while Rayo Vallecano keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 7 matches).

11Goals scored (season)7
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
16Goals conceded (season)6
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
3.86Average goals in match2.17
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
9Goals scored (last 5)6
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
13Goals conceded (last 5)3
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal67%
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
43%2 goals33%
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
14%3 goals17%
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
0%4 goals0%
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal50%
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
57%2 goals33%
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
29%3 goals17%
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
29%4 goals0%
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

33%
Athletic Club Bilbao - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.2 of 6 matches
59%
League average

Goal patterns

29%BTTS at half-time0%
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
14%BTTS in both halves0%
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
29%Scored in both halves0%
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao

BTTS and goal count

71%Min. 3 goals and BTTS17%
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS17%
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
100%BTTS - last 520%
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

Full match - team comparison (Over)

1st half

86%Min. 1 goal before half-time50%
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
57%Min. 2 goals before half-time17%
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
43%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
57%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
14%Min. 3 goals after half-time33%
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao

Match halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Rayo Vallecano is 14% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.14 pts / match - Rayo Vallecano · 1 pts / match - Athletic Club Bilbao

Rayo Vallecano - half-time state
29% leading29% draw43% trailing
Athletic Club Bilbao - half-time state
17% leading50% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.14Points per match (1st half)1
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
0.86Goals scored (1st half)0.33
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
1.14Goals conceded (1st half)0.33
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
2Average goals (1st half)0.67
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
43%Clean sheet before half-time67%
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
43%No goal before half-time83%
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao

After half-time (2nd half)

1.14Points per match (2nd half)1
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
0.71Goals scored (2nd half)0.83
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
1.14Goals conceded (2nd half)0.67
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
1.86Average goals (2nd half)1.5
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
29%Clean sheet after half-time50%
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao
29%No goal after half-time50%
Rayo VallecanoAthletic Club Bilbao

Rayo Vallecano - second-half results

29% W29% D43% L
8
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.14
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 29%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Athletic Club Bilbao - second-half results

17% W50% D33% L
6
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding194%

Leads at half-time in 17% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Rayo Vallecano - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.40
Goals scored / match1.00.8
Goals conceded / match1.61.0
Average goals in match2.61.8
1 goal100%100%
2 goals80%40%
3 goals60%20%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference-3-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5
Athletic Club Bilbao - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.20
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match0.20.4
Average goals in match0.61.2
1 goal40%60%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference+1+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Rayo Vallecano
ScoredConceded
3
2
0-15
2
5
16-30
1
1
31-45
5
3
46-60
0
1
61-75
0
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (5 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

Athletic Club Bilbao
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
2
0
16-30
0
1
31-45
2
3
46-60
1
0
61-75
2
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (2 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.02
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
100%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
67%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-50%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
67%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Rayo Vallecano

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.35
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.37
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.49
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
92%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
172%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.26
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 27% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Athletic Club Bilbao

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.56
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.39
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.51
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
88%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
59%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.27
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (La Liga).

Teams vs league

Rayo VallecanoLigaAthletic Club Bilbao
Average goals in match▲ 3.863.03▼ 2.17
Both teams scored▲ 100%59%▼ 33%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 71%56%▼ 33%
Clean sheets▼ 0%24%▲ 50%
Goal before half-time▲ 86%67%▼ 50%
Goal after half-time▲ 100%81%▼ 67%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.03
Average goals per match
59%
Both teams scored
56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.70
Home goals / match
1.33
Away goals / match
+28%
Home attack advantage
+22%
Home defence advantage
+14%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
46%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
46%
2 goals
29%
3 goals
9%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Rayo Vallecano 0 - 1 - 1 Athletic Club Bilbao. Average goals 1.50, both teams scored in 50% matches.

Rayo Vallecano
1 : 1
Athletic Club Bilbao
Athletic Club Bilbao
1 : 0
Rayo Vallecano

FAQ

When do Rayo Vallecano and Athletic Club Bilbao play?

Rayo Vallecano face Athletic Club Bilbao on 10 October 2026 in La Liga at Estadio de Vallecas. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Rayo Vallecano and Athletic Club Bilbao?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Rayo Vallecano won 0, Athletic Club Bilbao won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 1.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club Bilbao?

Rayo Vallecano score 1.57 goals per game on average and Athletic Club Bilbao 1.17. The La Liga average is 3.03 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 100% of Rayo Vallecano's matches and 33% of Athletic Club Bilbao's.

What form are Rayo Vallecano and Athletic Club Bilbao in?

Over the last 5 games Rayo Vallecano have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Athletic Club Bilbao 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club Bilbao?

The statistical background for Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club Bilbao — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.