La Liga Gameweek 4 Sun, Sep 14 · 17:30 Estadio El Sadar, Iruñea
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Our take

Osasuna were slight favourites.

The two sides are close in strength. Osasuna had 14 days of rest, Rayo Vallecano 13.9 and had to travel 317 km.

Away travel317 kmRest days14 · 13.9Matches / 14d1 · 1
Osasuna44%
Draw28%
Rayo Vallecano28%
Expected goals 1.45 – 1.11
Osasuna46%
Draw27%
Rayo Vallecano28%
Expected goals 1.55 – 1.16
Osasuna44%
Draw28%
Rayo Vallecano28%
Expected goals 1.45 – 1.11
Osasuna37%
Draw28%
Rayo Vallecano35%
Expected goals 1.29 – 1.24
Osasuna46%
Draw27%
Rayo Vallecano28%
Expected goals 1.55 – 1.16
Over 2.5 47% Both score 52% Likeliest score 1–1
Rebuilt after the match from pre-match Elo. Real context is the full LOAD90 forecast; Strength only is Elo and home edge alone. How it works.
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Referee · SpainCesar Soto Grado
  • Cards per match 5.2
  • Penalties per match 0.23
  • Matches 26

Team strength

OsasunaRayo Vallecano
58 L90 StrengthIn forecast 54
46 Current StrengthIn forecast 58
50 AttackIn forecast 61
50 DefenceIn forecast 60
— Form indexContext —
In forecastContext

L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.

Match Opportunity

Full analysis

Osasuna

Attack—
Defense risk—

Rayo Vallecano

Attack—
Defense risk—

Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.

Playing style

OsasunaRayo Vallecano
0.33 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.33
0.67 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.00
0.88 xGVia Att/Def 1.73
1.00 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.32
-0.55 Goals minus xGContext -0.40
33% Scored inContext 67%
33% Clean sheetsContext 0%
9.33 ShotsContext 10.67
3.50 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 4.00
25% On target shareContext 38%
7.50 Shots in the boxContext 7.33
58% Box shareContext 63%
4% ConversionContext 13%
1.50 OffsidesContext 5.00
10.67 Shots allowedContext 9.67
3.33 On target allowedVia Att/Def 3.00
2.67 BlocksContext 3.33
2.67 Goalkeeper savesContext 2.00
80% Save rateContext 67%
46% PossessionIn forecast 53%
410 PassesContext 429
332 Accurate passesContext 352
81% Pass accuracyContext 82%
6.97 Team ratingContext 6.73
13.33 FoulsContext 15.33
12.00 Fouls sufferedContext 9.00
1.67 Yellow cardsContext 3.00
0.33 Red cardsContext 0.00
This league season, per match · 3 and 3 games
1.30 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.50
1.00 Goals concededVia Att/Def 0.60
1.24 xGVia Att/Def 1.48
1.16 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.19
+0.06 Goals minus xGContext +0.02
80% Scored inContext 80%
40% Clean sheetsContext 50%
12.00 ShotsContext 14.40
3.89 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 5.40
29% On target shareContext 38%
8.89 Shots in the boxContext 8.30
65% Box shareContext 56%
11% ConversionContext 10%
1.50 OffsidesContext 3.60
11.90 Shots allowedContext 10.20
4.40 On target allowedVia Att/Def 3.11
3.50 BlocksContext 3.50
3.40 Goalkeeper savesContext 2.33
77% Save rateContext 75%
48% PossessionIn forecast 57%
404 PassesContext 451
334 Accurate passesContext 369
83% Pass accuracyContext 82%
7.00 Team ratingContext 6.97
13.00 FoulsContext 11.70
10.70 Fouls sufferedContext 11.30
1.60 Yellow cardsContext 2.20
0.10 Red cardsContext 0.00
Last 10 matches, all competitions, per match · 10 and 10 games
In forecastVia Att/DefContext

In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.

Recent performance last 5 · schedule

Osasuna
Rest14 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d1all competitions
Travel0 km696 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.
Rayo Vallecano
Rest13.9 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d1all competitions
Travel317 km0 km in 14d
Schedule load6%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.

Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.

Full schedule & recovery
Osasuna Rayo Vallecano
Schedule loaddescriptive index, contextLow · 0Low · 6
High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecastNoNo
Rest dayssince last match14La Liga 2025-2026, 31 Aug13.9La Liga 2025-2026, 31 Aug
Travel to venuefrom home stadium0 km317 km
Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways696 km0 km
Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days0 / 1 / 30 / 1 / 2
Next matchdays after this one66.8

All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.

Squad & lineups

Osasuna Confirmed XI
3-4-3
1Sergio Herrera(G)
3Juan Cruz 24Catena 22F. Boyomo
23Abel Bretones 6Lucas Torró 7Moncayola 19V. Rosier
21Víctor Muñoz 9Raúl García 10Aimar Oroz
Rayo Vallecano Confirmed XI
4-4-2
13A. Batalla(G)
3Pep Chavarría 5Luiz Felipe 24F. Lejeune 2A. Rațiu
18Álvaro García 17Unai López 6P. Ciss 7Isi Palazón
4Pedro Díaz 19Jorge de Frutos

Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.

Key absences
Osasuna Absences are shown before kick-off
Rayo Vallecano Absences are shown before kick-off
Total impact vs full squads
  • Osasuna+0.0 pp
  • Draw+0.0 pp
  • Rayo Vallecano+0.0 pp

Home / Away this season

Osasuna · Home 3.00points per game · 1 home games
W-D-L
1-0-0
Scored
1.00
Conceded
0.00
Rayo Vallecano · Away 1.50points per game · 2 away games
W-D-L
1-0-1
Scored
1.50
Conceded
1.00

Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.

Head to head last 8 of 8 meetings

4 Osasuna wins1 draws3 Rayo Vallecano wins
Goals per game1.38 – 1.13 Over 2.563% Both scored63% Clean sheets38% · 0%
  • 19 Jan 2025Osasuna1–1Rayo Vallecano
  • 16 Sep 2024Rayo Vallecano3–1Osasuna
  • 20 Apr 2024Rayo Vallecano2–1Osasuna
  • 15 Dec 2023Osasuna1–0Rayo Vallecano
  • 14 Apr 2023Rayo Vallecano2–1Osasuna
  • 4 Sep 2022Osasuna2–1Rayo Vallecano

All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.

Referee · Cesar Soto Grado Spain · 26 matches before this one

Per match, all competitions

Yellow cards4.92league 3.79
Red cards0.27league 0.24
Cards 5+62%league 37%
Fouls24.2league 24.6
Penalties0.23league 0.32
Home wins46%league 42%
Osasuna1 with this referee
Record1-0-0 Cards · opp.1.0 · 2.0 Pens for · against0 · 0
  • W4 Jan 24H · Almeria1–01
Rayo Vallecano1 with this referee
Record0-0-1 Cards · opp.3.0 · 0.0 Pens for · against0 · 0
  • L31 Jan 24A · Atletico Madrid1–23

From eScored match records before this kick-off. "league" is this league season's average; red is notably above it, green below. Cards · opp. is cards shown to the club and to its opponents per match with this referee. Context only: referees are not part of the forecast.

Goal timing

Osasuna3 games · scored 1 · conceded 2
1 0-15
16-30
31-45
2 46-60
61-75
76-90
Rayo Vallecano3 games · scored 4 · conceded 3
0-15
2 16-30
1 1 31-45
1 46-60
1 1 61-75
76-90
Osasuna10 games · scored 13 · conceded 10
2 1 0-15
3 16-30
1 2 31-45
1 4 46-60
2 3 61-75
4 76-90
Rayo Vallecano10 games · scored 15 · conceded 6
1 1 0-15
3 16-30
4 1 31-45
2 46-60
4 2 61-75
3 76-90

scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.

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