La Liga Gameweek 7 Sat, Sep 19 · 13:00 Estadio El Sadar, Iruñea
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Our take

It was too close to call.

Rayo Vallecano were the stronger side on L90 Strength (58 vs 46). Recent goals, xG and shots on target narrow the gap for Osasuna. Osasuna had 2.8 days of rest, Rayo Vallecano 3.8 and had to travel 317 km. Conditions were neutral.

Away travel317 kmRest days2.8 · 3.8Matches / 14d3 · 3
Osasuna41%
Draw24%
Rayo Vallecano34%
Expected goals 1.56 – 1.40
Osasuna37%
Draw26%
Rayo Vallecano37%
Expected goals 1.34 – 1.33
Osasuna41%
Draw25%
Rayo Vallecano35%
Expected goals 1.52 – 1.39
Osasuna34%
Draw24%
Rayo Vallecano42%
Expected goals 1.39 – 1.56
Osasuna42%
Draw24%
Rayo Vallecano34%
Expected goals 1.58 – 1.41
Over 2.5 57% Both score 59% 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.
Weather (Iruñea)
25°CClear
  • Precipitation 0.0 mm
  • Wind 6 km/h
  • Humidity 32%
Referee · SpainManuel Jesus Orellana Cid
  • Cards per match 6.2
  • Penalties per match 0.54
  • Matches 13

Team strength

OsasunaRayo Vallecano
46 L90 StrengthIn forecast 58
46 Current StrengthIn forecast 58
50 AttackIn forecast 61
50 DefenceIn forecast 60
49 Form indexContext 61
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
0.83 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.67
2.00 Goals concededVia Att/Def 2.50
1.36 xGVia Att/Def 1.31
1.45 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.97
-0.53 Goals minus xGContext +0.36
50% Scored inContext 100%
33% Clean sheetsContext 0%
9.33 ShotsContext 12.50
4.00 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 5.00
43% On target shareContext 40%
6.00 Shots in the boxContext 7.17
58% Box shareContext 61%
9% ConversionContext 13%
2.60 OffsidesContext 1.75
11.83 Shots allowedContext 17.67
4.17 On target allowedVia Att/Def 6.00
3.17 BlocksContext 4.50
2.17 Goalkeeper savesContext 3.50
52% Save rateContext 58%
47% PossessionIn forecast 46%
408 PassesContext 366
333 Accurate passesContext 293
82% Pass accuracyContext 80%
6.53 Team ratingContext 6.71
12.83 FoulsContext 13.50
13.00 Fouls sufferedContext 11.83
2.33 Yellow cardsContext 2.50
0.00 Red cardsContext 0.33
This league season, per match · 6 and 6 games
0.90 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.50
2.00 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.80
1.27 xGVia Att/Def 1.24
1.46 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.77
-0.37 Goals minus xGContext +0.26
60% Scored inContext 90%
20% Clean sheetsContext 10%
11.60 ShotsContext 11.90
4.50 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 4.80
39% On target shareContext 40%
8.00 Shots in the boxContext 6.89
60% Box shareContext 56%
8% ConversionContext 13%
2.29 OffsidesContext 1.75
12.40 Shots allowedContext 15.90
4.70 On target allowedVia Att/Def 5.50
3.44 BlocksContext 4.80
2.70 Goalkeeper savesContext 3.70
57% Save rateContext 67%
49% PossessionIn forecast 49%
389 PassesContext 386
316 Accurate passesContext 312
81% Pass accuracyContext 81%
6.60 Team ratingContext 6.83
13.30 FoulsContext 14.20
13.10 Fouls sufferedContext 11.70
2.30 Yellow cardsContext 2.70
0.10 Red cardsContext 0.20
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
Rest2.8 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d3all competitions
Travel0 km802 km in 14d
Schedule load23%Moderate
Form 49 · 6 pts vs 6.1 for an average club · -0.6 vs expected
  • L16 SepA · Atletico Madrid0–40.9 xPts
  • L12 SepH · Espanyol0–21.8 xPts
  • L6 SepA · Alaves2–51.1 xPts
  • W31 AugH · Getafe1–01.8 xPts
  • W27 AugA · Celta Vigo2–11.0 xPts
Rayo Vallecano
Rest3.8 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d3all competitions
Travel317 km0 km in 14d
Schedule load21%Moderate
Form 61 · 7 pts vs 5.7 for an average club · +1.3 vs expected
  • W15 SepH · Espanyol2–11.7 xPts
  • L12 SepA · Real Madrid1–40.4 xPts
  • W5 SepH · Racing Santander3–21.7 xPts
  • L31 AugA · Barcelona2–50.3 xPts
  • D20 AugH · Alaves1–11.6 xPts

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, contextModerate · 23Moderate · 21
High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecastNoNo
Rest dayssince last match2.8La Liga 2026-2027, 16 Sep3.8La Liga 2026-2027, 15 Sep
Travel to venuefrom home stadium0 km317 km
Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways802 km0 km
Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days2 / 3 / 62 / 3 / 4
Next matchdays after this one22.221

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
5-4-1
13Aitor Fernández(G)
15Diego Rico 35U. Santos 24Catena 29Asier Osambela 27Íñigo Arguibide
11Kike Barja 8Iker Muñoz 7Moncayola 14Rubén García
17A. Budimir
+4 more reported missing outside this XI
Rayo Vallecano Confirmed XI
4-3-3
25E. Audero(G)
17Adrià Pedrosa 24F. Lejeune 15Mujaid Sadick 2A. Rațiu
23Óscar Valentín 6P. Ciss 8Unai López
18Álvaro García 10Sergio Camello 19Jorge de Frutos
+5 more reported missing outside this XI

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+0.9 pp
  • Draw-0.2 pp
  • Rayo Vallecano-0.6 pp

Home / Away this season

Osasuna · Home 1.33points per game · 3 home games
W-D-L
1-1-1
Scored
0.33
Conceded
0.67
Rayo Vallecano · Away 0.00points per game · 3 away games
W-D-L
0-0-3
Scored
1.33
Conceded
3.67

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

Common opponents 2 this season

League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.

Head to head last 10 of 10 meetings

6 Osasuna wins1 draws3 Rayo Vallecano wins
Goals per game1.60 – 1.00 Over 2.560% Both scored60% Clean sheets40% · 0%
  • 24 Jan 2026Rayo Vallecano1–3Osasuna
  • 14 Sep 2025Osasuna2–0Rayo Vallecano
  • 19 Jan 2025Osasuna1–1Rayo Vallecano
  • 16 Sep 2024Rayo Vallecano3–1Osasuna
  • 20 Apr 2024Rayo Vallecano2–1Osasuna
  • 15 Dec 2023Osasuna1–0Rayo 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 · Manuel Jesus Orellana Cid Spain · 13 matches before this one

Per match, all competitions

Yellow cards5.62league 4.23
Red cards0.62league 0.27
Cards 5+77%league 52%
Fouls29.2league 24.7
Penalties0.54league 0.35
Home wins62%league 45%
Osasuna

No previous matches with this referee.

Rayo Vallecano

No previous matches with this referee.

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

Osasuna6 games · scored 5 · conceded 12
2 0-15
3 16-30
1 1 31-45
2 2 46-60
2 2 61-75
2 76-90
Rayo Vallecano6 games · scored 10 · conceded 15
3 2 0-15
2 4 16-30
1 1 31-45
4 3 46-60
1 61-75
4 76-90
Osasuna10 games · scored 9 · conceded 20
2 3 0-15
4 16-30
1 3 31-45
3 4 46-60
2 3 61-75
1 3 76-90
Rayo Vallecano10 games · scored 15 · conceded 18
3 3 0-15
4 4 16-30
1 2 31-45
5 4 46-60
1 1 61-75
1 4 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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