Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano prediction — LaLiga · Sat 12 Sept · 20:00 UK

LaLiga · Sat 12 Sept · 20:00 UK
Real Madrid 62Draw 21Rayo Vallecano 17
Our call before kickoff
62%
Real Madrid to win
Landed
3.2
Goals expected
Full time
Final 4–1
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
80%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
56%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
61%

How it finished

Real Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano 4–1. Bawler's model had Real Madrid in front at 62% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 3.2 goals; the match produced 5. Real Madrid had 24 shots (11 on target) to Rayo Vallecano's 18 (7), with 56% of the ball against 44%. Expected goals finished 2.7 to 1.1.

Real MadridFull-time statsRayo…
56%Possession44%
2.7Expected goals (xG)1.1
24Shots18
11Shots on target7
16Shots inside box8
4Big chances2
11Corners5
6Saves7
9Fouls13
1Offsides0
0Yellow cards1
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callReal Madrid to win 62%Real Madrid won (62% called)
Total goals3.25
Both teams to score56%Yes

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

Real MadridRayo Vallecano
2.1
Goals+1.1
1.0
23.4
Shots+15.2
8.2
12.9
On target+9.1
3.8
10.5
Corners+5.6
4.9
Real MadridRayo Vallecano
0.6
Goals+0.2
0.4
10.8
Shots+7.2
3.6
6.0
On target+4.3
1.7
4.9
Corners+2.6
2.3
Real MadridRayo Vallecano
1.5
Goals+0.9
0.6
12.6
Shots+8.0
4.6
6.8
On target+4.8
2.0
5.6
Corners+3.0
2.6

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Real Madrid to score88%
Over 1.5 goals82%
Rayo Vallecano to score64%
Under 3.5 goals61%

First half — what we expected

Real Madrid
64%
to score before half-time
Rayo Vallecano
44%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 80%

Real MadridRayo Vallecano
10.81st-half shots3.6
6.01st-half shots on target1.7
4.91st-half corners2.3

First-half chances

59%Chance of 10+ shots<10%
40%Chance of 12+ shots<10%
68%Chance of 5+ shots on target<10%
40%Chance of 7+ shots on target<10%
68%Chance of 4+ corners22%
37%Chance of 6+ corners<10%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Real Madrid10.812.6
Shots · Rayo Vallecano3.64.6
Shots on target · Real Madrid6.06.8
Shots on target · Rayo Vallecano1.72.0
Corners · Real Madrid4.95.6
Corners · Rayo Vallecano2.32.6
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+1.1 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Real Madrid 2 · Draws 3 · Rayo Vallecano 0
Rayo Vallecano in their league tableLower half

Head to head

Feb 2026Real Madrid 2–1 Rayo Vallecano
Nov 2025Rayo Vallecano 0–0 Real Madrid
Mar 2025Real Madrid 2–1 Rayo Vallecano
Dec 2024Rayo Vallecano 3–3 Real Madrid
Feb 2024Rayo Vallecano 1–1 Real Madrid
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Common questions

Who won Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano?

Real Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano 4–1. Bawler's model had Real Madrid in front at 62% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 3.2 goals; the match produced 5. Real Madrid had 24 shots (11 on target) to Rayo Vallecano's 18 (7), with 56% of the ball against 44%. Expected goals finished 2.7 to 1.1.

What was the final score in Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano?

Real Madrid 4–1 Rayo Vallecano, played on 12 Sept 2026 in the Spain: La Liga. Bawler's model had gone into it with Real Madrid 62%, the draw 21% and Rayo Vallecano 17%.

What were the stats in Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano?

Full-time: Possession 56%–44%, Expected goals (xG) 2.7–1.1, Shots 24–18, Shots on target 11–7, Shots inside box 16–8, Big chances 4–2, Corners 11–5, Saves 6–7, Fouls 9–13, Offsides 1–0, Yellow cards 0–1.

Did both teams score in Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano?

Yes — both Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano scored, finishing 4–1. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 56% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Real Madrid to win 62%, it finished Real Madrid won (62% called); Total goals — we said 3.2, it finished 5; Both teams to score — we said 56%, it finished Yes.

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