Rayo Vallecano vs Alaves prediction & probabilities (2026-08-20)

Rayo Vallecano vs Alaves: model prediction

La Liga
Rayo Vallecano
Thu, 20 Aug 202620:00UK
Alaves

DWWLW

Model’s top convictions

72%

Over 1.5 goals

65%

Draw or Alaves

62%

Rayo Vallecano or draw

Fairly pricedToo extreme an outsider (fair 0.26).

Prediction summary

Top 3 convictions

Model’s best bet
AlavesWin probability
37.5%
Top 3 convictions

Over 1.5 goals72.4%Strong chancePays @ 1.38
Draw or Alaves65.3%Strong chancePays @ 1.53
Rayo Vallecano or draw62.5%Strong chancePays @ 1.60

Model read

Little between these two in the data. Alaves at 38% is as close to a call as the model will offer for 20 August 2026. Three angles decide this preview: 1) Notably, the model is warmer on Alaves than the market (26%). We flag disagreement rather than hide it. 2) No strong lean on goals (46% Over 2.5). The interest, if any, lives elsewhere. 3) As a promoted side, Rayo Vallecano carry exactly the structural uncertainty our priors were built for. Sergio Camello drives the home shot volume, 1.0 on target per 90. Verdict: no bet. Too extreme an outsider (fair 0.26).

Value & higher-risk angles

High risk

Over 9.5 corners47.2%@ 2.12
Over 2.5 goals46.3%@ 2.16
Alaves win37.5%@ 2.66
Medium risk

Over 8.5 corners58.1%@ 1.72
Under 2.5 goals53.7%@ 1.86
Both teams to score52.0%@ 1.92
Random finds

1-1 correct score13.4%@ 7.47
0-1 correct score9.7%@ 10.30
1-0 correct score9.2%@ 10.83

Lower-probability calls our model rates above the obvious price; random finds are high-return scorelines that can happen. Higher risk, not a tip; we never beat the sharp market.

Model vs market

Vallecano

34.7%-7.8%

Draw

27.8%-3.7%

Alaves

37.5%+11.5%

ModelMarket

too extreme an outsider (fair 0.26)

Goals markets

★ StrongestOver 1.572.4%

Strong chance

Over 2.546.3%

Reasonable chance

BTTS · Yes52.0%

Good chance

Corners markets

Over 8.558.1%

Good chance

Over 9.547.2%

Reasonable chance

Over 10.537.1%

Toss-up

Over 11.528.1%

Low chance

Most cornersRayo Vallecano58.1%Alaves31.3%

Shots markets

Over 22.560.7%

Strong chance

Over 24.548.0%

Reasonable chance

Over 26.535.9%

Toss-up

Over 28.525.3%

Low chance

Totals line guide

0.5·1.572.4%2.546.3%3.5·4.5·
Recommended focusOver 1.572.4%

Discipline: Fairly priced. Too extreme an outsider (fair 0.26).

Form & head-to-head

AlavesDWWLW

Players to watch

Top 3 per side by recent form, this season’s squad only, a watch list, not a confirmed lineup

Sergio CamelloRayo Vallecano · key player
To score14.9%

@ 6.71

1+ on target39.2%

@ 2.55

2+ shots38.0%

@ 2.63

Shots/90 2.7SoT/90 1.02Goals/90 0.33
Antonio MartínezAlaves · key player
To score24.4%

@ 4.10

1+ on target53.6%

@ 1.87

2+ shots62.3%

@ 1.61

Shots/90 3.32SoT/90 1.21Goals/90 0.44
AlemãoRayo Vallecano · in form
To score14.2%

@ 7.04

1+ on target37.1%

@ 2.70

2+ shots25.0%

@ 4.00

Shots/90 2.01SoT/90 0.97Goals/90 0.32
Tomás ConechnyAlaves · in form
To score4.7%

@ 21.28

1+ on target37.8%

@ 2.65

2+ shots28.1%

@ 3.56

Shots/90 2.6SoT/90 1.18Goals/90 0.12
Randy NtekaRayo Vallecano · in form
To score15.4%

@ 6.49

1+ on target32.2%

@ 3.11

2+ shots19.4%

@ 5.15

Shots/90 1.83SoT/90 0.88Goals/90 0.38
Kike GarcíaAlaves · in form
To score29.5%

@ 3.39

1+ on target53.4%

@ 1.87

2+ shots51.8%

@ 1.93

Shots/90 2.14SoT/90 0.94Goals/90 0.43

Bookmaker odds

Real bookmaker price (Bet365) next to our model fair price. Bookmaker prices include the bookmaker margin, so our margin-free fair price usually looks longer. We do not claim to beat the closing market.

BookmakerOur fair
Rayo Vallecano win2.252.89
Draw3.003.60
Alaves win3.602.66
Over 2.5 goals2.752.16
Under 2.5 goals1.441.86

Model fair odds

Our calibrated probability as a decimal price (1 divided by probability). A fair model price, not a bookmaker quote.

Match result

Rayo Vallecano win2.89
Draw3.56
Alaves win2.68
Both teams to score1.92

Goals

Over 0.5 goals1.09
Over 1.5 goals1.38
Over 2.5 goals2.16
Over 3.5 goals4.03
Rayo Vallecano most2.89
Alaves most2.68

Corners

Over 7.5 corners1.38
Over 8.5 corners1.65
Over 9.5 corners2.07
Over 10.5 corners2.73
Rayo Vallecano most1.72
Alaves most3.19

Cards

Over 2.5 cards1.19
Over 3.5 cards1.46
Over 4.5 cards1.98
Over 5.5 cards2.99
Rayo Vallecano most2.97
Alaves most2.08

Shots on target

Over 6.5 SoT1.41
Over 7.5 SoT1.71
Over 8.5 SoT2.19
Over 9.5 SoT2.96
Rayo Vallecano most1.75
Alaves most3.30

Shots

Over 22.5 shots1.65
Over 24.5 shots2.08
Over 26.5 shots2.78
Over 28.5 shots3.95
Rayo Vallecano most1.56
Alaves most3.31

Fouls

Over 20.5 fouls1.18
Over 22.5 fouls1.35
Over 24.5 fouls1.62
All model outcomes · full market spectrum & player markets

Shots on target

Over 6.5 71.1% Over 7.5 58.6% Over 8.5 45.7% Over 9.5 33.8%
Most: Rayo Vallecano 57.3% Most: Alaves 30.3%
Rayo Vallecano Over 4.2 50.2% Alaves Over 4.2 30.7%

Cards

Over 2.5 84.2% Over 3.5 68.5% Over 4.5 50.4%
Most: Rayo Vallecano 33.7% Most: Alaves 48.0%
Rayo Vallecano Over 1.8 62.6% Alaves Over 1.8 71.7%

Rayo Vallecano: players to watch (recent-form projection)

O/U = Poisson on per-90 rates scaled to the player’s expected minutes · this season’s squad, a recent-form projection, not a confirmed lineup.

Player Shots/90 SoT/90 Goals/90 1+ SoT 2+ shots To score
Sergio Camello 2.7 1.02 0.33 39.2% 38.0% 14.9%
Alemão 2.01 0.97 0.32 37.1% 25.0% 14.2%
Randy Nteka 1.83 0.88 0.38 32.2% 19.4% 15.4%
Álvaro García 2.26 0.86 0.15 48.4% 51.8% 10.9%
Jorge De Frutos 2.04 0.79 0.27 46.3% 47.6% 19.1%

Alaves: players to watch (recent-form projection)

O/U = Poisson on per-90 rates scaled to the player’s expected minutes · this season’s squad, a recent-form projection, not a confirmed lineup.

Player Shots/90 SoT/90 Goals/90 1+ SoT 2+ shots To score
Antonio Martínez 3.32 1.21 0.44 53.6% 62.3% 24.4%
Tomás Conechny 2.6 1.18 0.12 37.8% 28.1% 4.7%
Kike García 2.14 0.94 0.43 53.4% 51.8% 29.5%
Lucas Boyé 2.89 0.92 0.51 49.9% 63.8% 31.8%
Carlos Martín 1.71 0.79 0.13 37.0% 26.4% 7.3%

Clean sheet & win to nil

Rayo Vallecano clean sheet 27.4%
Alaves clean sheet 29.1%
Rayo Vallecano win to nil 18.8%
Alaves win to nil 20.4%

Derived from the model score matrix above: a clean sheet is every scoreline where the opponent is on zero. Calibration-graded, not a tip.

Full market spectrum · model probabilities

Calibration-graded model %, no odds attached. Niche markets are transparency/coverage, not a claimed edge. Colour = measured out-of-sample calibration.

Match result & goals calibrated
1×2
home 34.6% draw 28.1% away 37.3%
double_chance
1X 62.7% 12 71.9% X2 65.4%
dnb
home 48.1% away 51.9%
btts
yes 52.0% no 48.0%
clean_sheet
home 27.5% away 29.2%
win_to_nil
home 18.8% away 20.5%
winning_margin
home_by_1 19.5% home_by_2 10.0% home_by_3plus 5.1%
away_by_1 20.4% away_by_2 11.0% away_by_3plus 5.9%
correct_score
0-0 8.6% 0-1 9.7% 0-2 6.7%
0-3 2.9% 0-4 0.9% 0-5 0.2%
1-0 9.2% 1-1 13.4% 1-2 8.2%
1-3 3.5% 1-4 1.2% 1-5 0.3%
2-0 6.1% 2-1 7.9% 2-2 5.1%
2-3 2.2% 2-4 0.7% 2-5 0.2%
3-0 2.5% 3-1 3.2% 3-2 2.1%
3-3 0.9% 3-4 0.3% 3-5 0.1%
4-0 0.8% 4-1 1.0% 4-2 0.7%
4-3 0.3% 4-4 0.1% 4-5 0.0%
5-0 0.2% 5-1 0.3% 5-2 0.2%
5-3 0.1% 5-4 0.0% 5-5 0.0%
other 0.4%
likeliest_score
h 100.0% a 100.0% p 13.4%
Goals: totals / handicap / exact calibrated
total
over_0.5 91.4% under_0.5 8.6% over_1.5 72.4%
under_1.5 27.6% over_2.5 46.3% under_2.5 53.7%
over_3.5 24.8% under_3.5 75.2% over_4.5 11.2%
under_4.5 88.8% over_5.5 4.4% under_5.5 95.6%
odd_even
odd 48.4% even 51.6%
team_home
over_0.5 70.9% under_0.5 29.2% over_1.5 34.9%
under_1.5 65.1% over_2.5 12.8% under_2.5 87.2%
team_away
over_0.5 72.5% under_0.5 27.5% over_1.5 37.0%
under_1.5 63.0% over_2.5 14.1% under_2.5 85.9%
most
home 34.6% draw 28.1% away 37.3%
handicap
home_-2.5 5.1% away_+2.5 95.0% home_-1.5 15.1%
away_+1.5 84.9% home_-0.5 34.6% away_+0.5 65.4%
home_+0.5 62.7% away_-0.5 37.3% home_+1.5 83.1%
away_-1.5 16.9% home_+2.5 94.1% away_-2.5 5.9%
total_exact
exact_0 8.6% exact_1 18.9% exact_2 26.2%
exact_3 21.5% exact_4 13.6% exact_5 6.9%
exact_6 2.9% exact_7plus 1.5%
First half range, not a point
1×2
home 33.1% draw 45.6% away 21.3%
total
over_0.5 64.1% under_0.5 35.9% over_1.5 27.4%
under_1.5 72.6% over_2.5 8.5% under_2.5 91.5%
btts
yes 15.6% no 84.4%
total_exact
exact_0 35.9% exact_1 36.8% exact_2 18.9%
exact_3 6.5% exact_4plus 2.1%
Second half range, not a point
1×2
home 43.7% draw 33.7% away 22.6%
total
over_0.5 80.8% under_0.5 19.2% over_1.5 49.2%
under_1.5 50.8% over_2.5 23.0% under_2.5 77.0%
btts
yes 30.1% no 69.9%
Half-time / full-time range, not a point
H/H 27.1% H/D 4.4% H/A 1.5%
D/H 20.0% D/D 15.4% D/A 10.3%
A/H 3.2% A/D 5.0% A/A 13.1%
Corners range, not a point
total
over_7.5 72.2% under_7.5 27.8% over_8.5 60.5%
under_8.5 39.5% over_9.5 48.2% under_9.5 51.8%
over_10.5 36.6% under_10.5 63.4% over_11.5 26.4%
under_11.5 73.6% over_12.5 18.2% under_12.5 81.8%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 75.1% under_3.5 24.9% over_4.5 60.2%
under_4.5 39.8% over_5.5 45.0% under_5.5 55.0%
team_away
over_3.5 57.0% under_3.5 43.0% over_4.5 39.6%
under_4.5 60.4% over_5.5 25.2% under_5.5 74.8%
most
home 58.2% draw 10.4% away 31.4%
handicap
home_-3.5 26.8% away_+3.5 73.2% home_-1.5 47.2%
away_+1.5 52.8% home_-0.5 58.2% away_+0.5 41.8%
home_+0.5 68.6% away_-0.5 31.4% home_+1.5 77.8%
away_-1.5 22.3% home_+3.5 90.6% away_-3.5 9.4%
Shots range, not a point
total
over_22.5 60.7% under_22.5 39.3% over_24.5 48.0%
under_24.5 52.0% over_26.5 35.9% under_26.5 64.1%
over_28.5 25.3% under_28.5 74.7%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_10.5 73.0% under_10.5 27.0% over_12.5 56.8%
under_12.5 43.2% over_14.5 40.4% under_14.5 59.6%
team_away
over_10.5 50.2% under_10.5 49.8% over_12.5 32.3%
under_12.5 67.7% over_14.5 18.6% under_14.5 81.4%
most
home 64.0% draw 5.9% away 30.2%
handicap
home_-4.5 38.7% away_+4.5 61.3% home_-2.5 51.4%
away_+2.5 48.6% home_-0.5 64.0% away_+0.5 36.0%
home_+0.5 69.8% away_-0.5 30.2% home_+2.5 80.0%
away_-2.5 20.0% home_+4.5 87.8% away_-4.5 12.2%
Shots on target range, not a point
total
over_6.5 71.1% under_6.5 28.9% over_7.5 58.6%
under_7.5 41.4% over_8.5 45.7% under_8.5 54.3%
over_9.5 33.8% under_9.5 66.2%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 67.4% under_3.5 32.6% over_4.5 50.2%
under_4.5 49.8% over_5.5 34.2% under_5.5 65.8%
team_away
over_3.5 48.5% under_3.5 51.5% over_4.5 30.7%
under_4.5 69.4% over_5.5 17.5% under_5.5 82.6%
most
home 57.3% draw 12.4% away 30.3%
handicap
home_-2.5 31.8% away_+2.5 68.2% home_-0.5 57.3%
away_+0.5 42.7% home_+0.5 69.7% away_-0.5 30.3%
home_+2.5 88.0% away_-2.5 12.0%
Cards calibrated
total
over_2.5 84.2% under_2.5 15.8% over_3.5 68.5%
under_3.5 31.5% over_4.5 50.4% under_4.5 49.6%
over_5.5 33.4% under_5.5 66.6%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_1.5 62.6% under_1.5 37.4% over_2.5 36.3%
under_2.5 63.7%
team_away
over_1.5 71.7% under_1.5 28.3% over_2.5 46.8%
under_2.5 53.2%
most
home 33.7% draw 18.4% away 48.0%
handicap
home_-1.5 18.7% away_+1.5 81.3% home_-0.5 33.7%
away_+0.5 66.3% home_+0.5 52.0% away_-0.5 48.0%
home_+1.5 69.8% away_-1.5 30.3%
Fouls calibrated
total
over_20.5 84.5% under_20.5 15.5% over_22.5 74.3%
under_22.5 25.7% over_24.5 61.8% under_24.5 38.2%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_9.5 77.3% under_9.5 22.7% over_11.5 59.0%
under_11.5 41.0% over_13.5 39.8% under_13.5 60.2%
team_away
over_9.5 84.4% under_9.5 15.7% over_11.5 69.0%
under_11.5 31.0% over_13.5 50.7% under_13.5 49.3%
most
home 39.1% draw 6.7% away 54.3%
handicap
home_-3.5 21.5% away_+3.5 78.5% home_-0.5 39.1%
away_+0.5 60.9% home_+2.5 59.2% away_-2.5 40.8%
Red card range, not a point
any
yes 23.4% no 76.6%
home
yes 13.6% no 86.4%
away
yes 11.4% no 88.6%

How this works (honestly)

We are transparent about our method, our limits and how we measure performance.

What we use

Results, odds & closing prices, xG, shots, lineups, referee and schedule load.

Our method

Dixon-Coles + an xG strength model + champion/challenger selection + probability calibration + a trust gate.

What we don’t do

We do not beat the sharp market. The value is honest probabilities, No-bet calls and CLV.

Performance snapshot

Top-pick hit rate 47.7% (reliability, not edge). Calibration error 0.0095 (55261 matches).

More: Rayo Vallecano predictions · Alaves predictions · La Liga

Not financial advice. No model beats the sharp closing market on public data. The value here is honest probabilities, No-bet calls, and CLV history.

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