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Getafe 1-1 Rayo Vallecano: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

Full time: Getafe 1-1 Rayo Vallecano

Getafe and Rayo Vallecano drew 1-1 in La Liga Matchday 9 on Monday 19 October 2026 at Coliseum Alfonso Pérez. The goals: Álvaro García 11', Martín Satriano 56'. Moneyball's pre-match estimate had this exact score as the most likely.

How the match unfolded

Rayo Vallecano struck first through Álvaro García in the 11th minute, set up by Jorge de Frutos. Getafe levelled at 1-1 in the 56th minute through Martín Satriano, set up by Francho Serrano.

It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.

Dakonam Djené of Getafe was sent off in the 28th minute. The referee, J. González Esteban, showed 9 yellow cards: 6 to Getafe and 3 to Rayo Vallecano.

Getafe: J. Bordalás Jiménez, 4-4-2 · Rayo Vallecano: B. San José Gil, 4-2-3-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was HT Over 0.75. On the half-time score, 0-1 it was half right.

The estimate's most likely result was a Rayo Vallecano win at 39%; a draw, at 31%, is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-1 (14%), exactly the final score.

On goals the estimate was close: about 2.2 expected, 2 scored.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 38%; with 2 goals the under came in, as the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 45%; both did, against the estimate.

The pre-match consensus had a Rayo Vallecano win at 36%, the same lean as Moneyball.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-09, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 1.82 for Getafe and 0.98 for Rayo Vallecano.

Getafe created the better chances, 1.82 xG to 0.98, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

The run of play itself went against the pre-match reading: Moneyball expected Rayo Vallecano to create more, and Getafe did.

Getafe had 4 shots on target, Rayo Vallecano 5.

Rayo Vallecano had 69% of the ball.

A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Getafe came into it with 12 La Liga matches played, scoring 0.7 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 0.90 expected goals for and 1.44 against, and had won 25% of their matches.

Rayo Vallecano came into it with 11 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 1.33 expected goals for and 1.77 against, and had won 27% of their matches.

Getafe vs Rayo Vallecano: the match in numbers

GetafeMatch statisticsRayo Vallecano
31%Ball possession69%
1.82Expected goals (xG)0.98
12Total shots21
4Shots on target5
1Big chances3
254Total passes581
71%Pass accuracy90%
8Corners8
12Fouls9
0Offsides3
13Tackles10
4Saves3
6Yellow cards2
1Red cards0

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Martín Satriano (Getafe), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.

Getafe

Rayo Vallecano

The lowest-rated starter was Dakonam Djené at 4.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

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Questions about Getafe vs Rayo Vallecano

What was the score in Getafe vs Rayo Vallecano?

Getafe 1-1 Rayo Vallecano (half-time 0-1), La Liga, Monday 19 October 2026.

Who scored in Getafe vs Rayo Vallecano?

Álvaro García 11', Martín Satriano 56'.

Did Moneyball predict Getafe vs Rayo Vallecano correctly?

Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was HT Over 0.75. On the half-time score, 0-1 it was half right.

Who was man of the match in Getafe vs Rayo Vallecano?

Martín Satriano, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Getafe vs Rayo Vallecano?

J. González Esteban.

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