Samsunspor vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction, Preview and Stats
2025/2026 Europa Conference League, Europe
Europa Conference League
Rayo Vallecano
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STANDINGS
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CONTEXT
The match has officially finished, with Rayo Vallecano securing a 3-1 victory on the road against Samsunspor. The visitors established their advantage early on, taking a 2-1 lead into the half-time break before adding a third goal in the second half to seal the win. This outcome was entirely aligned with the pre-match market, which favored Rayo Vallecano as the stronger team with a 44.6% win probability, compared to Samsunspor's 25.2% and a 30.2% chance of a draw. Notably, Rayo Vallecano produced a significant deviation level of 55.4%, indicating that they strongly outperformed the baseline market probabilities to secure the points. Tactically, Samsunspor dominated the ball with 63% possession but failed to maximize their opportunities against a clinical Rayo Vallecano side holding just 37% possession. Expected goals (xG) data was unavailable for this fixture, so it cannot be mathematically determined if the outcome was consistent with xG. However, the overall efficiency shift was strictly in line with expectations, reflecting the visitors' superior ability to capitalize on limited touches. The flow of the match was unaffected by major disciplinary issues, as no red cards were issued to either team.
TL;DR
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Structural deviation: Rayo Vallecano showed a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline.
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Efficiency shift: Possession-adjusted chance creation was in line with projected levels.
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xG alignment: The final outcome was insufficient data for expected goal differential.
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Market alignment: End result was aligned with the pre-match projection.
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xG expectations: Inconclusive for xG expectations (Classify).
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Event impact: No major event distortion.
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Red card distortion: None.
Quality vs Volume
Open Play vs Set Play
Expected Points
| Team | xPts |
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| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |
Win Probabilities
Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Samsunspor
Rayo Vallecano
Team Power Ranking
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52.77
54.92
Samsunspor
Rayo Vallecano
Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted
Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.
Heatmaps Ball coordinates
Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.
Samsunspor
Rayo Vallecano
Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted
How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage
Samsunspor
⚠ Proxy
Attacking Efficiency
Defensive Efficiency
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence
Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.
Samsunspor
⚠ Proxy
Samsunspor
Rayo Vallecano
Samsunspor
Rayo Vallecano
Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons
Summary of 0 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.
Match Record
Goals
Expected Goals
Data last updated: 2026-03-13T00:58:23+00:00
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