Soccer

Girona vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction

May 11, 2026

15,000 Monte Carlo simulations

Girona vs Rayo Vallecano prediction for May 11, 2026: Our Monte Carlo simulation ran 15,000 game iterations and projects Rayo Vallecano 1.72 - Girona 1.23. Rayo Vallecano is favored with a 53.3% win probability. Expected total goals: 3.0..

Rayo Vallecano
1.72
Projected Goals
VS 3.0 total
Girona
1.23
Projected Goals
Match Outcome Probabilities
53.3%
27%
19.3%
Rayo VallecanoDrawGirona
Calibrated accuracy at this confidence: 61.7% (1,051 games)

Projected Goals Range 10th – 90th percentile

Girona
0.51.22.0
Rayo Vallecano
0.91.72.5
FINALRayo Vallecano 1 — Girona 1
Projected
Rayo Vallecano 1.72 — Girona 1.23
Actual
Rayo Vallecano 1 — Girona 1

Expected Goals (xG)

Rayo Vallecano1.00
Girona0.56
27.3Shots12.1

Goal Probabilities

Over 0.5
95.2%
Over 1.5
80.5%
Over 2.5
57.2%
Over 3.5
33.9%
Under 2.5
42.8%
BTTS
62.2%

Match Context

LALMedium
Rayo Vallecano
2.60
Draw
3.13
Girona
3.10

AI Intelligence Analysis

LEANYELLOW ZONE49.3% WR (n=130)
Home ML is trapped (RED zone 42.4% WR, 27.4% draw risk), but totals market undervalues goal environment—model 2.96 vs market 2.25 creates +0.71 goal edge in OVER, though calibration cap limits unit size due to OVER being historically weak.

Key Factors

  • Totals edge: Model 2.96 goals vs market 2.25 = +0.71 goal edge (31.6% of market line). This is meaningful in goal environment where variance is high.
  • Team strength: Rayo mid-tier (attack 1.38, defense 0.71) vs Girona weak (attack 0.77, defense 1.79). Rayo favored but not elite.
  • Form advantage: Rayo DWDWW (form 1.1x, 3 wins in 5) vs Girona LLWLW (form 0.95x, inconsistent). Rayo momentum is real.
  • Home advantage in LAL: Rayo home 1.132 GF/90 vs away 0.926 = home boost confirmed, but absolute output is moderate (LAL is defensive league).
  • Draw probability: 27.37% draw expected = home ML needs conditional probability adjustment; OVER avoids this risk by focusing on goal volume

Risk Factors

  • Home ML is RED zone: 42.4% historical WR on 78 samples (z=-1.36). Rayo home at +260 implies only 38.46% probability, but model says 53.34%—this 14.95% gap is enticing but historically RED zone underperforms
  • LAL is low-scoring league: 2.55 avg goals means 2.96 model total is above-average expectation. Market's 2.25 reflects league tendency toward defensive soccer. Girona's 1.79 defense rating suggests they will make scoring difficult.
  • OVER is disabled in current calibration: 46.4% WR on 101 tracked bets. Recommending OVER goes against system calibration. However, +0.71 edge exceeds typical thresholds for disabled markets.
HOME ML TRAPDRAW RISKRED ZONEOVER VALUETIER MISMATCHDIRECTION CONFIRMED

Edge Analysis

Moneyline
Rayo Vallecano 53.3%
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Total
3.0
+21.0 pts
How this prediction was generated: This page shows output from the Olympus Bets Soccer Monte Carlo engine. Each game is simulated 15,000 times using real-time team data, injury reports, and current odds. Probabilities are calibrated using Bayesian methods and sized via the Kelly Criterion. Full methodology →

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