Augusto Batalla

30 yrs · Goalkeeper · Argentina
Rayo Vallecano · Laliga · Foot: right · Height: 185 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2030
Market value
€6.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€2.3M – €7.3M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€3.5M – €8.5M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€2.3M – €4.8M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€3.8M – €6.2M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.

Estimated acquisition€2.3M – €7.3M
Model value (performance-implied)€3.5M – €8.5M
Projected value (24 months)€2.3M – €4.8M
Dashed line: current market value (€6.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Augusto Batalla's performance-implied value at EUR 3.5M-8.5M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 2.3M-7.3M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 2.3M-4.8M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 25

What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.

PerformanceHigh83.9th pct among GK peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable30.2 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €4.5M vs market €6.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-39% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapLargeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.95
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskLow
Data confidenceMedium

Bargain Index = percentile (among all evaluated players) of expected 2-year value relative to estimated cost. See methodology and backtests.

Market value history

Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.

Highest recorded: €6.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 284 evaluated GK players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
3060 (90% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.00
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.00
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
84 (High)

Adjusted = shrunk toward positional baseline for small samples, corrected for team dominance over opponents, expressed relative to positional peers in the same league.

Context

League strength
0.95 (rank 2)
Team strength (Elo)
1518
Opponent strength
1497
Possession, role
Data unavailable

League strength 1.00 = average club of the big-five leagues. Elo includes continental matches.

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
stable
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€2.3M – €4.8M

Trajectory drivers: team strength up (+78 Elo).

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -53% (IQR -63% to -40%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⚠Age 30: resale value typically declines.
  • ⓘInjury history unavailable from current data source.

League translation

What happened to players who moved from this league to the big-five leagues (observed, not a forecast).

Already playing in a big-five league.

Output is relative to positional peers in each league. Movers are a selected group (clubs buy players who fit), so treat this as context, not a guarantee.

Season-by-season (domestic league)

Context-adjusted values are model outputs.

SeasonClubLeaguePosAppsMinMin shareGAG+A/90Adj. G+A/90Opp. EloTeam EloLeague str.
2025/26Rayo VallecanoLaligaGK34306089%000.000.00149715180.95
2024/25Rayo VallecanoLaligaGK32288084%000.000.00152114400.95
2023/24Granada CFLaligaGK17153045%000.000.00150013151.00

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Conference League QualifyingRayo Vallecano2180001286

Small continental samples are shown for context only and are not over-weighted.

Historical comparables

Most similar profiles 2+ years ago (same position group) and what happened next. Chosen by similarity only — failures included.

Player (then)AgeValue then~2y laterOutcome
Vladimir Gabulov
Premier Liga · 2014
31€6.0M€2.5Mfell
Andrea Consigli
Serie A · 2016
29€7.0M€5.0Mfell
Antonio Mirante
Serie A · 2014
31€6.0M€3.0Mfell
Oliver Baumann
Bundesliga · 2021
31€5.0M€4.0Mfell
Mariano Andújar
Serie A · 2013
30€4.5M€2.0Mfell
Pau López
Ligue 1 · 2024
30€10.0M€2.5Mfell
Koen Casteels
Bundesliga · 2023
31€8.0M€4.5Mfell
Michael Agazzi
Serie A · 2013
29€7.0M€1.0Mfell

Transfer history

Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2025River PlateRayo Vallecano€1.6M€6.0M
30 Jun 2025Rayo VallecanoRiver PlateFree / loan€6.0M
23 Aug 2024River PlateRayo VallecanoFree / loan€5.0M
30 Jun 2024Granada CFRiver PlateFree / loan€5.0M
3 Jan 2024River PlateGranada CFFree / loan€6.0M
31 Dec 2023San LorenzoRiver PlateFree / loan€6.0M
26 Jul 2021River PlateSan LorenzoFree / loan€550k
25 Jul 2021O'HigginsRiver PlateFree / loan€550k
10 Jan 2020River PlateO'HigginsFree / loan€1.2M
31 Dec 2019La CaleraRiver PlateFree / loan€1.2M
10 Jan 2019River PlateLa CaleraFree / loan€2.0M
31 Dec 2018TigreRiver PlateFree / loan€2.0M
8 Aug 2018River PlateTigreFree / loan€2.0M
30 Jun 2018Atl. TucumánRiver PlateFree / loan€2.0M
5 Jan 2018River PlateAtl. TucumánFree / loan€2.5M
1 Jul 2014River Plate IIRiver PlateUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2013River Plate U20River Plate IIUnknownData unavailable

MoneyballAI identifies statistical opportunities from available data. A player flagged as a potential bargain is not guaranteed to succeed, to transfer, to rise in value, or to generate resale profit. Market values, fees and contracts come from third-party sources; ranges are model estimates with stated confidence.

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