La Liga MISSED 1–1
Thu, Aug 20 · 21:00 · Estadio Municipal de Butarque
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Rayo Vallecano vs Alaves — La Liga
Tipster's pick Rayo Vallecano or Alaves
Confidence High · 4/5
Odds 1.36 Odds via Bet365
Expert analysis

Rayo Vallecano and Alaves Set for Decisive La Liga Fixture

Rayo Vallecano arrive after a loss that exposed defensive gaps, while Alaves secured a win that highlighted their attacking intent on the road. Their head to head meetings show Rayo claiming seven wins and Alaves three across the last ten, with every encounter producing a result. Alaves have recorded a clean sheet in every recent game and averaged three goals scored, allowing them to control games even away from home. Rayo have conceded two goals per match on average this season, which creates space for opponents to break through. The single over two point five goals outcome in ten prior clashes suggests measured play where one side usually claims the points. Both sides have scored in their latest outings without failing to find the net, lowering the likelihood of a stalemate.

AcePredictor Analysis by AcePredictor 74.5% win rate
Result
1–1 MISSED −1.00u

Our pick “Rayo Vallecano or Alaves” at odds 1.36 didn’t land — final score 1–1.

Match timeline
  1. First half
  2. R. Nteka ↓ I. Palazon 17'
  3. N. Tenaglia 45+2'
  4. Second half
  5. S. Camello assist J. de Frutos 48'
  6. O. Valentin ↓ P. Fernandez 55'
  7. A. Garcia ↓ F. Perez 55'
  8. D. Cardenas ↓ A. Batalla 60'
  9. M. Diaz ↓ L. Boye 62'
  10. D. Suarez ↓ M. Rodriguez 62'
  11. Yusi ↓ Jonny Otto 70'
  12. S. Camello 73'
  13. N. Valentini ↓ V. Koski 80'
  14. C. Alena ↓ A. Perez 80'
  15. M. Diaz 84'
  16. N. Valentini 90+2'
League table position
# Team PWDLPts
1 ESP Espanyol 1 1 0 0 3
2 ALA Alaves ▲ 1 1 0 0 3
3 SEV Sevilla 1 1 0 0 3
4 RAC Racing Santander 1 0 1 0 1
5 VIL Villarreal 1 0 1 0 1
6 BAR Barcelona 0 0 0 0 0
7 REA Real Madrid 0 0 0 0 0
8 ATL Atletico Madrid 0 0 0 0 0
9 REA Real Betis 0 0 0 0 0
10 CEL Celta Vigo 0 0 0 0 0
11 VAL Valencia 0 0 0 0 0
12 REA Real Sociedad 0 0 0 0 0
13 ATH Athletic Club 0 0 0 0 0
14 ELC Elche 0 0 0 0 0
15 OSA Osasuna 0 0 0 0 0
16 DEP Deportivo La Coruna 0 0 0 0 0
17 MAL Malaga 0 0 0 0 0
18 RAY Rayo Vallecano ▲ 1 0 0 1 0
19 LEV Levante 1 0 0 1 0
Recent form · last 5 finished matches
Rayo Vallecano LLWLL
L @ Heart Of Midlothian 1–2 Jul 17
L @ Feyenoord 1–2 Jul 26
W @ Charleroi 3–2 Aug 1
L @ Ipswich 0–3 Aug 8
L @ Sevilla 1–2 Aug 15
Alaves DWWDW
D vs Eibar 1–1 Jul 18
W @ Girona 1–0 Jul 25
W vs Castellón 3–0 Jul 31
D @ Racing Santander 1–1 Aug 7
W vs Getafe 3–0 Aug 15
Goals trend · last 5 matches
Rayo Vallecano
Scored 1.2 avg
1 1 3 0 1
Conceded 2.2 avg
2 2 2 3 2
Alaves
Scored 1.8 avg
1 1 3 1 3
Conceded 0.4 avg
1 0 0 1 0
Head-to-head · last meetings
7 Rayo Vallecano
0 Draws
3 Alaves
May 2026 Alaves 1–2 Rayo Vallecano Rayo Vallecano
Jan 2026 Alaves 2–0 Rayo Vallecano Alaves
Oct 2025 Rayo Vallecano 1–0 Alaves Rayo Vallecano
Mar 2025 Alaves 0–2 Rayo Vallecano Rayo Vallecano
Oct 2024 Rayo Vallecano 1–0 Alaves Rayo Vallecano

Over 2.5 goals in 1 of the last 10 meetings.

Confirmed lineups
Rayo Vallecano 4-3-3
  • 13 Augusto Batalla G
  • 2 Andrei Rațiu D
  • 24 Florian Lejeune D
  • 22 Pelayo Fernández D
  • 33 Jozhua Vertrouwd D
  • 7 Isi Palazón M
  • 6 Pathé Ismaël Ciss M
  • 8 Unai López M
  • 19 Jorge de Frutos F
  • 10 Sergio Camello F
  • 21 Fran Pérez F
Bench Dani Cárdenas, Iván Balliu, Sergio Lozano, Marco de las Sias, Óscar Valentín, Álvaro García, Giorgi Tsitaishvili, Pedro Díaz, Randy Nteka, Ivan Alonso Martin, Alemão

Benat San Jose

Alaves 4-4-2
  • 1 Antonio Sivera G
  • 7 Ángel Pérez D
  • 14 Nahuel Tenaglia D
  • 16 Ville Koski D
  • 17 Jonny Otto D
  • 18 Mikel Rodriguez M
  • 19 Pablo Ibáñez M
  • 8 Antonio Blanco M
  • 21 Abderrahman Rebbach M
  • 15 Lucas Boyé F
  • 11 Toni Martínez F
Bench Adrián Rodríguez, Youssef Enriquez, Xanet Olaiz, Nicolás Valentini, Hugo Novoa, Carlos Benavídez, Denis Suárez, Carles Aleñá, Miguel Rodríguez, Ander Guevara, Aitor Mañas, Mariano Díaz

Quique Sanchez Flores

Team news · injuries & suspensions
Rayo Vallecano
  • OUT M. Kumbulla Muscle Injury
  • OUT Luiz Felipe Hamstring Injury
  • OUT M. Kumbulla Muscle Injury
  • OUT Luiz Felipe Hamstring Injury
Alaves
  • OUT F. Garces Suspended
  • OUT T. Mendes Knee Injury
  • OUT F. Garces Suspended
  • OUT T. Mendes Knee Injury