Deportivo Alaves
- LaLiga 2025-2026’s 18th placed team, Deportivo Alaves, have just 37 points from 35 games, putting them on the brink of relegation to the Segunda.
- Alaves appointed Quique Sanchez Flores in March 2026 and his pragmatic and compact setup has been much more solid.
- Alaves are now organised, rigid and tough to play against, employing a three centre-back setup that allows the outside backs to sit high and wide.
- The hosts have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five and will be encouraged by their 1-0 and 1-0 wins over Barcelona and Real Oviedo respectively.
Rayo Vallecano
- Rayo Vallecano, in 10th position in the table with 43 points, are pushing for a top-half finish.
- Inigo Perez’s side are high-tempo, high-pressing and very strong on the counterattack.
Key Players
- Their talisman, Antonio Martinez, has scored 12 goals in 34 LaLiga 2025/2026 matches to date, a modest haul, but he has three in his last five matches and is a threat in the box.
- Jorge de Frutos leads the line with ten goals in 33 appearances in 2025/2026 and team-mate Alexandre Zurawski has two goals in his last five.
Betting Insights
Deportivo Alaves to win with fewer than three goals looks the smart play here and I’m going for the 2.37 odds with Under 2.5 goals at 1.93 and Both Teams to Score - No at 2.02 .
Prediction
With survival on the line for the hosts and a top-half finish for Rayo, there is so much on the line that both teams will be desperate for the win and this could be cagey.
