Rayo Vallecano
- Rayo Vallecano are undefeated in 2 games at home across all current competitions (W1, D1), conceding an average of 0.50 goals per game.
- Rayo have been in indifferent form of late, with just 1 win in their last 5, and 4 defeats in that run to blunt their momentum coming into this matchup.
- Benat San Jose has set Rayo up in a proactive 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 system that works best when they can control possession and make vertical runs through the middle or counter-press in the attacking third.
Deportivo Alavés
- Deportivo Alavés are in better form than Rayo Vallecano having won 3 of their last 5 matches and are currently on a 3-game winning streak.
- Quique Sanchez Flores has his Alaves side drilled into a 5-3-2 or 3-5-2 that is disciplined, compact and designed to block first and then counter-attack.
- Alaves have been very good away from home across all competitions, undefeated in 4, with 3 wins and 1 draw.
Head-to-Head
Rayo Vallecano have a great recent record against Deportivo Alaves, winning 4 of the last 5 games in all competitions, drawing none and winning the last meeting 2-1 away in LaLiga 2025/2026.
Key Players
Rayo's Sergio Camello and Alavés' Mariano Diaz have both scored 2 goals in their clubs' last 5 matches.
Betting Insights
- The market has Rayo coming in at 2.0, with Alavés at 4.0 and the draw at 3.1, which is still an edge to the home side.
- Backing under 2.5 goals at 1.48 and BTTS - No at 1.62 also seems a good play as this could be a tense match.
- Rayo have been very frugal at home, conceding just 0.50 goals per-game in 2026-27 and will try to close the game up if they go ahead.
- Rayo are efficient, not wild at home in 2026-27, averaging 1.50 scored per-game which fits the under bet.
Prediction
Alavés' form is better and Rayo have a good recent record against Alavés, so we'll take the odds-on home side to prevail .
