PREVIEW | AEK vs Rayo Vallecano - team news, lineups, predictions

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·14 April 2026

PREVIEW | AEK vs Rayo Vallecano - team news, lineups, predictions

AEK and Rayo Vallecano go head-to-head at OPAP Arena this Thursday in the Europa Conference League. The match will be broadcast live at 20:00 on TNT Sports.

In their last encounter, AEK were beaten 3-0 by Rayo Vallecano (UEFA Conference League 2025/26). Last time out, Rayo Vallecano slipped to a 3-0 defeat against Mallorca (La Liga 2025/26).

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AEK ( vs Rayo Vallecano 2026-04-09): Thomas Strakosha, Lazaros Rota, Harold Moukoudi, Filipe Relvas, Stavros Pilios, Aboubakary Koita, Orbelín Pineda, Petros Mantalos, Roberto Pereyra, Barnabás Varga, Luka Jovic

Rayo Vallecano ( vs Mallorca 2026-04-12): Dani Cárdenas, Andrei Ratiu, Florian Lejeune, Nobel Mendy, Pacha Espino, Gerard Gumbau, Óscar Valentín, Pedro Díaz, Ilias Akhomach, Randy Nteka, Álvaro García

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MANAGERS

Marko Nikoli? has faced Iñigo Pérez on one occasion, recording one defeat.
Iñigo Pérez has faced AEK on one occasion, recording one victory.
Marko Nikoli? has faced Rayo Vallecano on one occasion, recording one defeat.

TEAMS

Away from home, Rayo Vallecano currently have one win in their last eight matches.
Away from home, Rayo Vallecano come into this match on the back of 14 consecutive matches conceding goals.
Away from home, Rayo Vallecano come into this match on the back of two consecutive matches without a win.
Away from home, Rayo Vallecano come into this match on the back of two consecutive defeats.
At home, AEK currently have three defeats in their last 23 matches.
At home, AEK currently have one draw in their last 12 matches.
AEK currently have three defeats in their last 29 matches.

HEAD TO HEAD

AEK and Rayo Vallecano have faced each other once, with Rayo Vallecano having the advantage: one win
In the Conference League, a match took place between the two teams, with a win for Rayo Vallecano