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

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·19 December 2025

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

Elche and Rayo Vallecano clash this Sunday at the Manuel Martínez Valero for matchweek 17 of the La Liga.

Elche have picked up 19 points and currently lie in 11th position. In their last game, Eder Sarabia's team won 0-1 against Eibar (Copa del Rey 2025/26).

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Rayo Vallecano currently have 18 points and lie in 12th position. In their last fixture, Iñigo Pérez's team won 3-0 against KF Drita (UEFA Conference League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Elche winning 4-0.

Predicted lineups

Elche: Iñaki Peña, Álvaro Núñez, Víctor Chust, David Affengruber, Pedro Bigas, Marc Aguado, Germán Valera, Martim Neto, Aleix Febas, Yago Santiago, Rafa Mir

Rayo Vallecano: Augusto Batalla, Iván Balliu, Nobel Mendy, Florian Lejeune, Pep Chavarría, Óscar Valentín, Pedro Díaz, Fran Pérez, Isi Palazón, Pacha Espino, Álvaro García

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Last starting XIs

Elche ( vs Eibar 2025-12-16): Matías Dituro, John Chetauya, Léo Petrot, Adrià Pedrosa, Bambo Diaby, Federico Redondo, Rodrigo Mendoza, Adam Boayar, Ali Houary, Josán Fernández, Álvaro Rodríguez

Rayo Vallecano ( vs KF Drita 2025-12-18): Augusto Batalla, Iván Balliu, Florian Lejeune, Luiz Felipe, Jozhua Vertrouwd, Gerard Gumbau, Unai López, Pedro Díaz, Andrei Ratiu, Sergio Camello, Fran Pérez

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TEAMS

Away from home, Rayo Vallecano has conceded goals in four consecutive games.
Rayo Vallecano currently has one loss in the last six games.
Rayo Vallecano has gone three consecutive games without losing.
At home, Elche has scored in three consecutive games.
At home, Elche has gone eight consecutive games without losing.
Elche has scored in four consecutive games.

HEAD TO HEAD

Elche and Rayo Vallecano have faced each other 45 times, with Elche having the advantage: 27 wins, against 12 wins for Rayo Vallecano.
At the Manuel Martínez Valero, Elche has an advantage in the clashes against Rayo Vallecano: 15 wins in 22 games. Rayo Vallecano has three wins.
In the Spanish League, ten matches were played between the two teams, with Elche winning seven and Rayo Vallecano winning three.