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

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·19 December 2025

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

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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

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Elche

Rayo Vallecano

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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

  1. Elche and Rayo Vallecano have faced each other 45 times, with Elche having the advantage: 27 wins, against 12 wins for Rayo Vallecano.
  2. 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.
  3. In the Spanish League, ten matches were played between the two teams, with Elche winning seven and Rayo Vallecano winning three.
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