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

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·5 December 2025

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

Espanyol and Rayo Vallecano face each other this Sunday at the RCDE Stadium on Match Day 15 of the La Liga.

Espanyol have won 24 points to date and are placed in 6th position. In their last encounter, Manolo González's team were beaten 1-0 by Atlético Baleares (Copa del Rey 2025/26).

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Rayo Vallecano have 17 points to their name this season and occupy 9th position in the table. In their last match, Iñigo Pérez's team prevailed 1-2 against Ávila (Copa del Rey 2025/26).

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

Predicted lineups

Espanyol: Marko Dmitrović, Omar El Hilali, Clemens Riedel, Leandro Cabrera, Carlos Romero, Tyrhys Dolan, Urko González, Pol Lozano, Ramón Terrats, Pere Milla, Roberto Fernández

Rayo Vallecano: Augusto Batalla, Andrei Ratiu, Luiz Felipe, Florian Lejeune, Pep Chavarría, Gerard Gumbau, Unai López, Óscar Valentín, Fran Pérez, Jorge De Frutos, Álvaro García

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Last starting XIs

Espanyol ( vs Atlético Baleares 2025-12-04): Ángel Fortuño, Miguel Rubio, Clemens Riedel, José Salinas, Rubén Sánchez, Charles Pickel, Edu Expósito, Jofre Carreras, Antoniu Roca, Kike García, Luca Koleosho

Rayo Vallecano ( vs Ávila 2025-12-04): Dani Cárdenas, Iván Balliu, Luiz Felipe, Pathé Ciss, Jozhua Vertrouwd, Gerard Gumbau, Óscar Valentín, Samu Becerra, Isi Palazón, Fran Pérez, Sergio Camello

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MANAGERS

Manolo González faced Iñigo Pérez on two occasions, registering only victories.
Iñigo Pérez faced Espanyol on two occasions, registering only losses.
Manolo González faced Rayo Vallecano on two occasions, registering only victories.

TEAMS

Rayo Vallecano currently has two losses in the last 13 games.
Rayo Vallecano comes from three consecutive games scoring goals.
Rayo Vallecano comes from three consecutive games conceding goals.
Rayo Vallecano comes from two consecutive games without losing.

HEAD TO HEAD

Espanyol and Rayo Vallecano have faced each other 46 times, with Espanyol having the advantage: 20 wins, against 13 victories for Rayo Vallecano.
At the RCDE Stadium, Espanyol has an advantage in the clashes against Rayo Vallecano: 13 wins in 23 games. Rayo Vallecano has five victories.
In the Spanish League, 38 games were played between the two teams, with 19 wins for Espanyol, 11 draws and eight victories for Rayo Vallecano.