PREVIEW | Rayo Vallecano vs Alavés: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 20/08)

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·18 August 2026

PREVIEW | Rayo Vallecano vs Alavés: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 20/08)

Rayo Vallecano and Alavés face off this Thursday at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque in La Liga.

Rayo Vallecano have picked up 0 points and currently lie in 18th position. In their last game, Beñat San José's team lost 2-1 against Sevilla FC (La Liga 2026/27).

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Alavés currently have 3 points and lie in 2nd position. In their last game, Quique Flores's team won 3-0 against Getafe CF (La Liga 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Rayo Vallecano winning 2-1.

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Rayo Vallecano ( vs Sevilla FC 2026-08-15): Augusto Batalla, Andrei Ratiu, Florian Lejeune, Pathé Ciss, Iván Balliu, Óscar Valentín, Unai López, Jorge De Frutos, Isi Palazón, Álvaro García, Randy Nteka

Alavés ( vs Getafe CF 2026-08-15): Antonio Sivera, Nahuel Tenaglia, Ville Koski, Jonny Otto, Ángel Pérez, Pablo Ibáñez, Abde Rebbach, Denis Suárez, Antonio Blanco, Toni Martínez, Aitor Mañas

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Quique Flores has faced Rayo Vallecano on five occasions, recording one win, three draws and one defeat

HEAD TO HEAD

Rayo Vallecano and Alavés have already faced each other 47 times, with Rayo Vallecano holding the advantage: 21 wins, against 19 Alavés victories.
At the Estadio de Vallecas, Rayo Vallecano has the edge in head-to-head meetings with Alavés: 15 wins in 23 matches. Alavés has five victories.
In the Spanish league, the two teams have met 18 times, with ten Rayo Vallecano wins, two draws and six Alavés victories.