PREVIEW | Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 15/09)

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·13 September 2026

PREVIEW | Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 15/09)

Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol clash this Tuesday at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque for round six of the La Liga.

Rayo Vallecano have picked up 4 points and currently lie in 15th position. In their last game, Beñat San José's team lost 4-1 against Real Madrid (La Liga 2026/27).

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Espanyol have picked up 7 points and currently lie in 7th position. In their last game, Manolo González's team won 0-2 against Osasuna (La Liga 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Rayo Vallecano winning 1-0.

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Rayo Vallecano

Augusto Batalla - Lower Leg Fracture
Jorge De Frutos - Red Card Suspension

Espanyol

Kike García - Muscle Injury

Last starting XIs

Rayo Vallecano ( vs Real Madrid 2026-09-12): Emil Audero, Andrei Ratiu, Florian Lejeune, Pathé Ciss, Adrià Pedrosa, Gnangoro Bouare, Unai López, Georgiy Tsitaishvili, Pedro Díaz, Álvaro García, Sergio Camello

Espanyol ( vs Osasuna 2026-09-12): Marko Dmitrović, Omar El Hilali, Clemens Riedel, Leandro Cabrera, Roger Hinojo, Urko González, Edu Expósito, Marcos Fernández, Javier Hernández, Tyrhys Dolan, Roberto Fernández

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MANAGERS

Manolo González has faced Rayo Vallecano on four occasions, recording three wins and one defeat

TEAMS

Espanyol are coming off five consecutive matches scoring goals.
Espanyol are coming off two consecutive matches unbeaten.
At home, Rayo Vallecano are coming off two consecutive matches unbeaten.
Rayo Vallecano are coming off five consecutive matches scoring goals.
Rayo Vallecano are coming off five consecutive matches conceding goals.

HEAD TO HEAD

Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol have already faced each other 48 times, with Espanyol holding the advantage: 21 wins, compared with 14 for Rayo Vallecano.
At the Estadio Municipal de Butarque, Rayo Vallecano have the edge in their meetings with Espanyol: nine wins in 24 matches. Espanyol have seven victories.
In the Spanish league, there have been 40 matches between the two teams, with nine wins for Rayo Vallecano, 11 draws and 20 victories for Espanyol.