PREVIEW | Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 12/09)

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·11 September 2026

PREVIEW | Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 12/09)

Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano clash this Saturday at the Santiago Bernabéu for matchweek five of the La Liga.

Real Madrid have 9 points to their name this season and occupy 3rd position in the table. In their last fixture, José Mourinho's team won 2-1 against Internazionale (UEFA Champions League 2026/27).

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Rayo Vallecano have won 4 points to date and are placed in 14th position. In their last match, Beñat San José's team prevailed 3-2 against Racing Santander (La Liga 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Real Madrid winning 2-1.

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Real Madrid

Raúl Asencio - Muscle Injury
Ferland Mendy - No Eligibility

Rayo Vallecano

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Real Madrid ( vs Internazionale 2026-09-08): Thibaut Courtois, Denzel Dumfries, Ibrahima Konaté, Dean Huijsen, Marc Cucurella, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jude Bellingham, Fede Valverde, Brahim Díaz, Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior

Rayo Vallecano ( vs Racing Santander 2026-09-05): Dani Cárdenas, Andrei Ratiu, Florian Lejeune, Pathé Ciss, Adrià Pedrosa, Óscar Valentín, Pedro Díaz, Unai López, Jorge De Frutos, Sergio Camello, Álvaro García

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MANAGERS

José Mourinho has faced Rayo Vallecano on four occasions, recording only victories.

TEAMS

Away from home, Rayo Vallecano are coming off two consecutive matches without a win.
Away from home, Rayo Vallecano are coming off two consecutive defeats.
Rayo Vallecano are coming off four consecutive matches scoring goals.
Rayo Vallecano are coming off four consecutive matches conceding goals.
At home, Real Madrid are coming off three consecutive matches scoring goals.
At home, Real Madrid are coming off three consecutive matches without defeat.
At home, Real Madrid are coming off three consecutive wins.
Real Madrid currently have one defeat in their last five matches.

HEAD TO HEAD

Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano have faced each other 48 times, with Real Madrid holding the advantage: 34 wins, compared with seven Rayo Vallecano victories.
At the Santiago Bernabéu, Real Madrid have the edge in their meetings with Rayo Vallecano: 20 wins in 24 matches. Rayo Vallecano have one win.
In La Liga, the two teams have met 46 times, with 33 Real Madrid wins, seven draws and six Rayo Vallecano victories.