PREVIEW | Alavés vs Rayo Vallecano: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 23/05)

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·21 Mei 2026

PREVIEW | Alavés vs Rayo Vallecano: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 23/05)

Alavés and Rayo Vallecano clash this Saturday at the Estadio de Mendizorroza on Match Day 38 of the La Liga.

Alavés currently have 43 points and lie in 13th position. Last time out, Quique Flores's team triumphed 0-1 against Real Oviedo (La Liga 2025/26).

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Rayo Vallecano have picked up 47 points and currently lie in 8th position. In their last fixture, Iñigo Pérez's team won 2-0 against Villarreal (La Liga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Alavés winning 2-0.

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Alavés ( vs Real Oviedo 2026-05-17): Antonio Sivera, Nahuel Tenaglia, Ville Koski, Victor Parada, Ángel Pérez, Jon Guridi, Abde Rebbach, Denis Suárez, Antonio Blanco, Toni Martínez, Ibrahim Diabaté

Rayo Vallecano ( vs Villarreal 2026-05-17): Augusto Batalla, Andrei Ratiu, Florian Lejeune, Pathé Ciss, Pep Chavarría, Unai López, Óscar Valentín, Jorge De Frutos, Óscar Trejo, Sergio Camello, Alemão

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MANAGERS

Iñigo Pérez has faced Alavés on five occasions, recording three wins and two defeats.
Quique Flores has faced Rayo Vallecano on four occasions, recording one win and three draws.

TEAMS

Away from home, Rayo Vallecano are on a four-match scoring streak.
Away from home, Rayo Vallecano are on a three-match unbeaten run.
Rayo Vallecano currently have one defeat in their last nine matches.
Rayo Vallecano are on a nine-match scoring streak.
Rayo Vallecano are on an eight-match unbeaten run.
At home, Alavés currently have one defeat in their last six matches.
At home, Alavés are on a six-match scoring streak.
Alavés currently have two defeats in their last ten matches.
Alavés are on an 11-match scoring streak.
Alavés are coming off three consecutive matches unbeaten.
Alavés are coming off two consecutive wins.

HEAD TO HEAD

Alavés and Rayo Vallecano have faced each other 46 times, with Rayo Vallecano holding the advantage: 20 wins, compared with 19 wins for Alavés.
At Estadio de Mendizorroza, Alavés have the advantage in their duels against Rayo Vallecano: 14 wins in 23 matches. Rayo Vallecano have five victories.
In the Spanish league, the two teams have met 17 times, with six wins for Alavés, two draws and nine victories for Rayo Vallecano.