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

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·2 April 2026

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

Rayo Vallecano host Elche this Friday at the Estadio de Vallecas for matchweek 30 of the La Liga.

Rayo Vallecano currently have 32 points and lie in 14th position. In their last encounter, Iñigo Pérez's team were beaten 1-0 by Barcelona (La Liga 2025/26).

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Elche have 29 points to their name this season and occupy 17th position in the table. In their last game, Eder Sarabia's team won 1-2 against Aston Villa (Club Friendlies 2026).

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

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Rayo Vallecano

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Last starting XIs

Rayo Vallecano ( vs Barcelona 2026-03-22): Augusto Batalla, Andrei Ratiu, Florian Lejeune, Pathé Ciss, Pep Chavarría, Óscar Valentín, Pedro Díaz, Carlos Martín, Gerard Gumbau, Fran Pérez, Isi Palazón

Elche ( vs Mallorca 2026-03-21): Matías Dituro, David Affengruber, Víctor Chust, Pedro Bigas, Tete Morente, Germán Valera, Aleix Febas, Grady Diangana, Marc Aguado, Rafa Mir, Álvaro Rodríguez

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MANAGERS

Iñigo Pérez has faced Eder Sarabia on one occasion, recording one defeat.
Eder Sarabia has faced Rayo Vallecano on one occasion, recording one victory.
Iñigo Pérez has faced Elche on one occasion, recording one defeat.

TEAMS

Away from home, Elche currently have one draw in their last 15 matches.
Away from home, Elche currently have one win in their last nine matches.
Away from home, Elche have scored goals in ten consecutive matches.
Away from home, Elche have conceded goals in seven consecutive matches.
Away from home, Elche are on a run of seven consecutive matches without a win.
Away from home, Elche are on a run of six consecutive defeats.
Elche currently have one win in their last 13 matches.
Elche have scored goals in five consecutive matches.
Elche have conceded goals in five consecutive matches.
At home, Rayo Vallecano currently have two defeats in their last 15 matches.
At home, Rayo Vallecano are on a run of two consecutive matches without a win.
Rayo Vallecano currently have two defeats in their last nine matches.
Rayo Vallecano have conceded goals in five consecutive matches.
Rayo Vallecano are on a run of three consecutive matches without a win.
Rayo Vallecano are coming off two consecutive defeats.

HEAD TO HEAD

Rayo Vallecano and Elche have already faced each other 46 times, with Elche holding the advantage: 28 wins, compared with 12 wins for Rayo Vallecano.
At the Estadio de Vallecas, Elche have the edge in their head-to-heads against Rayo Vallecano: 12 wins in 23 matches. Rayo Vallecano have nine victories.
In La Liga, the two teams have met 11 times, with three wins for Rayo Vallecano and eight victories for Elche.