PREVIEW | Rayo Vallecano vs Villarreal: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 17/05)

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·15 Mei 2026

PREVIEW | Rayo Vallecano vs Villarreal: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 17/05)

Rayo Vallecano and Villarreal clash this Sunday at the Estadio de Vallecas for round 37 of the La Liga.

Rayo Vallecano have picked up 44 points and currently lie in 10th position. Last time out, Iñigo Pérez's team drew 1-1 against Valencia (La Liga 2025/26).

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Villarreal have won 69 points to date and are placed in 3rd position. In their last fixture, Marcelino Toral's team suffered a 2-3 reverse against Sevilla (La Liga 2025/26).

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

Predicted lineups

Rayo Vallecano: Augusto Batalla, Andrei Ratiu, Pathé Ciss, Florian Lejeune, Pep Chavarría, Pedro Díaz, Unai López, Óscar Valentín, Jorge De Frutos, Sergio Camello, Fran Pérez

Villarreal: Arnau Tenas, Alex Freeman, Pau Navarro, Renato Veiga, Alfonso Pedraza, Nicolas Pépé, Pape Gueye, Dani Parejo, Alberto Moleiro, Georges Mikautadze, Gerard Moreno

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Last starting XIs

Rayo Vallecano ( vs Valencia 2026-05-14): Augusto Batalla, Iván Balliu, Florian Lejeune, Nobel Mendy, Pep Chavarría, Gerard Gumbau, Óscar Valentín, Fran Pérez, Pedro Díaz, Pacha Espino, Randy Nteka

Villarreal ( vs Sevilla 2026-05-13): Arnau Tenas, Alex Freeman, Renato Veiga, Pau Navarro, Alfonso Pedraza, Nicolas Pépé, Dani Parejo, Pape Gueye, Alberto Moleiro, Gerard Moreno, Georges Mikautadze

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MANAGERS

Iñigo Pérez has faced Marcelino Toral on four occasions, recording one draw and three defeats
Marcelino Toral has faced Rayo Vallecano on 19 occasions, recording ten wins, two draws and seven defeats
Iñigo Pérez has faced Villarreal on four occasions, recording one draw and three defeats

TEAMS

Away from home, Villarreal currently have one defeat in their last five matches.
Away from home, Villarreal currently have one win in their last six matches.
Away from home, Villarreal have scored in three consecutive matches.
Away from home, Villarreal have conceded in six consecutive matches.
Away from home, Villarreal are on a run of two consecutive matches without a win.
Away from home, Villarreal are on a run of three consecutive matches without defeat.
Villarreal currently have one defeat in their last six matches.
Villarreal have scored in six consecutive matches.
Villarreal have conceded in 12 consecutive matches.
Villarreal are on a run of two consecutive matches without a win.
At home, Rayo Vallecano currently have one defeat in their last 11 matches.
At home, Rayo Vallecano are on a run of six consecutive matches scoring.
At home, Rayo Vallecano are on a run of six consecutive matches without defeat.
Rayo Vallecano currently have one defeat in their last eight matches.
Rayo Vallecano have scored in eight consecutive matches.
Rayo Vallecano are on a run of two consecutive matches without a win.
Rayo Vallecano are on a run of seven consecutive matches without defeat.

HEAD TO HEAD

Rayo Vallecano and Villarreal have faced each other 34 times, with Villarreal holding the advantage: 18 wins, compared with eight victories for Rayo Vallecano.
At Estadio de Vallecas, Villarreal hold the advantage in their meetings with Rayo Vallecano: seven wins in 17 matches. Rayo Vallecano have six wins.
In the Spanish League, the two teams have played 25 matches, with five wins for Rayo Vallecano, five draws and 15 victories for Villarreal.