Rayo Vallecano vs Málaga prediction and preview
La Liga · Sunday 20 December 2026, 00:00 UTC
Match facts
Rayo Vallecano vs Málaga
La Liga · Sunday 20 December 2026, 00:00 UTC · Estadio de Vallecas, Madrid
Rayo Vallecano vs Málaga preview
The La Liga fixture between Rayo Vallecano and Málaga is scheduled for Sunday 20 December 2026 at 00:00 UTC at Estadio de Vallecas in Madrid. Rayo Vallecano are 12th in the table with 12 points from 10, while Málaga are 20th in the table with 5 points from 11.
Rayo Vallecano come into the game with a W-L-D-D-W run in the league (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5), while Málaga's recent sequence reads L-D-L-D-L. Over their last 6, Rayo Vallecano have scored 1.3 and conceded 1.7 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Málaga average 1.0 scored and 2.2 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.
Head to head, Rayo Vallecano have 4 wins to Málaga's 5 across 10 meetings, with 1 draw. Those games averaged 3.5 goals, 7 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 6. The most recent meeting, on 20 Apr 2016, ended Málaga 1-1 Rayo Vallecano.
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Form and table
- Rayo VallecanoLast five: W D D L W
- MálagaLast five: L D L D L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 12 | WDDLW |
| 20 | Málaga | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 5 | LDLDL |
Head-to-head
Team news
Rayo Vallecano expected line-up (4-3-3)
Emil Audero, Florian Lejeune, Mujaid Sadick, Adrià Pedrosa, Andrei Rațiu, Unai López, Pathé Ciss, Pedro Díaz, Álvaro García, Sergio Camello, Jorge de Frutos
Málaga expected line-up (4-1-4-1)
Alfonso Herrero, Rafita Garrido, Ángel Recio, Fernando Calero, Carlos Puga, David Larrubia, Dani Lorenzo, Carlos Dotor, Adam Aznou, Adrián Niño Heredia
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