Valencia vs Rayo Vallecano prediction and preview
La Liga · Wednesday 21 April 2027, 00:00 UTC
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Valencia vs Rayo Vallecano
La Liga · Wednesday 21 April 2027, 00:00 UTC · Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
Valencia vs Rayo Vallecano preview
Valencia welcome Rayo Vallecano at Estadio de Mestalla in Valencia on Wednesday 21 April 2027 (00:00 UTC) in La Liga. Valencia go into the round 19th, on 9 points from 11 games, while Rayo Vallecano sit 12th on 12 points after 10 matches.
Valencia have collected 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats from their last 5 league games; Rayo Vallecano have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Valencia have scored 1.2 and conceded 1.2 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Rayo Vallecano average 1.3 scored and 1.7 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.
The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Valencia won 1, 7 games were drawn and Rayo Vallecano won 2. Those games averaged 1.7 goals, 1 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 7. The most recent meeting, on 14 May 2026, ended Valencia 1-1 Rayo Vallecano.
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Form and table
- ValenciaLast five: L D D L W
- Rayo VallecanoLast five: W D D L W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 12 | WDDLW |
| 19 | Valencia | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 9 | LDDLW |
Head-to-head
Team news
Valencia expected line-up (4-4-2)
Stole Dimitrievski, Pepelu, José Gayà, César Tárrega, Guido Rodríguez, Pablo Maffeo, Luis Rioja, Javi Guerra, Arnaut Danjuma
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
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