Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano prediction and preview
La Liga · Sunday 13 December 2026, 00:00 UTC
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Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano
La Liga · Sunday 13 December 2026, 00:00 UTC · Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano preview
Villarreal host Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Sunday 13 December 2026, kick-off 00:00 UTC at Estadio de la Cerámica in Villarreal. Villarreal sit 9th on 12 points after 11 matches, while Rayo Vallecano go into the round 12th, on 12 points from 10 games.
Villarreal have collected 2 wins, 1 draw 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, Villarreal have scored 1.3 and conceded 0.8 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.
Head to head, Villarreal have 5 wins to Rayo Vallecano's 3 across 10 meetings, with 2 draws. Those games averaged 2.6 goals, 4 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 4. The most recent meeting, on 17 May 2026, ended Rayo Vallecano 2-0 Villarreal.
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Form and table
- VillarrealLast five: W L D W L
- Rayo VallecanoLast five: W D D L W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Villarreal | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 12 | WLDWL |
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 12 | WDDLW |
Head-to-head
Team news
Villarreal expected line-up (4-4-2)
Péter Gulácsi, Renato Veiga, Sergi Cardona, Pau Navarro, Alberto Moleiro, Pape Gueye, Carlos Macià, Tajon Buchanan, Ilias Akhomach
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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