Rayo Vallecano VS Deportivo Alavés

2026/2027 La Liga, Spain

Estadio de Vallecas Thu, 20 Aug - 7:00 PM

La Liga

Rayo Vallecano RAY

Deportivo Alavés ALA

KICKOFF : Thu, 20 Aug - 7:00 PM

Round 2 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Rayo Vallecano prepares to host Deportivo Alaves at the Estadio de Vallecas in a La Liga regular season fixture from the 2026/2027 campaign. The home side currently sits sixth in the domestic table while the visitors occupy fourteenth position. Power evaluations grant the hosts a modest 2.8 point edge overall. Limited prior match details leave emphasis on positional standings and underlying team strengths. Both clubs enter this league encounter with ambitions to climb higher in the standings through disciplined performances across the pitch.

TL;DR

Structural: Rayo Vallecano sits sixth domestically while Deportivo Alaves occupies fourteenth place.
Form: Form scores stand at zero for both Rayo Vallecano and Deportivo Alaves.
Squad: Squad composition details remain unspecified within the provided metrics.
Efficiency: Efficiency information is unavailable for either side ahead of this match.
Transition: Transition metrics lack specific data entries in the current dataset.
Set pieces: Set piece analysis carries low confidence and relies on proxy data for both teams.
xVariable: Power scores list Rayo Vallecano at 82.85 versus 80.03 for Deportivo Alaves.
Market: Projection split: Rayo Vallecano 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Deportivo Alavés 0% (Δ+0%).

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

B. San José Gil

E. Sánchez Flores

1.63

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

1.2

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

5 - 0 - 2

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

82.85

80.03

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Rayo Vallecano

Deportivo Alavés

Power Score

82.85

80.03

League Position

Global Rank

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

Rayo Vallecano — Opponent-weighted form score

Deportivo Alavés — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Rayo Vallecano Deportivo Alavés

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 7 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Rayo Vallecano RAY Home

7 matches

Deportivo Alavés ALA Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

Goal Difference

-1

Expected Goals

xGA

Data last updated: 2026-08-14T00:39:19+00:00

General Information

Date & Time

Aug 20, 2026, 07:00 PM

Competition

2026/2027 La Liga, Spain · Round 2 · Regular Season

Stadium

Estadio de Vallecas

Capacity

14708

Pitch Surface

Grass

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Manager ▼

B. San José Gil Coach

Squad ▼

Augusto Martín Batalla Barga Goalkeeper

Daniel Cárdenas Lindez Goalkeeper

Florian Lejeune Defender

Iván Balliu Campeny Defender

Luiz Felipe Ramos Marchi Defender

—

Marash Kumbulla Defender

Andrei Florin Ratiu Defender

—

Jozhua Vertrouwd Defender

—

Pelayo Fernández Balboa Defender

Unai López Cabrera Midfielder

Pedro Díaz Fanjul Midfielder

Óscar Valentín Martín Luengo Midfielder

Pathé Ciss Midfielder

Randy Ntekja Midfielder

Samuel Becerra Gómez Midfielder

Álvaro García Rivera Attacker

—

Raúl de Tomás Gómez Attacker

Isaac Palazón Camacho Attacker

Jorge De Frutos Sebastián Attacker

Alexandre Zurawski Attacker

—

Heorhii Tsitaishvili Attacker

Sergio Camello Pérez Attacker

Francisco Perez Martinez Attacker

—

Etienne Eto'o Pineda Attacker

Manager ▼

E. Sánchez Flores Coach

Squad ▼

Antonio Sivera Salvá Goalkeeper

—

Adrián Rodríguez Giménez Goalkeeper

—

Jesús Lázaro Owono Ngua Akeng Goalkeeper

Jonathan Castro Otto Defender

Nahuel Tenaglia Defender

Facundo Tomás Garcés Defender

—

Ville Koski Defender

—

Moussa Diarra Defender

—

Hugo Novoa Ramos Defender

—

Nicolás Valentini Defender

Youssef Enríquez Lekhedim Defender

Denis Suárez Fernández Midfielder

Carles Aleña Castillo Midfielder

Carlos Nahuel Benavídez Protesoni Midfielder

Ander Guevara Lajo Midfielder

—

Mikel Rodriguez Carrasco Midfielder

Antonio Blanco Conde Midfielder

Pablo Ibáñez Lumbreras Midfielder

—

Mamadou Selu Diallo Diallo Midfielder

—

Tomás Alage Mendes Mendes Midfielder

Antonio Martínez López Attacker

Lucas Ariel Boyé Attacker

Mariano Díaz Mejía Attacker

—

Miguel Rodríguez Vidal Attacker

Abderrahman Rebbach Attacker

—

Aitor Mañas Buenadicha Attacker

Angel Pérez Hidalgo Attacker

CONCLUSION

Rayo Vallecano enters this home fixture with a slight structural edge derived from league position and power metrics. The Estadio de Vallecas setting may support their efforts to build momentum against a mid-table opponent. Deportivo Alaves will look to exploit any openings through organized play and defensive resilience. Both teams face constraints from missing recent form indicators yet possess clear opportunities to advance their seasonal objectives. Tactical discipline across key areas should determine the outcome in this league contest.

STANDINGS

CONTEXT

TL;DR

Quality vs Volume

Open Play vs Set Play

Expected Points

Team Power Ranking

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

General Information

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CONCLUSION

Rayo Vallecano vs Deportivo Alavés preview

STANDINGS

CONTEXT

TL;DR

Quality vs Volume

Open Play vs Set Play

Expected Points

Team Power Ranking

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

General Information

Next Match

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CONCLUSION