Rayo Vallecano vs Valencia Preview

Rayo Vallecano host Valencia at the Estadio de Vallecas on Monday evening as both sides look to build momentum in contrasting circumstances. The hosts’ most recent outing ended in a 2-1 defeat away to Slovan Bratislava in the Conference League, extending their inconsistent run. Prior to that, Rayo drew consecutive goalless matches at home to Real Oviedo and away at Real Madrid. Earlier in this sequence, they secured a 3-2 home victory over Lech Poznan in European competition and lost 4-0 away at Villarreal in La Liga action.

Valencia arrive in the Spanish capital with their most recent match producing a 1-0 home win over Levante, offering renewed confidence. Before that, Los Che drew 1-1 at home to Real Betis and suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat to Real Madrid. Earlier in this sequence, Valencia demolished Maracena 5-0 away in the Copa del Rey and lost 2-0 at home to Villarreal, highlighting their fluctuating form across competitions.

The head-to-head record shows an even contest with one win apiece and three draws from the last five meetings. Most recently, the sides drew 1-1 in April 2025, while Rayo Vallecano claimed a 1-0 away win in December 2024.

Both teams will deploy contrasting formations, with Rayo Vallecano opting for a 4-4-2 system featuring the attacking partnership of Alemão and Frutos up front.Valencia counter with a 4-2-3-1 formation, relying on the creativity of Almeida and Lopez behind lone striker Duro.

Fans in the United States can watch on ESPN Select, fuboTV and the ESPN App with a 20:00 GMT (15:00 ET) kick-off time. UK viewers can tune into Premier Sports Player and Premier Sports 1, while German audiences have coverage on DAZN Germany, Sky Go and DAZN1 Germany. Spanish fans can access the match through Movistar+, M+ LALIGA TV and LaLiga TV Bar HD.

Injured Players:

Rayo Vallecano: Abdul Mumin (Out), Diego Méndez (Out), Pedro Díaz (Out), Óscar Trejo (Out), Pathé Ciss (Out), Isi Palazón (Out), Randy Nteka (Doubtful), Iván Balliu (Doubtful)

Valencia: Mouctar Diakhaby (Out), Largie Ramazani (Doubtful)

Rayo Vallecano face severe injury concerns with six players ruled out and two doubtful, significantly depleting their squad depth across all positions. Valencia will be without Diakhaby while Ramazani’s status remains uncertain, though they’re in considerably better shape than their opponents.

Possible Line-Ups:

Rayo Vallecano (4-4-2) Chavarría, Batalla, Mendy, López, García, Lejeune, Valentín, Alemão, Frutos, Ratiu, Pérez

Valencia (4-2-3-1) Correia, Gayà, López, Guerra, Tárrega, Agirrezabala, Duro, Almeida, Pepelu, Copete, Danjuma

Rayo Vallecano – Last Five Matches:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
❌	Slovan Bratislava	2-1	Rayo Vallecano	Conference League	Nov 27, 2025
🤝	Real Oviedo	0-0	Rayo Vallecano	Spanish LALIGA	Nov 23, 2025
🤝	Rayo Vallecano	0-0	Real Madrid	Spanish LALIGA	Nov 9, 2025
✅	Rayo Vallecano	3-2	Lech Poznan	Conference League	Nov 6, 2025
❌	Villarreal	4-0	Rayo Vallecano	Spanish LALIGA	Nov 1, 2025

Valencia – Last Five Matches:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Valencia	1-0	Levante	Spanish LALIGA	Nov 21, 2025
🤝	Valencia	1-1	Real Betis	Spanish LALIGA	Nov 9, 2025
❌	Real Madrid	4-0	Valencia	Spanish LALIGA	Nov 1, 2025
✅	Maracena	0-5	Valencia	Spanish Copa del Rey	Oct 28, 2025
❌	Valencia	0-2	Villarreal	Spanish LALIGA	Oct 25, 2025

Head-to-Head Record:

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Rayo Vallecano	1-1	Valencia	Spanish LALIGA	Apr 19, 2025
Valencia	0-1	Rayo Vallecano	Spanish LALIGA	Dec 7, 2024
Valencia	0-0	Rayo Vallecano	Spanish LALIGA	May 12, 2024
Rayo Vallecano	0-1	Valencia	Spanish LALIGA	Dec 19, 2023
Valencia	1-1	Rayo Vallecano	Spanish LALIGA	Apr 3, 2023

TV Listings / Streaming:

Country	Broadcaster
United States	ESPN Select, fuboTV, ESPN App, ESPN Deportes
Great Britain	Premier Sports Player, Premier Sports 1
Ireland Republic	Premier Sports Player, Premier Sports 1
Germany	DAZN Germany, Sky Go, DAZN1 Germany
Spain	Movistar+, M+ LALIGA TV, LaLiga TV Bar HD
Canada	TSN+
Italy	DAZN Italia
France	beIN SPORTS CONNECT, Free, myCANAL, beIN Sports 1