Sevilla vs Rayo Vallecano Preview

Sevilla host Rayo Vallecano at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium on Saturday, 15th August 2026, as both sides open their La Liga campaigns.

Sevilla arrive with strong pre-season form behind them. Their most recent outing ended in a 2-1 defeat away at Bayer Leverkusen. Prior to that, they won 1-0 away at Utrecht. Before that, they won 2-1 away at Nijmegen. Earlier in this run, Sevilla beat Ceuta 2-1 at home, and their sequence began with a penalty shootout win away at Cordoba, the match finishing 0-0 before Sevilla prevailed from the spot. Across these five matches, Sevilla have won four and lost just once, with the sole defeat coming in their most recent outing.

Rayo Vallecano’s preparations have been much tougher. Their most recent outing ended in a 3-0 defeat away at Ipswich. Prior to that, they won 3-2 away at Charleroi. Before that, they were beaten 2-1 away at Feyenoord. Earlier in this run, Rayo were beaten 2-1 away at Hearts, and their sequence began with a 1-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace. Overall, Rayo have won just once in their last five, with four defeats making for a difficult run into the new season.

The head-to-head record favours Sevilla, who have won three of the last five meetings, with two draws and no wins for Rayo Vallecano. Most recently, the two sides drew 1-1 at the Pizjuán. In the previous encounter, Sevilla won 1-0 away at Vallecas. Sevilla’s dominance in this fixture, combined with their much stronger pre-season form, makes them clear favourites heading into the opening weekend.

With the season yet to begin, both clubs currently sit level on zero points, zero goal difference and zero matches played, making this opener a chance for either side to make an early statement. Sevilla’s attacking form has looked sharp throughout their pre-season schedule, scoring in four of their last five outings, while Rayo have struggled defensively, conceding eleven goals across their last five matches. That gulf in current form suggests Sevilla will start as the stronger side on paper, even accounting for the unpredictability of an opening-day fixture.

Sevilla’s home form during pre-season has been a real strength, with victories at Ceuta and on penalties against Cordoba both coming in front of their own fans, while Rayo’s away form has been the source of most of their troubles, with defeats at Feyenoord, Hearts and Ipswich all coming on the road. That trend will be a concern for the visitors as they prepare to travel to Seville for the season opener.

In Spain, the match is available to stream via Movistar+ and M+ LALIGA TV. In Great Britain and Ireland, viewers can catch the game on Premier Sports Player. In the United States, the match is available on ESPN Deportes, ESPN Select and fuboTV.

Sevilla Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
❌	Bayer Leverkusen	2-1	Sevilla	CF	08.08.26
✅	Utrecht	0-1	Sevilla	CF	02.08.26
✅	Nijmegen	1-2	Sevilla	CF	31.07.26
✅	Sevilla	2-1	Ceuta	CF	26.07.26
✅	Cordoba	0(4)-0(5)	Sevilla	CF Pen	23.07.26

Rayo Vallecano Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
❌	Ipswich	3-0	Rayo Vallecano	CF	08.08.26
✅	Charleroi	2-3	Rayo Vallecano	CF	01.08.26
❌	Feyenoord	2-1	Rayo Vallecano	CF	26.07.26
❌	Hearts	2-1	Rayo Vallecano	CF	17.07.26
❌	Crystal Palace	1-0	Rayo Vallecano	ECL	27.05.26

Head-to-Head

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Sevilla	1-1	Rayo Vallecano	LL	08.03.26
Rayo Vallecano	0-1	Sevilla	LL	28.09.25
Rayo Vallecano	1-1	Sevilla	LL	01.03.25
Sevilla	1-0	Rayo Vallecano	LL	24.11.24
Rayo Vallecano	1-2	Sevilla	LL	05.02.24

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel
Spain	Movistar+, M+ LALIGA TV
Great Britain	Premier Sports Player
Ireland Republic	Premier Sports Player
USA	ESPN Deportes, ESPN Select, fuboTV, ESPN App
Germany	DAZN Germany
Italy	DAZN Italia
France	DAZN France, Disney+ Premium
Portugal	DAZN Portugal
Canada	TSN+
Japan	DAZN Japan, U-NEXT

POS.	TEAM	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P
1	Real Sociedad	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Elche	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Deportivo Alavés	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Celta de Vigo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Málaga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Rayo Vallecano	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Real Madrid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Villarreal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Barcelona	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Atlético Madrid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Sevilla	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Racing Santander	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Deportivo La Coruña	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Valencia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Athletic Club	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Espanyol	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Real Betis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Getafe	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	Osasuna	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	Levante	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0