Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 10th October 2026

Rayo Vallecano enjoy home advantage, when visitors Athletic Club swing by on Saturday for a clash in the LaLiga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Placed 12th in the table Rayo Vallecano have amassed eight points after seven matches. On eight points, Athletic Club rank tenth with seven matches played this season.

Three points for Rayo Vallecano could go a long way in their quest to reach the top half of the LaLiga table. As difficult task awaits, though, as Athletic Club won't go down without a fight.

When it comes to goal-scoring Rayo Vallecano could be more prolific, scoring 16 times in their previous ten games. That is an average of 1.6 goals per game in which, they conceded 18 times. This is an average of 1.8 a game, achieving a clean sheet in one games.

Athletic Club scored ten goals, conceded 14 and kept their opponents from scoring three times in ten matches.

Rayo Vallecano and Athletic Club had to settle for a draw each in their most recent match, which finished with a 1-1 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 12/5.

Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club Prediction

Rayo Vallecano Form

Rayo Vallecano have seen it all in their last three matches. Against Real Madrid, they came out empty-handed in a 4-1 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 2-1 win against Espanyol. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Osasuna. Rayo Vallecano claimed three wins in their last six matches at home in the LaLiga, while also drawing three but lost none. They scored 12 and conceded eight goals.

They had their sights set on gold, but Rayo Vallecano could soon be forced to readjust the target to qualifying for Europe.

Athletic Club Form

In their previous three outings, Athletic Club won by 3-0 against Atletico Madrid, drew 1-1 with Elche, before also drawing 0-0 against Deportivo Alaves. Athletic Club claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the LaLiga. The scoreline from these matches reads 13 goals conceded and ten scored.

Athletic Club have already squandered enough points to put themselves under pressure, if they are to challenge for the title seriously in the LaLiga this season.

Having considered the match from different angles, be it form, strength in squad and match history, Athletic Club get our vote here. They should have enough to see them through a most likely tricky opponent in Rayo Vallecano.

Rayo Vallecano have a record of two wins, two draws and three defeats in the LaLiga this season. Athletic Club enjoy a record of two wins, two draws and two defeats in the LaLiga.

Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club Squads

Rayo Vallecano Squad

Benat San Jose will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Athletic Club from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season):

Adrian Molina (0/0), Augusto Batalla (0/2), Dani Cardenas (0/3), Emil Audero (0/3), Miguel Morro (0/0), Adria Pedrosa (1/5), Andrei Ratiu (1/6), Florian Lejeune (0/7), Ivan Balliu (0/6), Jozhua Vertrouwd (0/2), Luiz Felipe (0/0), Marash Kumbulla (0/0), Mujaid Sadick (0/3), Pelayo Fernandez (0/2), Rayane Belaid (0/1), Alvaro Garcia (2/7), Giorgi Tsitaishvili (0/4), Gnangoro Bouare (0/5), Marco de las Sias (0/0), Oscar Valentin (0/7), Pathe Ciss (0/7), Pedro Diaz (0/6), Samuel Becerra (0/0), Unai Lopez (0/7), Alexandre Zurawski (0/6), Fran Perez (0/5), Isi Palazon (0/2), Jorge de Frutos (0/5), Randy Nteka (0/3), Raul de Tomas (0/0), Sergio Camello (7/7).

Athletic Club Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Athletic Club players that the manager Edin Terzic will choose from for the upcoming game:

Alex Padilla (0/0), Unai Simon (0/6), Aitor Paredes (1/4), Aymeric Laporte (0/6), Daniel Vivian (0/0), Hugo Rincon (0/2), Jesus Areso (0/5), Johaneko Louisjean (0/5), Unai Eguiluz (0/0), Yeray Alvarez (0/4), Yuri Berchiche (0/5), Alejandro Rego (0/0), Benat Gerenabarrena (0/5), Benat Prados (0/0), Efe Korkut (0/0), Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta (0/5), Mikel Jauregizar (0/5), Nico Williams (1/6), Oihan Sancet (1/6), Peio Canales (0/4), Robert Navarro (2/5), Selton Sanchez (0/0), Alex Berenguer (1/6), Alvaro Djalo (0/1), Asier Hierro (0/0), Gorka Guruzeta (0/4), Inaki Williams (1/6), Maroan Sannadi (0/3), Nico Serrano (0/1).

Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club Team News

Rayo Vallecano seem to only have two players missing from the squad ahead of their upcoming assignment this coming Saturday. Florian Lejeune and Marash Kumbulla can't be called up by the Rayo Vallecano-manager, with both serving a ban.

Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club Lineups

Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club H2H

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Rayo Vallecano played Athletic Club. The pair finished even in a 1-1 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand. Athletic Club will be excited about a meeting with Rayo Vallecano, who have found it hard to deal with their upcoming visitors. Athletic Club go into the match with a 7-2-1 advantage. The bookies have Athletic Club to win this match at best price odds of 13/10.

Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club Results

Of the last ten encounters between Rayo Vallecano Athletic Club over 2.5 goals came out five times. Odds on over 2.5 goals are at 10/11 with bookies.

Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club Betting Tips

Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas, Rayo Vallecano won seven and drew three. Athletic Club won five of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew one and lost four. Rayo Vallecano kept a clean sheet five times in their previous 10 matches at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas hoping to do so again on Saturday. Athletic Club kept a clean sheet in five of their last 10 away games.

Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet five times in the past ten encounters between Rayo Vallecano and Athletic Club, with the latter scoring 1.7 goals on average in these. Rayo Vallecano managed an average of 0.7 goals as both teams scored five times in this run. Rayo Vallecano saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Athletic Club, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.