Rayo Vallecano vs Deportivo Alaves Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 20th August 2026

Deportivo Alaves head over to the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas this coming Thursday to face title favourites Rayo Vallecano in a round 2 match in the LaLiga.

Rayo Vallecano came away from their premiere match of the season with nothing to show for it and hope to make amends in the upcoming match.

Rayo Vallecano endured a disappointing opening game in the new LaLiga season which left them stunned without points.

Rayo Vallecano came away with three points from the latest encounter with Deportivo Alaves. It would be a surprise if they fail do to it again, when they face each other this coming Thursday.

Rayo Vallecano are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 14 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.4 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 11 goals, or an average of 1.1 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to four clean sheets in this run.

Deportivo Alaves scored 17 goals, conceded 15 and managed three clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Rayo Vallecano go into their encounter with fond memories, as they won 1-0 and 2-1 the last two times they played Deportivo Alaves.

Rayo Vallecano vs Deportivo Alaves Prediction

Rayo Vallecano Form

In their last three matches, Rayo Vallecano won 1-2 against Deportivo Alaves, before losing 1-0 against Crystal Palace and 2-1 to Sevilla. Rayo Vallecano claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the LaLiga. They also drew three but remained undefeated, as they scored nine and conceded five goals.

Deportivo Alaves Form

Their past three matches saw Deportivo Alaves beating Real Oviedo 0-1, losing 1-2 against Rayo Vallecano, and beating Getafe by 3-0. In their last six away matches in the LaLiga, Deportivo Alaves won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 12 goals conceded and 12 scored.

Rayo Vallecano go into their match at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas as favourites with the bookies, but form has been too shabby for us to back that claim. We prefer a bet on Deportivo Alaves, while the more cautious punter might prefer the double-chance.

Rayo Vallecano vs Deportivo Alaves Squads

Rayo Vallecano Squad

The 46-year-old coach of the home team, Benat San Jose, will select the lineup against Deportivo Alaves from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season:

Adrian Molina (0/0), Augusto Batalla (0/1), Dani Cardenas (0/0), Miguel Morro (0/0), Andrei Ratiu (0/1), Florian Lejeune (0/1), Ivan Balliu (0/1), Jozhua Vertrouwd (0/0), Luiz Felipe (0/0), Marash Kumbulla (0/0), Pelayo Fernandez (0/1), Alvaro Garcia (1/1), Giorgi Tsitaishvili (0/0), Marco de las Sias (0/0), Oscar Trejo (0/0), Oscar Valentin (0/1), Pathe Ciss (0/1), Pedro Diaz (0/1), Samuel Becerra (0/0), Unai Lopez (0/1), Alexandre Zurawski (0/1), Etienne Eto'o (0/0), Fran Perez (0/1), Isi Palazon (0/1), Jorge de Frutos (0/1), Randy Nteka (0/1), Raul de Tomas (0/0), Sergio Camello (0/1).

Deportivo Alaves Squad

Below is the full team squad of Deportivo Alaves. The manager Flores will pick his starting XI against Rayo Vallecano from these players:

Adrian Rodriguez (0/0), Antonio Sivera (0/1), Gregoire Swiderski (0/0), Jesus Owono (0/0), Adrian Pica (0/0), Carlos Ballestero (0/0), Facundo Garces (0/0), Hugo Novoa (0/0), Jonny Otto (0/1), Moussa Diarra (0/0), Nahuel Tenaglia (1/1), Nicolas Valentini (0/0), Nikola Maras (0/0), Paco Sanz (0/0), Xanet Olaiz (0/0), Youssef Enriquez (0/1), Ander Guevara (0/0), Antonio Blanco (0/1), Carles Alena (0/0), Carlos Protesoni (0/0), Denis Suarez (0/1), Mikel Rodriguez (1/1), Pablo Ibanez (0/1), Selu Diallo (0/0), Tomas Mendes (0/0), Ville Koski (0/1), Abderrahman Rebbach (0/1), Aitor Manas (0/1), Angel Perez (0/1), Antonio Martinez (0/1), Diego Morcillo (0/0), Izei Hernandez (0/0), Lander Pinillos (0/0), Lucas Boye (0/0), Mariano Diaz (1/1), Miguel Rodriguez (0/0).

Rayo Vallecano vs Deportivo Alaves Team News

Rayo Vallecano could have as few as two players on the injured and absent list for their next assignment on Thursday. Florian Lejeune and Marash Kumbulla can't be called up by the Rayo Vallecano-manager, with both serving a ban.

Deportivo Alaves have five on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Rayo Vallecano on Thursday. Jonny Otto, Nicolas Valentini, Carlos Protesoni, Nahuel Tenaglia and Antonio Blanco can't be called upon by Deportivo Alaves, as they are all sidelined with a suspension.

Rayo Vallecano vs Deportivo Alaves Lineups

Rayo Vallecano vs Deportivo Alaves H2H

Rayo Vallecano won the last two meetings against Deportivo Alaves, as they followed up a 1-0 win by beating their upcoming opponent by a 2-1 score. Rayo Vallecano will be hoping to add another win to their fine tally against Deportivo Alaves. They are enjoying a good 7-0-3 advantage against their forthcoming visitors. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 6/5.

Rayo Vallecano vs Deportivo Alaves Results

A high scoring match is a fairly rare occurrence when Rayo Vallecano face Deportivo Alaves as under 2.5 goals happened in eight times in the last ten matches. Under 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 4/9 with the bookies.

Rayo Vallecano vs Deportivo Alaves Betting Tips

Sergio Camello look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six LaLiga matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Antonio Martinez adds to his three LaLiga goals come this coming Thursday.

Rayo Vallecano claimed six wins, drew three and lost one of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Deportivo Alaves won three, drew four and lost three of their last 10 games away. Rayo Vallecano kept a clean sheet six times in their previous 10 matches at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas hoping to do so again this coming Thursday. Deportivo Alaves kept a clean sheet in two of their last 10 away games.

Under 2.5 goals happened eight times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Rayo Vallecano managed an average of 1.2 goals, with Deportivo Alaves averaging 0.8 goals in these. Both teams not to score was a winning bet eight times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Rayo Vallecano, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Deportivo Alaves, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches.