Rayo Vallecano vs Elche Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 3rd April 2026

Elche go up against Rayo Vallecano this coming Friday for a LaLiga meeting at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.
Rayo Vallecano approach the next LaLiga round as number 14 in the table, having claimed 32 points this season so far. With 29 games behind them, Elche amassed 29 points, placing them as number 17 before their next fixture.
Rayo Vallecano need a good result here against Elche, if they wish to climb the LaLiga table. The guests have proven, they can be a dangerous opponent, but the former should be able to hold their on at the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.
Rayo Vallecano go into their next LaLiga match, scoring a humble average of 1.2 per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane 12 times, while conceding 13. That amounts to an average of 1.3 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring two times.
Elche scored 13 goals, conceded 22 and managed one clean sheets in their previous ten matches.
Elche beat Rayo Vallecano twice in their most recent meetings, as they claimed wins by 4-0 and 4-0, respectively.
Rayo Vallecano vs Elche Prediction
Rayo Vallecano Form
A draw was the best Rayo Vallecano could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 1-1 draw against Levante, before getting trounced 0-1 against Samsunspor. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Barcelona ran out 1-0 winners. Rayo Vallecano won three of their previous six matches at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas in the LaLiga. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring 11 goals to six against.
Elche Form
Elche collected one win from their last three matches, as Villarreal won by 2-1. Real Madrid were too strong as well, winning 4-1, before Elche won 2-1 against Mallorca. Elche are winless in their last six away games in the LaLiga, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 15 goals while scoring seven themselves.
Rayo Vallecano disappointingly lost their last two matches, but in front of their supporters at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas, they will kick back and book a much-needed win.
Rayo Vallecano won 15 points from their last nine encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won four, scored 11 and let in eight goals. Elche claimed three wins from 13 goals scored and 14 conceded from their past eight matches against teams placed in the bottom six. This handed them 11 points to their account. Rayo Vallecano are looking at a record of seven wins, 11 draws and 11 defeats in the LaLiga this season. Elche have a record of six wins, 11 draws and 12 defeats in the LaLiga.
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Rayo Vallecano vs Elche Stats
- In 16 of the last 18 Rayo Vallecano home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Rayo Vallecano home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Rayo Vallecano matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Rayo Vallecano matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Rayo Vallecano matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Elche have lost 9 of the last 11 away matches in the LaLiga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 12 of the last 14 Elche matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Elche matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Elche have lost the last 6 away matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Elche have lost the last 5 away matches in a row in the LaLiga and the sum of goals was over 2.5
Rayo Vallecano vs Elche Squads
Rayo Vallecano Squad
Inigo Perez will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Elche 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 (0/29), Dani Cardenas (0/0), Abdul Mumin (0/0), Alfonso Espino (2/22), Andrei Ratiu (0/26), Florian Lejeune (0/29), Ivan Balliu (0/11), Jozhua Vertrouwd (0/7), Luiz Felipe (0/9), Nobel Mendy (2/18), Pep Chavarria (1/25), Alvaro Garcia (4/29), Gerard Gumbau (0/21), Marco de las Sias (0/0), Oscar Trejo (0/6), Oscar Valentin (1/25), Pathe Ciss (2/21), Pedro Diaz (0/26), Samuel Becerra (0/3), Unai Lopez (0/21), Alexandre Zurawski (1/17), Carlos Martin (0/6), Fran Perez (2/25), Ilias Akhomach (0/17), Isi Palazon (3/28), Jorge de Frutos (10/27), Randy Nteka (0/8), Sergio Camello (0/14).
Elche Squad
Below is the full team squad of Elche. The manager Sarabia will pick his starting XI against Rayo Vallecano from these players:
Alejandro Iturbe (0/0), Inaki Pena (0/16), Matias Dituro (0/13), Adria Pedrosa (1/20), Albert Niculaesei (0/0), Buba Sangare (0/4), Hector Fort (1/9), Leo Petrot (0/26), Nico Salvador (0/0), Pedro Bigas (0/21), Victor Chust (0/23), Aleix Febas (2/28), Alex Herraiz (0/0), Alex Sanchez (0/0), Federico Redondo (0/10), Gonzalo Villar (0/3), Grady Diangana (1/17), John Donald (1/14), Josan (0/15), Marc Aguado (1/28), Martim Neto (2/22), Tobias Christensen (0/0), Yago Santiago (0/8), Adam Boayar (1/7), Alvaro Rodriguez (5/25), Andre Silva (7/22), David Affengruber (0/27), German Valera (4/28), Lucas Cepeda (0/6), Piri (0/0), Rafa Mir (8/24), Tete Morente (1/4).
Rayo Vallecano vs Elche Team News
Rayo Vallecano seem to only have two players missing from the squad ahead of their upcoming assignment on Friday. Florian Lejeune and Abdul Mumin can't be called up by the Rayo Vallecano-manager, with both serving a ban.
Rayo Vallecano vs Elche Lineups
Rayo Vallecano vs Elche H2H
Elche got the better of Rayo Vallecano in the last two h2h meetings, winning by 4-0 and 4-0, respectively. Elche often enjoy happy days when facing Rayo Vallecano, claiming five wins in the last ten meetings. Elche hammered their next opponents by 4-0 in the most recent meeting. The bookies best betting odds on an away win are at 10/3.
Rayo Vallecano vs Elche Results
Entertainment seems close to guaranteed when Rayo Vallecano welcome Elche as over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet seven times in nine matches. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 1/1 with the bookies on Friday.
Rayo Vallecano vs Elche Betting Tips
Andre Silva shows decent form right now for Elche, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the LaLiga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Rayo Vallecano, who are strong favourites this coming Friday. Siding with Jorge de Frutos also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six LaLiga matches.
Rayo Vallecano won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas. They drew four and lost two as well, while Elche won two of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost seven. Elche have been generous visitors, since they pulled only once clean sheet in their previous 10 away games. Rayo Vallecano managedfour clean sheets in their previous 10 matches played at home.
The last nine encounters between Rayo Vallecano and Elche saw over 2.5 goals scored seven times, with Rayo Vallecano averaging 1.1 goals a game. Elche scored 2.09 goals on average in these, as both teams scored four times in this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Rayo Vallecano’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in nine of the last ten matches that Elche played across all tournaments. They scored 1.3 times on average in the process.