Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 23rd April 2026

With both Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off this coming Thursday at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this LaLiga campaign.

Rayo Vallecano are looking for revenge after succumbing to a disappointing defeat in the last meeting against Espanyol. Judging by the odds from the bookmakers, they have a good chance of making it.

Rayo Vallecano only average a modest 1.2 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 12 goals. They also conceded ten for an average of one per game. They kept their opponents from scoring three times.

Espanyol are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 12 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.2 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 23 goals, and while Espanyol claimed one clean sheets, they conceded an average of 2.3 goals per match.

Espanyol won 1-0 and 4-0 in the two most recent meetings with Rayo Vallecano, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage.

Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol Prediction

Rayo Vallecano Form

Rayo Vallecano managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 3-0 victory against AEK Athens. They went on to lose 3-0 against Mallorca, before getting dumped in a 3-1 defeat against AEK Athens. Rayo Vallecano claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the LaLiga. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored ten and conceded five goals.

Espanyol Form

In their past three games, Espanyol lost 1-2 against Getafe, drew 0-0 with Real Betis, and lost 4-1 against Barcelona. Espanyol came through their last six away games in the LaLiga without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by 16 goals to seven.

Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol are struggling to keep opponents at bay, which makes both teams to score look like the value bet at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas

Rayo Vallecano have a record of eight wins, 11 draws and 12 defeats in the LaLiga this season. Espanyol are looking at ten wins, eight draws and 13 defeats in the LaLiga.

Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol Squads

Rayo Vallecano Squad

Perez will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Espanyol from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season):

Adrian Molina (0/0), Augusto Batalla (0/30), Dani Cardenas (0/1), Abdul Mumin (0/0), Alfonso Espino (2/24), Andrei Ratiu (0/28), Florian Lejeune (0/31), Ivan Balliu (0/11), Jozhua Vertrouwd (0/7), Luiz Felipe (0/10), Nobel Mendy (2/19), Pep Chavarria (1/27), Alvaro Garcia (4/31), Gerard Gumbau (0/22), Marco de las Sias (0/0), Oscar Trejo (0/6), Oscar Valentin (1/27), Pathe Ciss (2/22), Pedro Diaz (0/28), Samuel Becerra (0/0), Unai Lopez (0/22), Alexandre Zurawski (1/19), Carlos Martin (0/7), Fran Perez (2/25), Ilias Akhomach (0/18), Isi Palazon (3/29), Jorge de Frutos (10/29), Randy Nteka (1/10), Sergio Camello (0/16).

Espanyol Squad

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

Angel Fortuno (0/0), Marko Dmitrovic (0/31), Pol Tristan (0/0), Carlos Romero (5/29), Clemens Riedel (0/17), Fernando Calero (0/22), Jose Salinas (0/10), Leandro Cabrera (3/30), Miguel Rubio (1/11), Omar El Hilali (0/29), Ruben Sanchez (0/16), Charles Pickel (1/18), Edu Exposito (1/29), Pol Lozano (2/28), Ramon Terrats (1/23), Urko Gonzalez de Zarate (0/30), Antoniu Roca (0/8), Cyril Ngonge (0/7), Javier Puado (2/10), Jofre Carreras (1/22), Kike Garcia (6/30), Pere Milla (6/27), Roberto Fernandez (6/31), Tyrhys Dolan (1/30).

Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol Team News

At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for Rayo Vallecano, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment. Rayo Vallecano have to alter their line-up, as both Florian Lejeune and Abdul Mumin get a day in the shade.

Apparently, Espanyol have just two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match this coming Thursday. Omar El Hilali and Javier Puado can't be called upon by Espanyol, as they are all sidelined with a suspension.

Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol Lineups

Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol H2H

Espanyol got the better of Rayo Vallecano in the last two h2h meetings, winning by 1-0 and 4-0, respectively. Both teams aim for the throat, when taking on each other as only one of their last ten matches finished all square. Rayo Vallecano came out on top in six games, whereas Espanyol ran away with three points four times. Picking the home win gets you odds at 19/20 with the bookies, whereas the best betting odds on an away win at full-time are at 29/10.

Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol Results

In the last ten matches between Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol over 2.5 goals came out four times. Odds on at least three goals are at 11/10 with bookies.

Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol Betting Tips

Despite having scored only two times in his last 6 league matches, Jorge de Frutos has actually netted ten goals during this LaLiga season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Espanyol should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Jorge de Frutos to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.

Rayo Vallecano claimed five wins, drew three and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Espanyol won two, drew three and lost five of their last 10 games away. Both teams scored in six of the last 10 LaLiga matches for Rayo Vallecano at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas. Both teams also found their way to the target in eight of the previous 10 away games for Espanyol.

Both teams scored five times in the last ten encounters between Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol, while over 2.5 goals came out six times. Rayo Vallecano scored one goal on average, while Espanyol pulled 1.5 goals on average. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Rayo Vallecano’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that Espanyol played across all tournaments. They scored 1.2 times on average in the process.