Comments and predictions for Rayo Vallecano vs Sevilla: Regrettable loss of points

Latest Rayo Vallecano vs Sevilla team information

Rayo Vallecano will be without Joni Montiel, Raul de Tomas, Unai Lopez and Sergio Camello ahead of the game. To make matters worse, Isi Palazon will also be absent due to injury, having been forced off early in the last game against Villarreal.

In addition, Jorge de Frutos will also not be able to participate due to receiving a direct red card in the first half of that match.

With the continuous losses in terms of force, the coach may be forced to trust Adri Embarba and Oscar Trejo, giving them the opportunity to play from the beginning. Meanwhile, Randy Nteka will almost certainly continue to take on the role of striker.

On the opposite side, Sevilla's coach also faces a few injuries, making Adnan Januzaj, Akor Adams and Tanguy Nianzou unable to participate.

Albert Sambi Lokonga and Peque Fernandez are also racing against time to be fit after missing the match against Mallorca. However, the visitors are likely to stick with the same starting line-up as in the previous match.

Dodi Lukebakio continues to be one of Sevilla's most important players this season. The Belgian striker has scored 10 goals in La Liga, and will likely continue to play on the right wing in the upcoming match.

Rayo Vallecano vs Sevilla latest expected lineup

Rayo Vallecano:

Batalla; Ratiu, Lejeune, Mumin, Chavarria; Diaz, Ciss; Embarba, Trejo, A Garcia; Nteka

Sevilla:

Nyland; Carmona, Bade, Salas, Pedrosa; Sow, Saul; Lukebakio, Juanlu, Vargas; Romero

Latest Rayo Vallecano vs Sevilla football prediction

Rayo Vallecano have never finished higher than eighth in La Liga, so this season is bringing great hope to the capital club. At the moment, they are among the teams with the opportunity to participate in European competition in the 2025-26 season.

Last season, "Los Franjirrojos" finished 17th in the standings, but this season they have shown a completely different side. After 25 matches, Rayo have won 9, drawn 8 and lost 8, thereby accumulating 35 points and temporarily maintaining the sixth position in the standings.

However, coach Inigo Perez's team is going through a difficult period when they have suffered defeat in both of their recent matches in La Liga (against Barcelona and Villarreal). The upcoming schedule is also predicted to be full of challenges, when they will have to face Real Madrid and Real Sociedad in turn after the match against Sevilla.

The gap between Rayo (currently in 6th place) and Girona (in 13th place) is just four points, which shows that the race for a European spot is extremely tight. Therefore, a win against Sevilla on Saturday afternoon would mean a lot for Rayo, helping them consolidate their position in the group of teams that can play in the European Cup next season.

Rayo have only beaten Sevilla once in La Liga since January 2012. Notably, in the first leg of this season, they suffered a 0-1 defeat at Sevilla's home ground, Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.

Sevilla entered this match with a record of 8 wins, 8 draws and 9 losses after 25 rounds, bringing home a total of 32 points and currently ranked 11th on the rankings, just 3 points behind Rayo.

Los Nervionenses finished 14th last season, their lowest La Liga finish since being relegated in the 1999-2000 season. However, the team is showing signs of significant improvement in the 2024-25 season.

Under Garcia Pimienta, Sevilla have suffered just one defeat in their last seven La Liga games and are unbeaten against any team other than Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid and Barcelona since the start of November.

They were in impressive form in their last away game, winning 4-0 against Real Valladolid. Sevilla had previously drawn 1-1 with Mallorca in the previous round. Overall, Los Nervionenses have drawn 3 of their last 5 matches.

However, Celta have not been doing well away from home in the 2024-25 season, having won just three of their 12 away games in La Liga. Rayo, on the other hand, have been relatively consistent at home, having dropped points in seven of their 12 games. This could be a very even and unpredictable match.

Rayo Vallecano vs Sevilla latest score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the match Rayo Vallecano vs Sevilla:

• Sportsmole: Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Sevilla

• WhoScore: Rayo Vallecano 1-2 Sevilla
• Our prediction: Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Sevilla

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