Rayo Vallecano will take on UD Las Palmas at Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas in Friday’s La Liga clash.
Rayo Vallecano comes into this match after an impressive 5-0 win over Villamuriel in the Copa del Rey. Raúl de Tomás scored twice, with Óscar Trejo, Sergi Guardiola, and Etienne Eto’o also adding to the tally.
Rayo’s recent games highlight their defensive strength, having conceded only three goals across their last six matches. Rayo remains undefeated in their last four home league games.
UD Las Palmas, meanwhile, aims to recover after a 2-0 loss to Atlético Madrid in their last La Liga fixture.
In that game, Las Palmas managed just one shot on target despite 42% possession, while Atlético scored through Giuliano Simeone and Alexander Sørloth. Las Palmas’ recent matches have been high-scoring affairs, with 20 goals in their last six outings, though eight of those were conceded.
Looking at previous encounters between the two teams since December 2019, Rayo Vallecano has won twice, UD Las Palmas once, with three draws.
Across these six games, 13 goals have been scored—seven by Rayo and six by Las Palmas—yielding an average of 2.17 goals per game. Their last meeting ended in a 2-0 win for Las Palmas.
Rayo Vallecano has a mostly fit squad, with only Alfonso Espino sidelined due to a broken fibula. They’re expected to field a 4-4-2 lineup featuring Augusto Batalla, Andrei Florin Rațiu, Khalid Abdul Mumin, Florian Lejeune, Pep Chavarría, Jorge de Frutos, Óscar Valentín, Unai López Cabrera, Á. García Rivera, Isi Palazón, and Sergio Camello.
UD Las Palmas might go with a 4-5-1 setup, including Dinko Horkaš, V. Álvarez Rozada, Alex Suárez, Scott McKenna, Álex Muñoz, Sandro Ramirez, José Campaña, Kirian Rodríguez, Dario Essugo, Alberto Moleiro, and Fábio Silva.
Prediction
Rayo Vallecano appears likely to create multiple scoring chances, while Las Palmas may struggle offensively. A 2-0 victory for Rayo Vallecano is anticipated, with fewer than 3.5 goals expected in total.
