Rayo Vallecano vs AlavésPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Round two in Spain sees Rayo Vallecano staging Alavés at the Municipal de Butarque. The Madrid side opened with a 1-2 at Sevilla and are still without a point; their previous four outings brought three defeats, mostly by a single goal, and one win, 3-2 at Charleroi. Alavés are second on 3 points after beating Getafe 3-0, extending a spell that also included a 3-0 against Castellón and a 1-0 at Girona, with two 1-1 draws filling the gaps. The last five meetings were tight affairs: none of them went past three goals in total and two were settled by a lone 1-0. The Spanish top flight is averaging 3.25 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.