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

Rayo Vallecano reach the sixth round on four points in fourteenth place: four matches, one win, one draw and two defeats, seven goals scored and ten conceded. At Vallecas they have played twice without losing, one win and one draw with four goals scored and three conceded, while both away trips ended in defeat, three goals scored and seven conceded. The 3-2 over Racing Santander is the most recent result; before that came the 2-5 away at Barcelona, before that the 1-1 at home with Alaves and, further back, the 1-2 away at Sevilla. Espanyol have the same four points in twelfth, with an identical record of one win, one draw and two defeats, but six goals scored and five conceded. They have played three home games, winning one, drawing one and losing one, with five goals scored and three conceded; the only away trip finished 1-2. The last round brought the 1-1 at home with Sevilla; before that the 1-2 away at Real Sociedad, before that the 1-2 at home with Real Madrid and, further back, the 3-0 over Levante. The recent head to head record leans towards Espanyol, who have won four of the last five meetings. The most recent is the exception: a 1-0 for Rayo Vallecano at Vallecas in April 2026. Before that came a 1-0 for Espanyol on their own ground in December 2025, before that a 0-4 for Espanyol at Vallecas in April 2025; further back a 2-1 for Espanyol at home in August 2024 and a 1-2 win for the same side at Vallecas in May 2023. La Liga averages 3.00 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.