Preview: Rayo Vallecano vs Levante – prediction, team news, lineups

Rayo Vallecano shall be aiming to make it successive wins in all competitions after they proceed their La Liga marketing campaign at dwelling to Levante on Monday night time.

The capital aspect are fifteenth within the La Liga table, six factors above the relegation zone, whereas Levante are nineteenth, 4 factors behind seventeenth-positioned Elche within the battle to remain within the division.

Match preview

Rayo will enter Monday’s match off the again of a 3-1 win over Samsunspor within the first leg of their final-16 conflict within the Conference League, with the capital outfit subsequently in a robust place relating to advancing to the quarter-finals of the competitors.

Inigo Perez‘s aspect are fifteenth within the La Liga desk, boasting a report of seven wins, 10 attracts and 10 defeats from 27 matches to gather 31 factors.

Rayo are six factors above the relegation zone, and they’re truly unbeaten of their final 5 league matches, recording two wins, however they drew 1-1 with Sevilla final outing.

Los Franjirrojos have solely truly misplaced twice at dwelling in Spain’s prime flight this season, drawing seven of their 13 matches in entrance of their very own supporters.

Rayo shall be trying to do a La Liga double over Levante, having recorded a 3-0 victory when the 2 groups locked horns for the reverse match earlier this season.

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Levante nearly lead the general head-to-head report between the 2 sides, recording 15 wins to Rayo’s 13, whereas there have additionally been 11 attracts.

The Frogs recorded a 4-2 win over Rayo within the corresponding match in 2021-22, they usually have been victorious in two of their final 4 video games in opposition to the capital outfit.

Luis Castro‘s aspect are nineteenth within the La Liga desk, 4 factors behind seventeenth-positioned Elche, so a win on Monday would give their survival hopes an enormous enhance.

Levante have the worst defensive report in Spain’s prime flight this season, conceding 45 instances of their 27 matches, however they’ve truly picked up 4 factors from their final two video games, beating Alaves earlier than drawing with Girona.

Three of Levante’s 5 league wins this season have truly come on their travels, they usually would be the brisker of the 2 groups on Monday night time.

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Team News

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Rayo shall be with out the companies of Diego Mendez by means of damage, however the dwelling aspect are in any other case in robust form for his or her conflict with Levante.

Head coach Perez is anticipated to shuffle his pack on Monday, with the team having a couple of eye on subsequent week’s second leg with Samsunspor.

Alemao scored twice on Thursday however is anticipated to drop to the bench right here, with Jorge de Frutos in line for a spot within the ultimate third of the sector, whereas Isi Palazon and Ilias Akhomach may each be rested.

Levante, in the meantime, are with out the companies of Roger Brugue, Pablo Martinez and Carlos Alvarez by means of damage, whereas Unai Elgezabal, Ugo Raghouber and Kareem Tunde are main doubts.

The guests may even be lacking Adrian de la Fuente and Jon Olasagasti by means of suspension.

Carlos Espi has scored thrice in his final two appearances for Levante, and the 20-12 months-outdated is as soon as once more anticipated to characteristic within the ultimate third of the sector.

Etta Eyong has not began since February 8, and the Cameroon worldwide is as soon as once more anticipated to be among the many substitutes for the primary whistle.

Rayo Vallecano potential beginning lineup:

Batalla; Ratiu, Lejeune, Mendy, Espino; Valentin, Gumbau; Martin, Diaz, A Garcia; De Frutos

Levante potential beginning lineup:

Ryan; Toljan, Matturro, Moreno, Sanchez; Arriaga, Rey; V Garcia, Romero, Cortes; Espi

We say: Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Levante

Rayo will definitely have one eye on subsequent week’s Conference League final-16 second leg, and that ought to work in Levante’s favour – we’re struggling to again the guests to win right here, however we expect them to be adequate for a share of the spoils.

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