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

Rayo Vallecano shall be aiming to make it successive wins in Spain’s high flight once they proceed their marketing campaign away to Sevilla on Sunday night.

The guests are twelfth within the La Liga table, now six factors away from the relegation zone, whereas Sevilla are thirteenth and have the identical quantity of factors (30) as their opponents right here.

Match preview

Sevilla will enter Sunday’s match off the again of a 2-2 draw with Real Betis within the Seville derby, with Isaac Romero netting a leveller for Los Nervionenses late on.

Matias Almeyda‘s facet have quietly put collectively a 4-sport unbeaten run in Spain’s high flight, which has moved them into thirteenth spot within the La Liga desk.

Sevilla have a report of eight wins, six attracts and 12 attracts from their 26 league matches this season, with 30 factors leaving them six factors away from the relegation zone.

Los Nervionenses have struggled in entrance of their very own followers this season, although, solely selecting up 15 factors from 13 matches, conceding 19 occasions within the course of.

Sevilla shall be seeking to full a La Liga double over Rayo, having recorded a 1-0 victory within the reverse match between the 2 sides again in September 2025.

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Rayo have solely really gained 11 of their earlier 55 matches in opposition to Sevilla in all competitions, with their final success coming at Estadio Ramon in October 2022.

Inigo Perez’s facet had been in relegation hassle not too way back, however they’ve picked up eight factors from their final 4 matches, overcoming Atletico Madrid and Real Oviedo both facet of attracts in opposition to Real Betis and Athletic Bilbao.

The capital outfit have moved into twelfth spot within the desk, six factors away from the relegation zone, whereas they’re 10 factors off sixth-positioned Celta Vigo.

Rayo have solely managed to win thrice on their travels in La Liga this season, struggling eight defeats within the course of, whereas they’ve conceded 22 occasions away from dwelling.

Perez’s team will change their consideration to the Conference League after this match, making ready to move to Samsunspor for the primary leg of their final-16 contest.

Sevilla La Liga type:

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Rayo Vallecano La Liga type:

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Team News

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Sevilla will welcome Tanguy Nianzou and Joan Jordan again into their squad following suspensions, however Gabriel Suazo will sit this one out, having picked up a milestone yellow card within the Seville derby final trip.

Ruben Vargas and Marcao will each miss the match by means of harm, whereas Cesar Azpilicueta requires a late health take a look at earlier than his involvement will be confirmed.

Head coach Almeyda is predicted to make modifications for this sport, with Isaac Romero and Chidera Ejuke doubtlessly each being launched into the facet.

As for Rayo, it could possibly be a case of identical once more for the capital outfit as a result of method of their efficiency within the 3-0 success over Oviedo on Wednesday night time.

Pathe Ciss is a slight doubt attributable to a difficulty that pressured him off late on in opposition to Oviedo, however the dwelling facet are hopeful that the midfielder will recuperate.

Diego Mendez, although, will miss the match by means of harm.

Jorge de Frutos got here up with a brace within the team’s final match, and the Spaniard is once more set to start out by means of the center this weekend.

Sevilla attainable beginning lineup:

Vlachodimos; Azpilicueta, Nianzou, Gudelj, Salas; J Sanchez, Agoume, Sow, Ejuke; Adams, Romero

Rayo Vallecano attainable beginning lineup:

Batalla; Ratiu, Lejeune, Felipe, Chavarria; Lopez, Ciss, Diaz; Akhomach, De Frutos, A Garcia

We say: Sevilla 1-1 Rayo Vallecano

Sevilla’s dwelling type this season has been disappointing, and Rayo are selecting up some robust outcomes for the time being, so we’re struggling to again the hosts with any actual confidence and have as a substitute settled on a low-scoring draw.

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