Comments and predictions for Rayo Vallecano vs Alaves: Recovering form

Alaves will look to avoid a fifth straight defeat in La Liga when they travel to Rayo Vallecano on Saturday afternoon.

The visitors have not won a game in the Spanish top flight since September 20, with the disappointing run leaving them 14th in La Liga, while Rayo are ninth with 13 points from their first 10 games of the season.

Latest Rayo Vallecano vs Alaves team information

Rayo will be without three players through injury this weekend, including Abdul Mumin, Alfonso Espino and Diego Mendez, but the capital club have not reported any new concerns.

There were positives from the narrow defeat to Mallorca in the last game, so coach Perez may decide to stick with the same starting line-up on Saturday, with Isi Palazon continuing in central midfield, while Aridane Hernandez will replace Mumin in defence.

Jorge de Frutos and Alvaro Garcia played on the flanks against Mallorca, and that is expected to continue in this match, while James Rodriguez and Oscar Valentin will continue on the bench.

As for Alaves, Antonio Blanco remains a big doubt due to a knee problem, while Hugo Novoa and Aleksandar Sedlar will both miss Saturday afternoon due to fitness issues.

The visitors will also have to cope with the absences of Abdel Abqar and Kike Garcia, as the former picked up a record-breaking yellow card against Real Valladolid, while the latter was sent off in the same match.

Joan Jordan is expected to be the beneficiary if Blanco is unavailable, while Santiago Mourino is likely to be picked in central defence in place of Abqar.

Rayo Vallecano vs Alaves latest expected lineup

Rayo Vallecano:

Batalla; Ratiu, Lejeune, Hernandez, Balliu; De Frutos, U Lopez, Gumbau, A Garcia; Camello, Palazon

Alaves:

Rivera; Tenaglia, Mourino, Diarra, Sanchez; Jordan, Guevara; Vicente, Guridi, Conechny; Martinez

Latest Rayo Vallecano vs Alaves football prediction

Rayo have a record of three wins, four draws and three losses from 10 La Liga games this season, leaving them in ninth place with 13 points, two points behind Real Betis, who are seventh.

The capital side were on a five-game unbeaten run before facing Mallorca last weekend, but they lost 1-0 to Jagoba Arrasate's side, with Vedat Muriqi scoring the only goal of the game in the 76th minute.

Under Inigo Perez, Rayo are unbeaten in their last three home games, including a 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid, and they will be confident of overcoming a struggling Alaves on Saturday afternoon.

Rayo, who finished 17th in La Liga last season, won 2-0 in the corresponding fixture in 2023-24, but Alaves won 1-0 when the two teams last met in March.

This match is Rayo's last this month, but their Copa del Rey journey for the 2024-25 season begins on October 29 against Villamuriel.

Alaves had an impressive 2023-24 season after earning promotion back to the top flight via the Segunda Division playoffs, finishing 10th in La Liga.

The Blue and Whites have started this season positively, but they have not won a La Liga match since September 20, losing their last four matches against Real Madrid, Getafe, Barcelona and Real Valladolid.

Luis Garcia's side were involved in a thrilling five-goal thriller against Real Valladolid in their last game; Toni Martinez gave the Basque side a six-minute lead, but Real Valladolid then scored three unanswered before Kike Garcia added a late second for Alaves.

The visitors are currently 14th in the La Liga table, with 10 points from 10 games thanks to a record of three wins, one draw and six defeats, and they will be determined to end their losing streak this weekend.

Alaves have struggled defensively at the start of the season, conceding 18 goals in 10 games, the third-worst defensive record in La Liga this season alongside Villarreal.

Rayo Vallecano vs Alaves score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the match Rayo Vallecano vs Alaves :

• Sportsmole: Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Alaves

• WhoScore: Rayo Vallecano 2-0 Alaves
• Our prediction: Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Alaves

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