The 18th-round La Liga match between Rayo Vallecano and Getafe will take place on 2 january at the Campo de Vallecas stadium in Madrid. Rayo Vallecano vs Getafe: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Rayo Vallecano
Before a short break in the championship, Rayo Vallecano suffered a heavy defeat away to Elche (0:4). In that one match the club conceded more than in the previous five rounds combined (2 goals). The home side’s winless run in the La Liga has reached seven matches (3 draws, 4 defeats). The problems are primarily linked to very low scoring, since in those seven matches the club registered only one goal. After the recent trip to Elche the club has failed to score in three consecutive La Liga matches. In the table the team dropped to 15th place, with the gap to the relegation zone standing at only 3 points.
- In the current La Liga season the club have scored 13 goals in total, with only Oviedo (7) worse in this metric.
- There has been a draw in 7 of the last 9 home matches in this competition.
- No more than 2 goals were scored in 5 of the club’s previous 6 La Liga matches.
Potential Rayo Vallecano Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Augusto Batalla – Ivan Balliu, Florian Lejeune, Nobel Mendy, Pep Chavarria – Oscar Valentin, Unai Lopez – Isi Palazon, Alfonso Espino, Alvaro Garcia – Sergio Camello.
Defender Andrei Ratiu has returned from suspension. Midfielders Pape Siss and Randy Nteka are unavailable due to participation in the Africa Cup. Defender Abdul Mumin and midfielder Jorge de Frutos will miss the game because of injuries.
Getafe
Like Rayo Vallecano, Getafe lost 0:4 away in the last La Liga round, but their opponent there was Betis. As a result of that thrashing Getafe slipped to 11th place in the table, and they are now 8 points short of the European places. The defeat in Seville became the team’s fifth in six recent league matches. Notably, in all unsuccessful matches under José Bordalás the club lost without scoring. Overall, on par with the upcoming opponent, Getafe have also scored only 13 goals since the start of the current La Liga season.
- The team conceded in 6 of the previous 7 league matches.
- Getafe’s uncompromising run in the La Liga stretches to 10 matches (3 wins, 7 defeats).
- No more than 2 goals were scored in 5 of the club’s last 6 matches in this competition.
Potential Getafe Lineup (5-3-2)*
David Soria – Kiko Femenia, Juan Iglesias, Djene, Domingos Duarte, Allan Nyom – Mauro Arambarri, Mario Martin, Luis Milla – Adrian Liso, Borja Mayoral.
Defender Davinchi is not ready to play due to injury.
Referee
Miguel Ángel Ortiz (Spain)
Matches – 9 (the La Liga, 2025/26);
Yellow/Red Cards Shown (Including Second Yellows) – 35;
Average Yellow/Red Cards Per Match – 3.9;
Red Cards Shown – 2;
Fouls Per Match Average – 23;
Penalties – 22%.
Rayo Vallecano vs Getafe: Match Prediction
Each of the opponents is close to a crisis state, and the main cause is catastrophically low scoring. For example, Getafe have lost 5 of their previous 6 La Liga matches, and in all unsuccessful games the club failed to score. Away from home the visiting team lost 6 of their last 7 matches in the La Liga, avoiding a “clean-sheet” defeat in only 1 of those 7 matches.
Rayo Vallecano managed only one goal across the last seven rounds of the championship. At the same time, unlike Getafe, the club does not concede so often thanks to a relatively reliable defensive game. At least one team failed to score in 10 of the home side’s last 11 La Liga matches, but the squad lost only 4 of those 11 encounters. At home Rayo Vallecano collected at least 1 point in 10 of the last 11 La Liga matches (2 wins, 8 draws).
We will add that Rayo Vallecano’s unbeaten run against Getafe in the championship lasts for 8 head-to-head meetings (3 wins, 5 draws), and there was a goals exchange in only 1 of those 8 matches.
Prediction: 1X + Both Teams To Score – No
* For each team the starting lineup shown is from their previous match in this competition.
