The matchday 23 La Liga clash between Rayo Vallecano and Real Oviedo will take place on 7 February at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas in Madrid. Rayo Vallecano vs Real Oviedo: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Rayo Vallecano
Last weekend, Rayo Vallecano suffered a hugely painful derby defeat against Real Madrid (1:2). The decisive goal came from a penalty in the 100th minute, with Rayo Vallecano finishing the game a man down. The club fought hard, but it has now lost three straight La Liga matches. Notably, before this run, the team had failed to collect points in only three of their previous 12 league games. As a result, one of Spain’s European representatives has dropped into the relegation zone. However, the standings are so tight that the Madrid side are just three points off 10th place.
- In the current La Liga season, Rayo Vallecano have scored 18 goals in total — only Getafe (16) and Real Oviedo (12) have fewer.
- The club have avoided defeat in six of their last seven La Liga home matches (two wins, four draws).
- The team have conceded in six consecutive matches in this competition.
Potential Rayo Vallecano Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Augusto Batalla – Andrei Ratiu, Florian Lejeune, Nobel Mendy, Pep Chavarria – Pathé Ciss, Gerard Gumbau – Isi Palazon, Ilyas Akhomach, Alvaro Garcia – Jorge De Frutos.
Defender Pep Chavarria and midfielder Pathé Ciss are suspended. The involvement of midfielder Unai Lopez is in doubt.
Real Oviedo
Their last league game against Girona ended with a long-awaited 1:0 victory for the club. Real Oviedo finally brought an end to a tough winless run, which had stretched to 14 La Liga matches (seven draws, seven defeats). Overall, the team have picked up three points in only their third of the last 22 matches in the current La Liga season. After the round, the Asturians have at least slightly improved their position in the table. Real Oviedo remain 20th, but the gap to safety in 17th has been reduced to seven points.
- In away matches this league campaign, the club have collected five points in total — only Elche (four) have fewer.
- At least one team have failed to score in nine of the Asturians’ last 12 La Liga games.
- Real Oviedo’s winless away run in La Liga now stands at seven matches (two draws, five defeats).
Potential Real Oviedo Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Aaron Escandell – Javi Lopez, David Costas, David Carmo, Nacho Vidal – Santiago Colombatto, Kwasi Sibo – Haissem Hassan, Ilyas Chaira, Alberto Reina – Federico Vinas.
Midfielder Ovie Ejaria is unavailable due to injury. Defender Rahim Alhassan is a doubt for the match.
Referee
Alejandro Jose Hernandez Hernandez (Spain)
Matches – 12 (La Liga, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 51;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.2;
Red cards shown – 2;
Fouls per match on average – 22;
Penalties – 42%.
Rayo Vallecano vs Real Oviedo: Match Prediction
Rayo Vallecano are going through a very difficult period. A few days ago, the club suffered a third straight La Liga defeat — a run they had not endured since November–December 2024. As a result, the Madrid side, who have been representing Spain successfully in the Conference League, have slipped into the relegation zone. Perhaps it is no surprise, given that over the last 12 rounds the team have recorded just one hard-fought win, against Mallorca (2:1).
Real Oviedo, meanwhile, should be encouraged, having ended a 14-match winless run in the Spanish top flight last weekend. Across the last six matches in this competition, the club have suffered only two defeats. Even in those losses, it is worth noting that the Asturians were very close to a draw against Osasuna (2:3), while away to Barcelona the team lost without much of a chance of taking points (0:3).
Even if Rayo Vallecano do everything they can to improve their situation, another tough game awaits the hosts.
Prediction: Real Oviedo (+1)
* For each team, the starting XI shown is from their previous match in this competition.
