Rayo Vallecano vs Elche Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 24th October 2026

Mid-placed Rayo Vallecano face relegation-threatened Elche at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas in round 10 of the LaLiga in a match that kick-offs this coming Saturday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality.

Placed 13th in the table Rayo Vallecano have amassed nine points after eight matches. On seven points, Elche rank 18th with eight matches played this season.

The last time Rayo Vallecano played Elche, they booked three points to their account and look well primed to secure another win on Saturday.

Rayo Vallecano step into their next home match this coming Saturday having scored a nice average of 1.6 goals in ten matches. They managed a total of 16 goals, while also allowing 18 goals against. That is an average of 1.8 goals against per match. They were able to hang on to a clean sheet one times in those matches.

Elche managed a bearable 12 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.2 goals per game. They conceded 18 goals in total, and while claiming two clean sheets, they conceded 1.8 goals an average per game.

Rayo Vallecano beat Elche by 1-0 in their most recent match, while Elche claimed a 4-0 win in the match prior to that.

Rayo Vallecano vs Elche Prediction

Rayo Vallecano Form

The Rayo Vallecano team look in good shape before their match against Elche, as they seek to remain unbeaten. Firstly, they beat Espanyol 2-1, then they held Osasuna to a 1-1 draw. Their last outing resulted in a hard fought 1-1 draw Getafe. Rayo Vallecano claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the LaLiga. They also drew three but remained undefeated, as they scored 12 and conceded eight goals.

They had their sights set on gold, but Rayo Vallecano could soon be forced to readjust the target to qualifying for Europe.

Elche Form

In their previous three outings, Elche won by 1-3 against Espanyol, drew 0-0 with Celta Vigo, before also drawing 0-0 against Villarreal. Elche claimed just one win from the last six away games in the LaLiga. They also drew four and were defeated one times, as they were outscored by seven goals to eight.

A mid-table finish seemed likely for Elche but in current form they could be dragged into a relegation battle.

They usually throw caution to the wind, when clashing with each other, and with both Rayo Vallecano and Elche scoring freely over the past weeks, we expect a highly entertaining match.

Rayo Vallecano recorded six points following two wins from their last two games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored five goals, but also conceded three. Elche earned one wins and three points from their past two matches against teams placed in the bottom six of the LaLiga table. They scored five and allowed four goals against on their way. Rayo Vallecano have a record of two wins, three draws and three defeats in the LaLiga this season. Elche are looking at one win, four draws and four defeats in the LaLiga.

Rayo Vallecano vs Elche Squads

Rayo Vallecano Squad

San Jose will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Elche from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season):

Augusto Batalla (0/2), Dani Cardenas (0/3), Emil Audero (0/4), Adria Pedrosa (1/6), Andrei Ratiu (1/6), Florian Lejeune (0/8), Ivan Balliu (0/7), Jozhua Vertrouwd (0/2), Luiz Felipe (0/0), Marash Kumbulla (0/0), Mujaid Sadick (0/4), Pelayo Fernandez (0/2), Rayane Belaid (0/1), Alvaro Garcia (3/8), Giorgi Tsitaishvili (0/5), Gnangoro Bouare (0/5), Oscar Valentin (0/8), Pathe Ciss (0/8), Pedro Diaz (0/7), Unai Lopez (0/8), Alexandre Zurawski (0/7), Fran Perez (0/6), Isi Palazon (0/3), Jorge de Frutos (0/6), Randy Nteka (0/3), Raul de Tomas (0/0), Sergio Camello (7/8).

Elche Squad

Here is the full team squad of Elche. The 41 year-old Martin Anselmi will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Alejandro Iturbe (0/0), Matias Dituro (0/9), Bambo Diaby (0/0), Buba Sangare (1/8), Kevin Lomonaco (0/0), Matia Barzic (0/1), Pedro Bigas (0/4), Roy Revivo (0/6), Ruben Sanchez (0/5), Victor Chust (0/9), Facundo Buonanotte (1/5), Federico Redondo (0/6), Gonzalo Villar (0/9), Grady Diangana (0/0), Javi Morcillo (0/7), Josan (0/3), Marc Aguado (1/6), Martim Neto (0/6), Thomas Lemar (1/6), Tobias Christensen (0/0), Yago Santiago (0/0), Abiel Osorio (1/6), Adam Boayar (0/0), Ali Houary (0/3), Ezequiel Ponce (0/3), Fer Nino (5/9), German Valera (1/9), Lucas Cepeda (0/9), Tete Morente (0/9).

Rayo Vallecano vs Elche Team News

At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for Rayo Vallecano, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment. Florian Lejeune and Marash Kumbulla can't be called up by the Rayo Vallecano-manager, with both serving a ban.

Rayo Vallecano vs Elche Lineups

Rayo Vallecano vs Elche H2H

Elche were knocked out cold when Rayo Vallecano took a 1-0 win in their latest encounter. It served as pay back for the 4-0 defeat, Elche handed out in the game before. Look for a win for either side in the betting market here, as a stalemate seems highly unlikely. They have not played out a single draw in their last ten encounters. Rayo Vallecano managed four wins, while Elche grabbed all three points six times in these ten encounters. Picking the home win gets you odds at 3/4 with the bookies, whereas the best betting odds on an away win at full-time are at 10/3.

Rayo Vallecano vs Elche Results

Entertainment seems close to guaranteed when Rayo Vallecano welcome Elche as over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet seven times in ten matches. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 4/5 with the bookies this coming Saturday.

Rayo Vallecano vs Elche Betting Tips

It is difficult to look past Fer Nino, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target four times in recent LaLiga matches for Elche, with a total for the season saying five goals scored in this LaLiga campaign. With six goals lately for Rayo Vallecano in the LaLiga, Sergio Camello is also a player to look out for.

Rayo Vallecano won seven of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing three in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Elche won two of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing four and losing four. Rayo Vallecano will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Saturday, with Elche managing a clean sheet once in the previous 10 away games. The hosts fought their way to five clean sheets in their previous 10 matches played at home.

The last ten encounters between Rayo Vallecano and Elche saw over 2.5 goals scored seven times, with Rayo Vallecano averaging 1.1 goals a game. Elche scored 1.9 goals on average in these, as both teams scored four times in this run. Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Rayo Vallecano, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Elche, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.3 times goals per game themselves.