Rayo Vallecano host Elche at Estadio de Vallecas on Sat 24 Oct, 14:00 CEST in Matchday 10 of the 2026/27 La Liga season. Rayo Vallecano are 13th on 9 points from 8 games (form WLWDD), Elche are 18th on 7 from 9 (form DLWDD). Updated 2026-10-21.
Rayo Vallecano: the story so far
Rayo Vallecano have scored 12 and conceded 17 in 8 league games (2W 3D 3L, goal difference -5). Last time out it was D 1–1 at Getafe. At home they have 7 points from 3 games. Their last league XI lined up in a 4-2-3-1; next up is the visit of Elche.
Rayo Vallecano Predicted Starting XI & Lineup · 4-2-3-1
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
Elche: form check
Elche have scored 11 and conceded 17 in 9 league games (1W 4D 4L, goal difference -6). Last time out it was D 0–0 at Villarreal. Away from home they have 6 points from 5 games. Their last league XI lined up in a 5-4-1; next up is a trip to face Rayo Vallecano.
Season snapshot
- Last three for Rayo Vallecano, oldest first: W 2–1 v Espanyol, D 1–1 at Osasuna, D 1–1 at Getafe.
- Last three for Elche, oldest first: W 3–1 at Espanyol, D 0–0 v Celta Vigo, D 0–0 at Villarreal.
- Table before this round: Rayo Vallecano 13th (9 pts, GD -5), Elche 18th (7 pts, GD -6).
Tactical edge
Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1 last time out) against Elche (5-4-1) comes down to which defence gives way first: Rayo Vallecano have conceded 17 in 8, Elche 17 in 9. Goals scored point the other way: 12 for Rayo Vallecano, 11 for Elche.
Fantasy angle
- Predicted lineups below are each club's actual starting XI from their last league match (Rayo Vallecano: D 1–1 at Getafe, Elche: D 0–0 at Villarreal). Official lineups appear about an hour before kick-off.
- Rayo Vallecano are 13th and Elche 18th, so use the table gap as a guide to who is most likely to hold clean-sheet and goalscorer value.
- Rayo Vallecano scorers in their last league game: Álvaro García (11').
- Elche did not score in their last league game, so goal threat is the open question.
Score prediction
Our model, built on 2026/27 goals scored and conceded, gives Rayo Vallecano a 48% win chance, a draw 22% and Elche 31%, with 1–1 the most likely single scoreline. Expected goals: 1.9 for Rayo Vallecano, 1.5 for Elche. Rayo Vallecano are the lean on the numbers, but with about eight games played it is a guide, not a certainty.