Rayo Vallecano v Deportivo Alavés

Date: Thursday 20 August 2026Kickoff: 21:00 CEST · 20:00 WATVenue: Estadio de Vallecas · 14,708

Preview — not yet played.

This match has not been played. Everything below is pre-match editorial published on 2026-08-17; there is no result, lineup or statistic to report yet. Team news is only shown where a club or official source has confirmed it.

Match overview

Rayo Vallecano host Alavés at Vallecas on Thursday 20 August in a matchday two fixture that arrives with both sides already carrying a result. Rayo lost 2-1 at Sevilla on the opening Saturday; Alavés beat Getafe 3-0 and sit top of the table on goal difference. One of these teams needs a response and the other needs to prove the first weekend was not an accident.

Recent form

Rayo Vallecano lost 2-1 away at Sevilla on 15 August, conceding a late winner. Alavés beat Getafe 3-0 at home on the same day, scoring twice in stoppage time against ten men — Tenaglia on 73, Mariano on 90+1, Mikel Rodríguez on 90+4.

Head-to-head record

BRYME has not been able to source a head-to-head record for this pairing from an aggregator we trust, so we are not publishing one.

Last five meetingsNot confirmed at the time of writing.

Home & away form

Alavés have one home win from one home match this season; Rayo have one away defeat from one away match. Both samples are a single game and BRYME would not read anything into either.

Key playersNot confirmed at the time of writing.

InjuriesNo injury information confirmed by the clubs at the time of writing. BRYME does not publish unverified team news.

SuspensionsNo suspensions confirmed at the time of writing.

Expected lineupsNo lineup has been announced. Expected XIs are not published here as speculation.

Tactical matchupNot confirmed at the time of writing.

Historical context

Barcelona won La Liga in 2025/26 with 94 points from 38 games — 31 wins, one draw, six defeats, 95 goals scored. Real Madrid finished second on 86, Villarreal third on 72, Atlético Madrid fourth on 69. Rayo finished eighth last season on 50 points, Alavés 14th on 43.

The case for the underdog

Alavés are away and yet arrive in better shape, which makes the underdog label awkward here. Rayo were competitive at Sevilla and lost late; Alavés beat ten men. Read the opening weekend carefully and this is closer than the table suggests.

BRYME editorial outlook

BRYME expects a tight game. Alavés will not get another opponent reduced to ten men before half time, and Rayo at Vallecas on a Thursday night is a genuinely awkward assignment.

BRYME editorial score prediction

Rayo Vallecano 1–1 Alavés

Sources: StatMuse — La Liga 2025-26 final table · worldfootball.net — Primera División 2026/27 matchday 1

Rayo Vallecano v Deportivo Alavés

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