Preview: Sevilla vs Rayo Vallecano – prediction, team news, lineups

Rayo Vallecano will probably be aiming to make it successive wins in Spain’s high flight after they proceed their marketing campaign away to Seville on Sunday night.

The guests are twelfth within the La Liga tablenow six factors away from the relegation zone, whereas Sevilla are thirteenth and have the identical quantity of factors (30) as their opponents right here.

Match preview

Sevilla will enter Sunday’s match off the again of a 2-2 draw with Real Betis within the Seville derby, with Isaac Romero netting a leveler for Los Nervionenses late on.

Matias Almeyda‘s facet have quietly put collectively a 4-recreation unbeaten run in Spain’s high flight, which has moved them into thirteenth spot within the La Liga desk.

Sevilla have a report of eight wins, six attracts and 12 attracts from their 26 league matches this season, with 30 factors leaving them six factors away from the relegation zone.

Los Nervionenses have struggled in entrance of their very own followers this season, although, solely selecting up 15 factors from 13 matches, conceding 19 instances within the course of.

Sevilla will probably be seeking to full a La Liga double over Rayo, having recorded a 1-0 victory within the reverse match between the 2 sides again in September 2025.

Rayo have solely really gained 11 of their earlier 55 matches in opposition to Sevilla in all competitions, with their final success coming at Estadio Ramon in October 2022.

Inigo Perez’s facet had been in relegation bother not too way back, however they’ve picked up eight factors from their final 4 matches, overcoming Atletico Madrid and Real Oviedo both facet of attracts in opposition to Real Betis and Athletic Bilbao.

The capital outfit have moved into twelfth spot on the desk, six factors away from the relegation zone, whereas they’re 10 factors off sixth-positioned Celta Vigo.

Rayo have solely managed to win thrice on their journeys in La Liga this season, struggling eight defeats within the course of, whereas they’ve conceded 22 instances away from house.

Perez’s team will swap their consideration to the Conference League after this match, making ready to move to Samsunspor for the primary leg of their final-16 contest.

Sevilla La Liga type:

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Rayo Vallecano La Liga type:

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Team News

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Sevilla will welcome Tanguy Nianzou and Joan Jordan again into their squad following suspensions, however Gabriel Suazo will sit this one out, having picked up a milestone yellow card within the Seville derby final trip.

Ruben Vargas and Marcao will each miss the match by damage, whereas Cesar Azpilicueta requires a late health check earlier than his involvement might be confirmed.

Head coach Almeyda is predicted to make modifications for this recreation, with Isaac Romero and Chidera Ejuke probably each being launched into the facet.

As for Rayo, it could possibly be a case of the identical once more for the capital outfit as a result of method of their efficiency within the 3-0 success over Oviedo on Wednesday night time.

Pathe Ciss is a slight doubt as a consequence of a problem that pressured him off late on in opposition to Oviedo, however the house facet are hopeful that the midfielder will get well.

Diego Mendez, although, will miss the match by damage.

Jorge de Frutos got here up with a brace within the team’s final match, and the Spaniard is once more set to begin by the center this weekend.

Seville potential beginning lineup:

Vlachodimos; Azpilicueta, Nianzou, Gudelj, Salas; J Sanchez, Agoume, Sow, Ejuke; Adams, Romero

Rayo Vallecano potential beginning lineup:

Battle; Ratiu, Lejeune, Felipe, Chavarria; Lopez, Ciss, Diaz; Akhomach, De Frutos, A Garcia

We say: Sevilla 1-1 Rayo Vallecano

Sevilla’s house type this season has been disappointing, and Rayo are selecting up some robust outcomes in the intervening time, so we’re struggling to again the hosts with any actual confidence and have as a substitute settled on a low-scoring draw.

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