On Dec 18th, Rayo Vallecano and Deportivo Alavés will play a match in Madrid in a meeting of these two La Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 6th placed Rayo Vallecano is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Villarreal. Aïssa Mandi struck first for Villarreal in the 32nd minute on a feed from Dani Parejo, then Gerard Moreno added another in the 36th minute on a penalty In the end, Rayo Vallecano was frustrated by Villarreal’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Villarreal ended the match with the shutout victory. Rayo Vallecano is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 17th placed Deportivo Alavés, recorded a 1-2 loss against Linares Deportivo. Jon Etxaniz Llamas scored the first goal for Linares Deportivo in the 19th minute, then Mamadou Sylla tied it up for Deportivo Alavés in the 67th minute on a feed from Luis Rioja. Deportivo Alavés is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Both Joselu and Mamadou Sylla have been the hottest scorers for Deportivo Alavés in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Oscar Trejo and Alvaro Garcia Rivera are the top scorers for Rayo Vallecano in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.
Comesana Veiga is unavailable to play for Andoni Iraola Sagarna’s team, while Ximo Navarro is unavailable to play for Javier Calleja Revilla’s team.