Alaves vs Rayo Vallecano

Rayo Vallecano aims to break their five-match clean sheet in Spanish top division action during their Saturday game at Alaves.

Alaves resides in 17th position in the La Liga standings at present alongside 18th-placed Leganes. However, seventh-placed Rayo Vallecano have fallen to ninth position because of their current form decline.

Alaves completed their 10th-place finish in La Liga last season after an incredible promotion run from the second division yet they now face an intense fight to survive their current position in the top flight.

The Blue and Whites have obtained six victories combined with nine draws and thirteen defeats throughout their twenty-eight matches this season for a total of twenty-seven points which positions them at seventeenth in the table alongside Leganes.

Alaves achieved solid results by performing well against Mallorca and Villarreal and Las Palmas in their past three La Liga matches despite their sole defeat in the last five matchday outcomes.

During this 2024-25 season El Glorioso collected only 16 points from their 13 home matches and Rayo gained 17 points from their 14 away league contests.

During the season Rayo Vallecano experienced defensive issues which resulted in 42 goals against their net while they scored their 31st goal in their latest 28 league fixtures.

The capital club's European aspirations have vanished during recent games because Rayo currently occupies position nine and trails Real Betis by seven points while remaining three points ahead of Girona in 13th.

Los Franjirrojos, who have lost three and drawn two of their past five league games, including a 2-2 tie with Real Sociedad before to the March international break, have not won since the beginning of February.

After being suspended, Alaves will welcome three players back into the team this weekend: Antonio Blanco, Antonio Sivera, and Moussa Diarra. Tomas Conechny will not be playing.

Lejeune's absence may force Ivan Balliu to start at the back, but otherwise it may be the same team that faced Real Sociedad, with Sergi Guardiola starting in the midfield.