Rayo Vallecano will attempt to end their losing streak when they welcome Getafe to Estadio de Vallecas on Friday night with kickoff at 10 pm.
At 10th place in the table, Rayo Vallecano is a team struggling to perform consistently in La Liga. But despite that, they have been successful so far, picking up 10 points from eight matches.
The club recorded a 2-1 victory over Elche in their first match after the September international break but were then beaten 3-1 at Almeria on Saturday, which was their fourth campaign defeat.
Andoni Iraola’s side would move above ninth-placed Villarreal with a victory on Friday night. They will play another four times before the month’s end, taking on Atletico Madrid and Sevilla before opening November with a home match against Real Madrid.
Getafe has earned seven points from their first eight games this season, leaving them 16th in the La Liga table.
In their last two seasons in La Liga, Getafe finished 15th; however, they earned promotion back to this level in 2016-17.
Getafe won consecutive matches against Real Sociedad and Osasuna in September; however, they lost their two matches in October, falling 3-2 at home to Getafe before losing to Real Madrid.
Rayo Vallecano vs. Getafe Head to Head
Both sides have 19 games against each other, with hosts taking eleven wins while the visitors with six wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Almeria 3-1 Rayo Vallecano
- Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Elche
- Fuenlabrada 1-0 Rayo Vallecano
- Athletic 3-2 Rayo Vallecano
Away
- Getafe 0-1 Real Madrid
- Getafe 2-3 Valladolid
- Osasuna 0-2 Getafe
- Getafe 2-1 Real Sociedad
Rayo Vallecano Team News
Rayo will again be missing Ruben de Tomas through injury, while Andres Martin is not expected to recover from a shoulder problem in time for kickoff. Head coach Iraola may also drop Radamel Falcao from the starting lineup after the forward’s lackluster performance against Almeria last time.
Getafe Team News
Getafe will hope to have Nemanja Maksimovic and Mauro Arambarri fit for Saturday’s match against Eibar. The duo missed the team’s last outing against Real Madrid, but head coach Jose Bordalas will have been pleased with his side’s performance as they secured a 2-1 victory.
Prediction and Odds
Rayo won 3-0 when the pair met in this fixture last season, but we expect Getafe to secure a draw here.
- Draw
- Double Chance
- Goals Under 3.5
