Matchday 6 of the 2025/26 Conference League group stage between Rayo Vallecano (Spain) and Drita (Kosovo) will take place on December 18 at the Campo de Vallecas stadium in Madrid. Rayo Vallecano – Drita: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Rayo Vallecano
Last week the club claimed an important 2-1 victory over Jagiellonia, which lifted Rayo Vallecano to seventh in the group with one game remaining. The Spanish side have scored in all seven of their European matches this season, yet they have failed to keep a clean sheet in four consecutive games. Across the group stage Rayo have netted 10 goals, second only to AEK Athens (11). The club has already secured at least a place in the play-offs; a further win will likely be required to guarantee direct qualification for the round of 16. Notably, Rayo Vallecano remain unbeaten at home in this competition so far.
- At least three goals were scored in 5 of the Spanish side's last 6 Conference League matches.
- Rayo Vallecano scored at least twice in 5 of their last 6 matches in this competition.
Probable Rayo Vallecano lineup (4-3-3)*
Augusto Batalla – Ivan Balliu, Florian Lejeune, Luis Felipe, Pep Chavarria – Pape Ciss, Unai Lopez, Isi Palazon – Andrei Ratiu, Alvaro Garcia, Sergio Camello.
Midfielder Pape Ciss is suspended. Defender Abdul Mumin, forward Aleman, and midfielders Jorge de Frutos and Oscar Trejo are unavailable through injury.
Drita
The team went through the first four rounds of the Conference League without defeat (2 wins, 2 draws), but in the last match Drita were heavily beaten 0-3 by AZ Alkmaar. That result ended a six-match unbeaten run in the competition, including qualifying rounds. The Kosovars had conceded more than they had in the previous five Conference League matches combined (2 goals). Additionally, the team failed to score for the first time in seven European fixtures. Drita slipped to 19th in the group standings, but they could still finish in a play-off spot even with another defeat. A win in Spain would preserve their hopes of finishing in the top eight, though progress will also depend on other results.
- Drita have avoided defeat in 6 of their last 8 Conference League away matches (3 wins, 3 draws).
- No more than two goals were scored in 7 of the club's last 9 matches in this competition.
- At least one of the teams failed to score in 7 of Drita's last 9 away games in the Conference League.
Probable Drita lineup (4-5-1)*
Faton Maloku – Raddi Ovuka, Jorgo Pelumbi, Egzon Bejtullai, Besnik Krasniqi – Blerton Shehi, Kristal Abazaj, Vesel Limaj, Albert Dabiqaj, Almir Ajzeraj – Arb Manaj.
Midfielder Mamadou Sumaoro is serving a suspension.
Referee
Urs Schnider (Switzerland)
Matches – 7 (International fixtures, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 24;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.4;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 43%.
Match prediction: Rayo Vallecano – Drita
Rayo Vallecano are among the most attacking teams in the Conference League, but their numbers are not extreme. On average they score around two goals per game in this competition, with a ceiling of three; that three-goal mark has been reached by the Spaniards in only one of their last five European fixtures.
Drita were undone by AZ Alkmaar in the previous round (0-3), but that heavy defeat looks like an isolated setback. Prior to that result the Kosovars had been impressive defensively, conceding just two goals across their first four group-stage matches. Drita have not conceded more than two goals in this competition for 18 consecutive matches, and even away from home they conceded no more than one goal in 8 of their last 9 Conference League away games.
Prediction – Rayo Vallecano ITM 3
* Each team's starting XI reflects the line-up they used in their previous match in this competition.
