The La Liga Round 21 match between Rayo Vallecano and Osasuna will take place on January 24 at the Campo de Vallecas stadium in Madrid. Rayo Vallecano vs Osasuna: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Rayo Vallecano
Two weeks ago the team secured a long-awaited victory over Mallorca (2:1), but no particular enthusiasm followed. In the previous La Liga round Rayo Vallecano suffered a heavy away defeat to Celta Vigo (0:3). On the one hand, this defeat was only the third in the last nine league matches. At the same time, over the course of the last ten league meetings Rayo Vallecano managed to win only that single match against Mallorca. In the table the club sits in 13th place, however the gap to the relegation zone is only three points. Note that since the start of the season in La Liga Rayo Vallecano have scored a total of 16 goals; only Getafe (15) and Oviedo (11) have scored fewer.
- The team failed to keep a clean sheet in six of the last seven league matches.
- At least two goals were scored in five of Rayo Vallecano’s last seven La Liga games.
- The home side has not conceded more than one goal in ten consecutive home matches in this competition.
Potential Rayo Vallecano Lineup (4-3-3)*
Augusto Batalla – Alfonso Espino, Florian Lejeune, Nobel Mendy, Pep Chavarria – Isi Palazón, Pedro Díaz, Gerard Gumbau – Carlos Martín, Jorge De Frutos, Alvaro Garcia.
Midfielder Pape Siss has returned from national team duty. Defender Andrei Raciu is unavailable due to injury. The suspension of midfielder Oscar Valentin has ended, but defender Nobel Mendy is now serving a ban. The involvement of defenders Abdul Mumin and Ivan Balliu is in doubt.
Osasuna
In the last La Liga match Osasuna narrowly defeated Oviedo (3:2); a dramatic comeback victory was secured thanks to a goal in the 92nd minute. The team recorded its first win since the start of 2026, and over the last seven La Liga rounds the club has suffered only two defeats. Osasuna are experiencing their best run of the season, and as a result they have already overtaken Rayo Vallecano and climbed to 12th place in the table. Note that in the current championship Osasuna have yet to win away from home, with eight of their last ten away matches ending in defeat.
- The team conceded in 14 of the last 15 away La Liga games.
- Osasuna won with a handicap (+1.5) in six of the last seven La Liga matches.
- Osasuna scored in six of their last eight matches in this competition.
Potential Osasuna Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Sergio Herrera – Valentin Rosier, Alejandro Catena, Jorge Herrando, Javier Galán – Moi Gómez, Lucas Torró – Víctor Muñoz, Aimar Oroz, Rubén García – Ante Budimir.
The suspension of midfielder Jon Moncayola has ended; however defender Alejandro Catena is currently serving a suspension. Midfielder Iker Benito is unavailable due to injury.
Rayo Vallecano Vs Osasuna: Match Prediction
Rayo Vallecano are desperately short of wins, but at the same time the team does not lose that often. Crucially, for several months Rayo Vallecano have been losing exclusively away from home. At home the club has suffered only one defeat in nine matches this La Liga season, and the current unbeaten run in this competition stands at six matches (two wins, four draws). However, it is worth noting the relatively low scoring: at home in La Liga Rayo Vallecano have never scored more than two goals in a game, and have a total of seven goals in nine matches.
Osasuna are on the rise; last Saturday they extended their best run of the season and avoided defeat in five of the last seven league meetings. However, even during this period, and throughout the tournament so far, Osasuna have been unable to win away from home. Over the last ten away La Liga matches the team has picked up only two points – the fewest in the league. It is worth noting that in those ten matches Osasuna did not keep a clean sheet even once, but at the same time they consistently conceded no more than two goals.
Prediction: Rayo Vallecano Double Chance And Rayo Vallecano Individual Total Under 2.5
* For each team the starting lineup shown is from its previous match in this competition.
