Alavés and Rayo Vallecano will both fancy their chances

Alavés and Rayo Vallecano clash this Sunday at the Mendizorroza for round 28 of the La Liga. At the moment, Iñigo Pérez's team chase Luis García's team by 3 points in the table. The match will be broadcast live at 09:00 on beIN SPORTS CONNECT.

Alavés go into the game on the back of a 1-0 defeat against Osasuna (La Liga 2023/24), whilst Rayo Vallecano had a 1-1 draw against Cádiz (La Liga 2023/24). Ahead of the contest, Luis García's team is on a sequence of 5 games without a win in the Liga EA Sports 23/24. On the other hand, Iñigo Pérez's team is on a sequence of 8 games without a win in the Liga EA Sports 23/24. Digging back into the archives highlights that the two sides have faced each other forty-one times previously: both sides recording seventeen wins. Specifically in the Mendizorroza, Alavés have the advantage in the duels against Rayo Vallecano: 12 wins in 20 games. Iñigo Pérez's team has 4 wins.

Considering only the La Liga, there have been thirteen games played between the two teams, with 6 wins for Rayo Vallecano, 2 draws and 5 wins for Alavés.

Considering the Liga EA Sports 23/24, from Alavés's most influential players, Antonio Sivera is the most used player in a total of 27 games (2430 min). Samu Omorodion has scored 8 goals, the most across Alavés's squad. As for Rayo Vallecano, Florian Lejeune participated in 27 games, and Stole Dimitrievski is the one with more minutes played (2430). Álvaro García is the current best scorer with 6 goals.

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Rayo Vallecano winning 2-0. It is expected to be a competitive match, that can fall to either side.