Rayo Vallecano

vs

Girona

Injuries & Suspensions

• Rayo Vallecano: Luiz Felipe (Injury), D. Mendez (Knee Injury), I. Akhomach (Injury), Luiz Felipe (Injury), D. Mendez (Knee Injury)
• Girona: B. Gil (Yellow Cards), Juan Carlos (Knee Injury), Portu (Knee Injury), A. Ruiz (Muscle Injury), V. Vanat (Injury), M. ter Stegen (Hamstring Injury), D. van de Beek (Achilles Tendon Injury)

Form (Last 5)

• Home: W L W D W
• Away: W D L L L

H2H (Last 5)

• 2025-08-15 · Girona · 1-3 · Rayo Vallecano
• 2025-01-26 · Rayo Vallecano · 2-1 · Girona
• 2024-09-25 · Girona · 0-0 · Rayo Vallecano
• 2024-02-26 · Girona · 3-0 · Rayo Vallecano
• 2024-01-17 · Girona · 3-1 · Rayo Vallecano

Match Preview

Rayo have a home edge and Girona are hit by several absences. Expect Rayo to capitalise and claim the win, though margin may be narrow.

Key Notes

This La Liga fixture leans toward a Rayo Vallecano home win given squad availability and head-to-head context. Rayo's season shows 10 wins, 12 draws and 12 losses; Girona have 9 wins, 11 draws and 14 losses. The two teams are fairly evenly matched on form, but availability issues tip the balance.

Girona will miss a cluster of key players: Borja Gil is suspended through yellow-card accumulation, Juan Carlos and Portu are out with knee injuries, and Antonio Ruiz is sidelined with a muscle problem. Those absences remove important attacking and midfield options, limiting Girona’s creativity and forcing tactical adjustments. Rayo have their own problems - Luiz Felipe and D. Mendez are out and I. Akhomach is questionable - but their core attacking structure should be more intact at Vallecas.

Head-to-head results show recent competitive matches with Rayo taking a 3-1 away win at Montilivi in August 2025 and also beating Girona at Vallecas in other recent fixtures. That record suggests Rayo know how to exploit Girona’s weaknesses.

Tactically, Girona may be inclined to sit deeper without key creators and rely on counter-attacks, while Rayo can press and exploit set pieces. Home support and slightly better availability give Rayo the advantage. Expect a closely contested game where Rayo take the initiative and edge the result. The pick is a home win with moderate confidence: Girona can still be dangerous, but the absences make them a less complete unit on the road.

Prediction

Rayo Vallecano win • Odds 2.55 • Confidence 6/10