Rayo Vallecano will be aiming to make it successive wins in Spain’s top flight when they host Espanyol on Friday night.
The capital outfit are currently seventh in the La Liga table, seven points behind sixth-placed Real Betis, while Espanyol occupy 16th, two points ahead of 18th-placed Leganes in the battle to remain in the top division.
Rayo top-six hopes have faded of late, with Inigo Perez‘s side only picking up two points in their five league matches between February 17 and March 16, but they did manage to return to winning ways last time out.
Rayo finished 17th in La Liga last season, so there was clear room for improvement this term, and the capital side have been largely impressive, with history on the line for the club in 2024-25.
Rayito have never managed to finish higher than eighth in La Liga, but they are level on points with both eighth-placed Celta Vigo and ninth-placed Mallorca, so the picture in the top flight could change quickly.
Espanyol have won their last two La Liga matches against Rayo, and there has not actually been a top-flight draw between these two sides since September 2018; we are finding it difficult to separate them here, though, ultimately settling on a low-scoring draw.
Credit: sportsmole.co.uk
