Alavés vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 23 May 2026

La Liga Betting Preview: Alavés vs Rayo Vallecano

Alavés go head-to-head with Rayo Vallecano at Estadio Mendizorroza, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Saturday 23 May.

Rayo +0.25 at -127 on the Asian Handicap could be the bet to have. We’re expecting them to avoid defeat against Alavés, with our stake divided equally between 0 and +0.5 in the hope the away team can land a win.

Deportivo Alavés won their previous league game 1-0. This away victory at Estadio Carlos Tartiere against Real Oviedo was their second La Liga win on the spin. The Vitoria-Gasteiz outfit recorded just 30% possession and had one shot on target, with Antonio Martinez getting the all-important goal in the 17th minute.

Rayo Vallecano won their previous game which was at home. It was a 2-0 victory against Villarreal at Estadio de Vallecas. Inigo Perez's team had 53% possession and seven shots on goal, with Sergio Camello and Alexandre Zurawski on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was a 2-0 Copa del Rey home win for Alavés when they last played Rayo. There have been six Rayo triumphs and three Alavés wins in the previous 9 games involving these sides.

La Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
8	Rayo Vallecano	37	11	14	12	39	43	-4	39:43	47
14	Alavés	37	11	10	16	43	54	-11	43:54	43

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Alavés have 4 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.8 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 12.1 attempts. Quique Sanchez Flores' side have averaged 41.2% possession, 341.0 passes and 4.8 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.7 goals from 3.7 shots on goal, 11.1 attempts and 5.1 corners.

Top scorer is Antonio Martinez on 8 goals, while Ibrahim Diabate and Lucas Boye have both racked up 2. Leading assistor is Abderrahman Rebbach with 4, while goalkeeper Antonio Sivera has 2 clean sheets.

Rayo have 4 victories, 2 defeats and 4 draws, with an average of 5.1 shots on goal, 14.8 attempts and 1.2 goals. Los Franjirrojos average 52.6% possession, 389.4 passes, 5.4 corners awarded and 5.4 corners against, while 1.0 goals have been conceded from 12.0 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal.

Sergio Camello is the leading goalscorer with 4, Alexandre Zurawski has 3, with Florian Lejeune and Randy Nteka getting 2. Gerard Gumbau has clocked up 2 assists, with Augusto Batalla and Dani Cardenas collectively keeping 3 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Alavés predicted lineup (3-5-2): Antonio Sivera (GK), Nahuel Tenaglia, Ville Koski, Victor Parada, Angel Perez, Jon Guridi, Antonio Blanco, Denis Suarez, Abderrahman Rebbach, Ibrahim Diabate, Antonio Martinez.

Rayo Vallecano predicted lineup (4-3-3): Augusto Batalla (GK), Andrei Ratiu, Pathe Ciss, Florian Lejeune, Pep Chavarria, Oscar Trejo, Oscar Valentin, Carlos Martin, Jorge de Frutos, Alexandre Zurawski, Sergio Camello.

Alavés vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the full betting picture for Alavés vs Rayo Vallecano, including a key match prediction, our correct score selection, best corners advice, top player prop picks and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

If you echo our view that Rayo can swerve defeat in this La Liga encounter, then you can take them with a +0.25 goal start at -127. There are strong reasons to back the visitors.

The formbook is always a good place to start ahead of making football predictions. The latest La Liga team news is also an important port of call, while the stats we present always tell an interesting story.

Key Alavés vs Rayo Vallecano league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Rayo in 6 consecutive games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Rayo in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Rayo in 15 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Alavés in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Alavés in 14 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Alavés in 6 of their last 9 games against Rayo.

According to the latest odds, there’s a 55.9% likelihood of our pick winning. However, our experts have this number between 60-65% based on their in-depth research. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Alavés 0 - 1 Rayo

One bet that has caught our eye is Rayo to claim a 1-0 correct score win. This selection is available at +800 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Florian Lejeune to Score +650

Florian Lejeune (Rayo) has managed two goals in his past five La Liga matches. There are odds of +650 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Florian Lejeune Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+650

First

+1600

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Corners Prediction

Rayo Under 4.5 Corners -141

Rayo Vallecano have had under 4.5 corners in two consecutive games, while Alavés have had an average of 3.40 corners against them in their last 5 home matches. We can use these numbers for our gain, with odds of -141 that Rayo come up short when it comes to the Team Corners line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Alavés

Total

9.90 4.80 5.10

Home

10.50 6.10 4.40

Away

10.00 3.60 6.40

Rayo

Total

10.80 5.40 5.40

Home

11.10 6.10 5.00

Away

9.70 4.30 5.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-139

Under 9.5

-102

Alavés Corners

Over 5.5

+105

Under 5.5

-149

Rayo Corners

Over 4.5

-100

Under 4.5

-141

Most Corners

1

-137

X

+700

2

+135

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Alavés vs Rayo Vallecano Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The 1x2 odds are available for this La Liga encounter and you can secure +140 that Deportivo Alavés are victorious and +200 that Rayo Vallecano get the job done. Those wanting to wager the draw with the bookmakers can secure +225.

As the name suggests, the Draw No Bet market means money back if the game ends level. Should you take this option, then you can choose between Alavés at -149 and Rayo at +107.

Under 2.5 Goals is available as the favourite and a bet on this pick means that you don’t want more than two goals to be netted. For those expecting both sides to find the net, Both Teams to Score Yes is available at -135.

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Full-Time Result

1

+140

X

+225

2

+200

Half-Time Result

1

+195

X

+114

2

+260

Double Chance

1X

-270

12

-303

X2

-179

Draw No Bet

1

-149

2

+107

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+104

2 Hcp +0.25

-127

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-127

Over 2.5

-102

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-135

No

-100

There’s the chance to back Toni Martínez at +370 to be the First Goalscorer. He’s the favourite and available at similar odds to find the net last instead.

Toni Martínez (Alavés)

First

+150

Anytime

+370

Sergio Camello (Rayo)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Jorge de Frutos (Rayo)

First

+260

Anytime

+700

Alemão (Rayo)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Mariano Diaz (Alavés)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Pablo Ibáñez (Alavés)

First

+300

Anytime

+800

Randy Nteka (Rayo)

First

+360

Anytime

+1000

Álvaro García (Rayo)

First

+400

Anytime

+950

Abde Rebbach (Alavés)

First

+420

Anytime

+950

Carlos Martín (Rayo)

First

+480

Anytime

+1300

Ilias Akhomach (Rayo)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Carles Aleñá (Alavés)

First

+500

Anytime

+1150

Fran Pérez (Rayo)

First

+525

Anytime

+1300

Calebe Goncalves Ferreira da Silva (Alavés)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Antonio Blanco (Alavés)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Florian Lejeune (Rayo)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Óscar Trejo (Rayo)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Pedro Diaz (Rayo)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Jon Guridi (Alavés)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Denis Suárez (Alavés)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Alfonso Espino (Rayo)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Pathé Ciss (Rayo)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Carlos Benavídez (Alavés)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Stats: La Liga matches only
Alavés have four draws, three wins and three defeats in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.40 goals per match and conceding 1.60.

Rayo have finished with six defeats, three draws and one win in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.60 goals per game and conceding 1.70.

The most recent Estadio Mendizorroza meeting saw Alavés claim a 2-0 win over Rayo. There have been two victories for each side during the previous 4 H2H meetings at Estadio Mendizorroza.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Alavés Home Stats		3-4-3	3.00	1.40	1.60	6	4	8	2
Rayo Vallecano Away Stats		1-3-6	2.30	0.60	1.70	4	6	4	6

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Alavés vs Rayo Vallecano Lineups & Team News

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