Alavés head into this match with a bit of a rollercoaster run. They’ve managed a couple of wins recently, but those have been mixed with losses and a draw, so they haven’t been totally consistent. Rayo Vallecano, on the other hand, have been having a tougher time. They’ve lost their most recent game and have drawn a few others, only winning once in their last five, which suggests they are struggling to find their form away from home.

Looking at past meetings between these two, the away side has often come out on top, and most of those games have been very tight, with very few goals scored. Given that Alavés are playing at home and have been a little more solid than Rayo lately, this looks like a closely fought match. It’s probably going to be a cautious, low-scoring affair, and a draw seems like the most likely outcome.