ESTADIO DE MENDIZORROZA — Alavés will host Rayo Vallecano at the Estadio de Mendizorroza on Saturday in Match Day 38 of the La Liga season. Alavés sit in 13th place with 43 points, while Rayo Vallecano occupy 8th position with 47 points.

Both clubs arrive after victories on May 17, 2026. Alavés defeated Real Oviedo 1-0, while Rayo Vallecano beat Villarreal 2-0.

Alavés have lost just two of their last ten matches and enter the fixture on two consecutive wins and a three-match unbeaten run. At the Estadio de Mendizorroza, the hosts have one defeat in their last six matches and are on a six-match home scoring streak. They also carry an 11-match scoring streak into the meeting.

Rayo Vallecano have one defeat in their last nine matches and are on an eight-match unbeaten run, with a nine-match scoring streak. On the road, the visitors are on a three-match unbeaten run and have scored in each of their last four away fixtures.

Facundo Garcés is suspended by a sports court and will be unavailable for Alavés. Alavés head coach Quique Flores has faced Rayo Vallecano on four previous occasions, recording one win and three draws. Rayo Vallecano manager Iñigo Pérez has faced Alavés five times, with three wins and two defeats.

The two clubs have met 46 times overall, with Rayo Vallecano holding a narrow edge of 20 wins to 19 for Alavés. In the Spanish top flight, the sides have met 17 times, with nine wins for Rayo Vallecano, six for Alavés and two draws. At the Estadio de Mendizorroza, Alavés have won 14 of 23 meetings against Rayo Vallecano, who have five victories at the venue. The most recent encounter between the two sides ended in a 2-0 win for Alavés.

In their May 17 victory over Real Oviedo, Alavés started Antonio Sivera, Nahuel Tenaglia, Ville Koski, Victor Parada, Ángel Pérez, Jon Guridi, Abde Rebbach, Denis Suárez, Antonio Blanco, Toni Martínez and Ibrahim Diabaté. Rayo Vallecano lined up against Villarreal with Augusto Batalla, Andrei Ratiu, Florian Lejeune, Pathé Ciss, Pep Chavarría, Unai López, Óscar Valentín, Jorge De Frutos, Óscar Trejo, Sergio Camello and Alemão.