Who will win between Rayo Vallecano and Racing de Santander?

The sides are closely matched, though CheckLive's read gives Rayo Vallecano a slender home advantage. Rayo are winless in four and under relegation pressure, so this is far from a foregone conclusion.

Are Rayo Vallecano clear favourites on current form?

Rayo Vallecano are only narrow favourites in CheckLive's read, and their form contradicts that — winless in four, 13 conceded. Racing de Santander arrive with four points and the steadier recent record.

Will both teams score at Vallecas?

Both teams scoring looks plausible: Rayo have scored seven and conceded 13 in five, while Racing managed 16 goals across their last five. Defensive solidity is scarce on both sides.

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Gary RedknappFootball AnalystMATCH PREVIEW

This LaLiga fixture pairs two sides searching for consistency. CheckLive has no clear favourite, so the match is genuinely close and could go either way, with a draw very much in play. It is a league meeting and both teams will want the points.

Rayo Vallecano have lost three of their last five, most recently a 2-5 defeat to Barcelona, alongside a 1-1 draw with Deportivo Alavés and a 1-2 loss to Sevilla. They did beat Charleroi 3-2 in a friendly after losing 0-3 to Ipswich Town. Racing de Santander beat Elche 3-2, lost 0-1 to Getafe and drew 2-2 with Villarreal, plus a 7-8 friendly loss to Alavés and a 4-1 win over Sporting Gijón.

There is no head-to-head record between these two, so recent form offers the only clues. Rayo need to shore up defensively after shipping five in their last league game, while Racing will look to build on that victory over Elche. A draw would not surprise.