Rayo vs Elche: preview, line-ups and kick-off time
Rayo Vallecano host Elche at Estadio de Vallecas on Saturday 24 October 2026, kick-off 12:00 UTC, in the LaLiga (round 10). Prediction markets make Rayo the favourite at 54%, with the draw at 25% (Polymarket). Rayo have had 4 days of rest since playing Getafe (LaLiga); Elche have had 6 after facing Villarreal and travel about 350 km. Rayo are without 4 players (Augusto Batalla, Andrei Rațiu, Luiz Felipe and others); Elche are missing 2 (Marc Aguado, Yago Santiago). The forecast at kick-off is 16°C, dry.
Win chances
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Predicted line-ups
Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.
Rayo 4-2-3-1
Coach: Beñat San José
- 25 Emil Audero GK
- 20 Iván Balliu DEF
- 24 Florian Lejeune DEF
- 15 Mujaid Sadick DEF
- 17 Adrià Pedrosa DEF
- 8 Unai López MID
- 23 Óscar Valentín MID
- 7 Isi Palazón MID
- 10 Sergio Camello FWD
- 18 Álvaro Garcia FWD
- 19 Jorge de Frutos FWD
Elche 5-3-2
Coach: Martín Anselmi
- 1 Matías Dituro GK
- 47 Javi Morcillo MID
- 23 Víctor Chust DEF
- 3 Roy Revivo DEF
- 2 Buba Sangaré DEF
- 11 Germán Valera MID
- 12 Gonzalo Villar MID
- 5 Federico Redondo DEF
- 18 Thomas Lemar MID
- 24 Abiel Osorio FWD
- 21 Lucas Cepeda FWD
Injuries and suspensions
Rayo
- Augusto Batalla injury, back Early January 2027
- Andrei Rațiu injury, back Early November 2026
- Luiz Felipe injury, out for season
- Randy Nteka injury, back Early November 2026
Elche
- Marc Aguado injury, back Mid November 2026
- Yago Santiago injury, back Unknown
Previous meetings
- Friday 3 April 2026: Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Elche
- Sunday 21 December 2025: Elche 4-0 Rayo Vallecano
- Saturday 29 April 2023: Elche 4-0 Rayo Vallecano
- Monday 3 October 2022: Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Elche
- Friday 18 February 2022: Elche 2-1 Rayo Vallecano