Rayo Vallecano vs Girona Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Rayo Vallecano and Girona are both pushing for European qualification as they both enjoy impressive seasons to differing extents ahead of meeting at Vallecas this weekend.
Kick-off date/time: Sunday 26th January, 2025: UK – 1:00pm / US ET – 8:00am / US PT – 5:00am
How to watch on TV: UK – Premier Sports / US – ESPN have the exclusive rights to La Liga games in the USA, so Rayo Vallecano vs Girona may be televised on one of their affiliated channels
How to watch online: UK – Premier Sports / US – ESPN+
Rayo Vallecano Team News: Attacking options
Rayo Vallecano have such an abundance of attacking options, such as Isi Palazon and Jorge de Frutos, that James Rodriguez was allowed to leave on a free transfer earlier this month. Former Real Madrid striker Raul de Tomas is an illness doubt for the hosts.
Predicted XI (4-4-2): Augusto Batalla; Ratiu, Lejeune, Mumin, Pep Chavarria; Jorge de Frutos, Oscar Valentin, Unai Lopez, Adrian Embarba; Isi Palazon, Sergio Camello
Unavailable:
Questionable: Raul de Tomas (Illness)
Girona Team News: Still no Miovski
Summer signing from Aberdeen, North Macedonia international striker Bojan Miovski, is unavailable for this one due to a sprain, whilst Miguel Gutierrez is also unavailable. Bryan Gil is suspended in the UEFA Champions League but he is available for this weekend.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Paolo Gazzaniga; Arnau Martinez, David Lopez, Krejci, Blind; Oriol Romeu, Ivan Maartin; Tsygankov, Yaser Asprilla, Bryan Gil; Abel Ruiz
Unavailable: Miguel Gutierrez (Injured), Miovski (Injured)
Questionable:
Rayo Vallecano vs Girona Prediction
Rayo Vallecano play a very intense style of football under Andoni Iraola’s former assistant coach, Inigo Perez. They come into this one on the back of a 1-1 draw with Osasuna last weekend to mean they are now unbeaten in six matches, albeit there have been four draws in that run. They play an entertaining style of football that attempts to swarm the opposition as they now face a Girona side that have been the league’s entertainers in recent years and, despite the sale of several key players last summer, are once again searching for European qualification this season. The Catalans were beaten 2-1 by Sevilla last weekend and aren’t in the best of form but both teams scoring seems a very good bet for this one in the Spanish capital.
Rayo Vallecano vs Girona Tip: Both teams to score
