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Rayo Vallecano vs Shkendija Preview & Prediction | 2025-26 UEFA Conference League | League Phase

by Alex Lawes ·
Rayo Vallecano vs Shkendija Preview & Prediction | 2025-26 UEFA Conference League | League Phase
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Rayo Vallecano will want to put the foot down in Europe as Inigo Perez’ side welcome North Macedonian champions Shkendija to Vallecas in Madrid this midweek.

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How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – discovery+ / US – Paramount+

Key stats

  • This is the first UEFA match between these teams, with neither side having faced a club from the other's country before.
  • This is Rayo Vallecano’s debut in a UEFA group/league. Their only previous season in UEFA competition was in the 2000/01 UEFA Cup when they reached the quarter-finals.
  • Rayo Vallecano have lost only two of their previous 14 UEFA competition matches (W10 D2).
  • Rayo Vallecano are unbeaten in their previous seven UEFA competition home matches with six wins and one draw.
  • This is Shkendija’s debut in a UEFA group/league. They are only the second Macedonian club to reach a UEFA group stage/league phase after Vardar in the 2017/18 Europa League.
  • Shkendija have won six of their last nine UEFA competition home matches (D1 L2).
  • Shkendija are unbeaten in their last six competitive matches with five wins and one draw.
  • Shkendija have kept four clean sheets in their last six competitive matches.

Rayo Vallecano vs Shkendija prediction

The intensity and aggression that Rayo Vallecano play with could eventually hurt them as they try and balance domestic and European commitments. Rayo Vallecano play with a brilliant style and that helped them overachieve last season in La Liga. They dispatched of Neman Grodno in the playoff round of this competition.

Shkendija produced some impressive performances and results in European qualifying in August, including knocking FCSB out in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League. The North Macedonians were then beaten by Qarabag in that competition and then against Ludogorets Razgrad in the UEFA Europa League.

Shkendija have a limited level of ability, as shown in those games, and Rayo are expected to win this one quite comfortably, especially with their home advantage.

Rayo Vallecano vs Shkendija tip: Rayo Vallecano to win -1 handicap

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