Rayo Vallecano vs Strasbourg Preview & Prediction | 2025-26 UEFA Conference League | Semi-Final

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Intense and fighting Rayo Vallecano side play their first ever European semi-final as they welcome Strasbourg to Vallecas in Madrid on Thursday night.

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Rayo Vallecano vs Strasbourg prediction

At the weekend, Rayo Vallecano fought back from 3-1 down to share a 3-3 draw with Real Sociedad with a 99th minute equaliser scored by Alemao. Rayo have surpassed expectations to reach this stage of Europe, while also remaining content in mid-table in La Liga, due to major off-field issues to do with the running of the club.

Gary O’Neil and his Strasbourg side came from 2-0 down on aggregate to hammer Mainz by four goals to nil in the second-leg of their quarter-final against Mainz. Since then, though, Strasbourg have suffered a Ligue 1 defeat to Stade Rennais and a Coupe de France semi-final loss to Nice before a dramatic, late come from behind 3-2 win away at Lorient at the weekend.

These are two energetic sides that fight very hard, as shown by their outing at the weekend and both teams scoring would seem a good bet for this one.

Rayo Vallecano vs Strasbourg tip: Both teams to score