Rayo Vallecano vs Oviedo Prediction & Betting Tips (7 February)

On Real Madrid's pitch last weekend, Rayo Vallecano accumulated a third successive defeat in the league 2-1 after a very long injury time. Before that, the local players lost at home to Osasuna 1-3 and at Celta Vigo 3-0. This bad dynamic started on the pitch of Deportivo Alaves, where Rayo was eliminated in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey 2-0. In the standings, the Madrid team is now virtually relegated and therefore finds itself in great danger. Deprived of victory for 14 days, Real Oviedo managed to stop this bad phase by winning against Girona last weekend 1-0.

However, it will take much more to achieve maintenance. Indeed, the promoted team is still in last place in the ranking with 7 lengths behind Getafe, the first non-relegation team at the start of this 23rd day. Before their victory against the Blanquivermells of Girona, the red lantern remained on two consecutive losses in La Liga, against Barcelona 3-0 and on the Osasuna turf 3-2. 

Today, coach Inigo Perez will not be able to field the valuable Senegalese international midfielder P.Ciss and the starting left back Chavarria, both excluded against Real Madrid following ugly gestures and therefore suspended this weekend. We add to these suspensions the injuries of Diego Mendez, Unai Lopez and central Mumin. Scorer against Madrid, Jorge de Frutos scored his 7th goal of the season in La Liga, but he is ultimately far too alone to blossom on a personal level. However, boys like Isi Palazon, Pedro Diaz, Alemao without forgetting Alvaro Garcia (3 goals, 3 assists in La Liga) play within this Rayo Vallecano team. All will be in the mix, like winter recruits Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) and midfielder Carlos Martin (Atlético Madrid, on loan).  During the victory against Girona, the injured Eric Bailly, Alhassane (important) and Ejaria remained on the flank and they could remain so today too. Same case for defender Rahim. Offensively, the promoted team decided to send Rondon back to Pachuca, following an inconclusive first 6 months.

The reins of the attack are entrusted to Vinas (3 goals in La Liga) but it was Chaira (2 goals, 1 assist in the league) who delivered his team against Girona by scoring the only goal of the game. Frenchman Haissem Hassan (2 assists in La Liga) still plays a key role in this Real Oviedo team. Brekalo signed for Hertha Berlin at the end of the transfer window while Alex Cardona (Larnaca, loan), Alvaro Lemos (Granada, transfer) and Tricolor Brandon Domingues also left the club. The probable line-ups for Rayo Vallecano - Real Oviedo: Rayo Vallecano: Batalla - Ratiu, Lejeune, Mendy, Espino - Valentin, Diaz - Akhomach, Palazon, A.Garcia - J.de Frutos.Real Oviedo: Escandell - Vidal, Costas, Carmo, Lopez - Sibo, Colombatto - Hassan, Reina, Chaira - Vinas. 

• Summary: Rayo Vallecano is going head to head with Real Oviedo starting on 7 Feb 2026 at 13:00 UTC at Estadio de Vallecas stadium, Madrid city, Spain. The match is a part of the LaLiga .