Rayo Vallecano and Elche Meet at Vallecas, Both Unbeaten in Three
Elche sit in the bottom three and Rayo are mid-table, with Sergio Camello the standout so far.
Two sides looking for stability meet at the Estadio de Vallecas on Saturday, when Rayo Vallecano host Elche in La Liga (14:00 CEST, 12:00 UTC).
Where they stand
Per Sports Mole, Rayo are 14th with nine points from eight matches (two wins, three draws, three defeats), while Elche are 18th with seven points from nine (one win, four draws, four defeats). That leaves Elche in the relegation places and Rayo two points clear of them. VAVEL puts Rayo 13th, so check the live table.
Both clubs arrive unbeaten in three league matches. Rayo's most recent result was a 1-1 draw at Getafe; Elche drew 0-0 with Villarreal. Each has taken five points from those three games.
Rayo's situation
Beñat San José's side finished eighth last season, a point behind Getafe in seventh. Sergio Camello has seven goals in eight appearances, per Sports Mole. VAVEL reports San José said Rayo have not kept a clean sheet since he arrived, so keeping Elche out is the obvious thing to fix.
Off the pitch, VAVEL reports a match against Athletic Club was briefly suspended after paper planes were thrown from the stands in protest against owner Martín Presa, and that the club received a financial sanction and a partial stadium closure. Fan groups have called for protests to continue, the report says, though it is unclear whether similar scenes will occur on Saturday.
Elche's situation
Martín Anselmi's team finished 15th last season, one point above the drop. Their attack runs through Fer Niño, who has five goals in nine appearances, with Thomas Lemar expected in the number 10 role per Sports Mole. Draws are the pattern: four of their nine league matches have ended level.
History and team news
Rayo won the most recent meeting 1-0 in April 2026. Across the last seven meetings on record the home side has four wins and the away side three.
On injuries, Sports Mole lists Luiz Felipe and goalkeeper Augusto Batalla out for Rayo, with Andrei Ratiu and Randy Nteka doubts. Elche are without Marc Aguado, who has an ankle injury.
What to watch
With so little between them, a draw would extend both unbeaten runs without moving either far. A win would give Rayo some daylight from the bottom; for Elche it would be only a second league win of the season.