Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano

Villarreal have lost two of their last four matches against Rayo Vallecano in LaLiga (W1 D1), as many defeats as in their previous 17 matches against them in the competition (W12 D3 L2).

After failing to win in their first two LaLiga home games against Rayo Vallecano (D1 L1), Villarreal have won eight of their last nine at home to the Madrid side (L1).

Rayo Vallecano have won only one of their last 17 visits to teams from Comunidad Valenciana in LaLiga (D5 L11), 1-0 against Villarreal in January 2023, and can equal their longest run of visits to such sides without scoring in the competition, all four in May 2014 (currently three).

Villarreal have 21 points after their first 11 games in LaLiga 2024/25 (W6 D3 L2), their highest tally at this stage in a campaign in the competition since 2016/17 (22 points, W6 D4 L1).

Rayo Vallecano have suffered just three defeats after their first 11 games in LaLiga 2024/25 (W4 D4), their second lowest tally at this stage of a campaign in the competition in the 21st Century after just two losses in 2023/24 (W4 D5 L2).