Na new La Liga season don start, and one of di opening matches go see Sevilla and Rayo Vallecano face each other for Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán on Saturday, 15 August 2026. Kick-off dey 15:30, and both teams dey ready to begin dia campaign.
Sevilla, wey finish 13th with 43 points from 38 matches last season, end dia campaign with 1-0 away defeat to Celta Vigo at Estadio Balaídos. Luis García side get 46% possession and register two shots on target for that match.
Rayo Vallecano, on dia own part, finish eighth for 2025/26 La Liga with 50 points from 38 matches. Dem end dia league campaign with 2-1 away win over Deportivo Alavés at Estadio Mendizorroza. Los Franjirrojos enjoy 52% possession and register seven shots on target, with Sergio Camello and Randy Nteka both finding net.
Rayo also end last season with 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace for UEFA Conference League final at Red Bull Arena for Leipzig. Dat one na big loss, but dem go wan bounce back for new season.
Looking at head-to-head, Sevilla dey unbeaten for past seven games against Rayo. Last clash end 1-1 draw at Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán. For previous 10 meetings, dem get five draws, four wins for Sevilla and just one win for Rayo. Rayo get only 11 wins for dia last 56 matches against Sevilla.
Sevilla recent form for home get four wins, three draws and three defeats for last 10 matches. Dem dey score average 1.00 goal per game and dey concede 1.00. Rayo, for away matches, get five losses, three draws and two victories for last 10 games. Dem dey score average 0.80 goal and dey concede 1.70.
For stats, Sevilla get 44.7% possession, 349.2 passes and 4.4 corners per game. Dia opponents dey score 1.3 goals from 3.3 shots on target. Akor Adams na top scorer with 3 goals, while Kike Salas, Oso, Andres Castrin and Alexis Sanchez each get 1. Djibril Sow get 3 assists, and goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos manage one clean sheet.
Rayo get 52.0% possession, 386.4 passes, 5.4 corners awarded and 5.8 corners against. Dem dey concede 1.0 goals from 4.8 shots on goal. Sergio Camello na top scorer with 5 goals, Randy Nteka and Alexandre Zurawski follow with 3 each. Gerard Gumbau don get 2 assists, while Augusto Batalla and Dani Cardenas share 3 clean sheets for last 10 games.
Confirmed lineups don drop. Sevilla go play 4-2-3-1 with Odysseas Vlachodimos for goal, Juan Iglesias, Arouna Sangante, Kike Salas and Gabriel Suazo for defence. Lucien Agoume and Nico Guillen go hold midfield, Miguel Angel Sierra, Jon Guridi and Oso go dey support Isaac Romero for attack.
Rayo Vallecano also go use 4-2-3-1. Augusto Batalla dey guard net, Andrei Ratiu, Florian Lejeune, Pathe Ciss and Ivan Balliu for back. Oscar Valentin and Unai Lopez go play deep, Jorge de Frutos, Isi Palazon and Alvaro Garcia go create chances for Randy Nteka.
According to reports, stats dey suggest low-scoring encounter, with combined goal count of two or less. Florian Lejeune don get one or more shots on goal for three consecutive La Liga matches. Sevilla go hope to start di season well for home, while Rayo go want make history by winning for Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, something wey dem don do only once for last six visits.
