Madrid, Spain — Rayo Vallecano go face Mallorca for Estadio de Vallecas on Saturday for dem final match for La Liga season as dem dey aim to secure Europa League qualification. Dis match go happen by 8pm UK time.
Rayo Vallecano don dey occupy de last European spot but dem dey only one point behind Celta Vigo for seventh place. Dey come into dis match after dem win 2-1 against Celta Vigo for last game, wey don keep hope alive to enter Europe for de first time since 2001.
Last season, Rayo finished just above relegation zone, but dis season dem don gather 51 points from 37 matches, with 13 wins and 12 losses. Dey suffered a four-match winless streak for April but don bounce back with important wins against Getafe and Las Palmas, and dem draw with Real Betis.
Los Franjirrojos dey desperate to close de season well with a fourth win from five games to protect their European ambition. Their current form dey put dem for eighth place, which go earn dem a playoff spot for Europa Conference League.
On de other hand, Mallorca dey come into dis match after dem don miss out on Europe qualification. Dem dey struggle to keep dem place for top ten after dey fall from seventh to eighth in recent weeks. Dey get 44 points from 32 games, but dem only gather three points from last three matches.
Rayo Vallecano go try to maintain an unchanged lineup from de last match, but dem go miss de midfielder wey dey suspended. Isi Palazon wey score four league goals so far, go lead de attack alongside Jorge de Frutos, wey get eight goals for de season.
For Mallorca, dem also dey without some key players due to injury. Cyle Larin go likely take position for de wing after him score last match wey dem lose. Muriqi go still lead de attack as dey aim to finish top ten.
Rayo Vallecano dey hope say dem fit build on de momentum wen dem dey enjoy to secure victory against a struggling Mallorca side wey sabbi fight to maintain dem spot in top half.
For dis game, Rayo Vallecano dey favoured to win, with 69.2% chance, while draw dey come second at 17.9% and Mallorca get only 12.8% chance to take de three points. Dis match dey provoke plenty interest among fans as both teams dey look for different objectives for de season end.
