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Rayo Vallecano will look to make successive wins in Spain’s top flight when they continue their campaign in Seville on Sunday night.

The visitors occupy 12th place in the standings. LaLiga tableThey are now six points clear of the relegation zone, while Sevilla are in 13th place and have the same number of points (30) as their rival here.

Match preview

Sevilla will come into Sunday’s match off the back of a 2-2 draw with Real Betis in the Seville derby, with Isaac Romero scoring the equalizer for the Nervionenses later on.

Matías Almeyda’s side have quietly put together a four-game unbeaten run in Spain’s top flight, which has placed them in 13th place in the La Liga standings.

Sevilla have a record of eight wins, six draws and 12 draws in their 26 league games this season, with 30 points leaving them six points clear of the relegation zone.

However, the Nervionenses have struggled in front of their own fans this season, collecting just 15 points in 13 games, conceding 19 times in the process.

Sevilla will look to complete a La Liga double over Rayo, having achieved a 1-0 victory in the reverse fixture between the two teams in September 2025.

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In reality, Rayo have only won 11 of their previous 55 matches against Sevilla in all competitions, with their last success coming at the Estadio Ramón in October 2022.

Íñigo Pérez’s team had been in relegation trouble not long ago, but they have picked up eight points in their last four games, beating Atlético de Madrid and Real Oviedo, as well as drawing against Real Betis and Athletic Bilbao.

The capital team is in 12th place in the standings, six points from the relegation zone, while it is 10 points behind Celta de Vigo, sixth placed.

Rayo have only managed to win three times on their La Liga trips this season, suffering eight defeats in the process, while conceding 22 times away from home.

Pérez’s team will turn its attention to the Conference League after this match, preparing to head to Samsunspor for the first leg of the round of 16.

Sevilla’s form in La Liga:

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State of Rayo Vallecano in La Liga:

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Team news

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Sevilla will welcome Tanguy Nianzou and Joan Jordan back into their squad following suspensions, but Gabriel Suazo will be left out, having picked up a significant yellow card in the Seville derby last time out.

Rubén Vargas and Marcao will miss the match through injury, while César Azpilicueta will need a late fitness test before his participation can be confirmed.

Coach Almeyda is expected to make changes for this game, with Isaac Romero and Chidera Ejuke potentially entering the team.

As for Rayo, the same could be repeated for the capital team due to their performance in the 3-0 win over Oviedo on Wednesday night.

Pathé Ciss is a slight doubt due to a problem that forced him to leave late against Oviedo, but the locals are confident that the midfielder will recover.

Diego Méndez, however, will miss the game due to injury.

Jorge de Frutos scored a double in the team’s last game and the Spaniard will start again in the middle this weekend.

Possible starting lineup for Sevilla:

Vlachodimos; Azpilicueta, Nianzou, Gudelj, Salas; J Sánchez, Agoume, Sow, Ejuke; Adams, Romero.

Possible starting lineup for Rayo Vallecano:

Battle; Ratiu, Lejeune, Felipe, Chavarría; López, Ciss, Díaz; Akhomach, De Frutos, A García

We say: Sevilla 1-1 Rayo Vallecano

Sevilla’s home form this season has been disappointing, and Rayo are getting good results at the moment, so we are struggling to back the hosts with any real confidence and have instead settled for a low-scoring draw.

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