The kick off for the match between Elche and Rayo Vallecano will take place at 17:30 (UK time) - Sunday, 12/21 - at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero. This clash of the 2025/26 La Liga looks very promising!

Before placing your bets on this match, check out the full analysis including predictions for Elche vs Rayo Vallecano. We also highlight the most interesting odds and markets with a high chance of winning. Providing today’s best free tip to help you make informed and profitable betting decisions.

APWin predictions for Elche vs Rayo Vallecano

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

No BTTS 1st Half

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 Our prediction is: Elche win or draw

The home team is usually a safe bet in the Double Chance market, and that is no different in the upcoming match. Our top tip is to bet a Elche win or draw against Rayo Vallecano.

Our analysis of Elche points to them being the superior side, which is why they have a strong chance to win the match outright. And with the added benefit of needing only a draw at home against Rayo Vallecano, their chances of cashing in the 1X Double Chance bet grow even stronger.

👉 Our prediction is: Elche to win the 1st half

As the odds and the statistics clearly indicate, Elche is the superior side in this matchup. They play an aggressive attacking style that puts pressure on their opponents. We expect more or less the same gameplan at home against Rayo Vallecano, which should result in a fast start.

That is why we are tipping Elche to win the first half in the half-time market.

Elche preview

Elche has played 16 matches in the La Liga so far, with 4 wins, 7 draws, and 5 losses. This results in an average of 1.19 points per match.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 32 wins, 18 draws, and 15 losses. Elche's attack has scored 93 goals, 19 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.19 goals per league match and 1.43 goals per match across the entire season.

Morad Daoudi El Ghezouani is the team’s top scorer with 8 goals, while José Antonio Fernández Pomares leads the team in assists with 9. Defensively, Elche has conceded 20 goals in the league (an average of 1.25) and 59 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.91 over 65 matches).

Rayo Vallecano preview

In 16 La Liga matches, Rayo Vallecano has recorded 4 wins, 6 draws, and 6 losses, with an average of 1.13 points per game.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has 27 wins in 67 matches. The team has scored 89 goals, 13 of them in the La Liga (an average of 0.81 goals per match), with Jorge De Frutos being the team's top scorer with 6 goals and Álvaro García providing 5 assists.

Defensively, Rayo Vallecano has conceded 16 goals in the league and 76 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.13 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Elche vs Rayo Vallecano

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

Elche Team Logo

Elche

Spain - La Liga

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L W L D D

1.19

Home W D D D W

2

Away L L L L L

0.38

Away Team

Rayo Vallecano Team Logo

Rayo Vallecano

Spain - La Liga

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall D L D D D

1.13

Home D D D W L

1.14

Away L D L W W

1.11

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Published on 18 December 2025, at 20:34 Last updated on 18 December 2025, at 20:34
Author: Gustavo Porto

Journalist since 2016, post-graduate during pandemic, and in love with football since child. Sporting was always part of the Gustavo's life, be practicing, watching, making the coverage, and a few years prae here, betting.