Rayo Vallecano vs Celta Vigo prediction 31.10.2026 | La Liga

It seems that the 2026/27 campaign will be significantly harder for Rayo Vallecano than the two previous ones, when the team from Vallecas finished eighth. After nine rounds of the current season, Benat San Jose's team is only one point above the relegation zone. However, Rayo Vallecano are in solid form, with only one defeat in the last five matches across all competitions. In the most recent outing, they won 3-2 after extra time on the road in Copa del Rey against Recreativo Huelva. The visitors dominated throughout the game and probably deserved victory even before the additional 30 minutes.

Rayo Vallecano's head coach, Benat San Jose, was satisfied with the number of chances his team had. He said, "Although it has been difficult for Recreativo, it is true that we have had countless very close scoring opportunities, some even incredible ones that didn't go in. Finally, they did."

Pathe Ciss received his fifth yellow card this season in the last La Liga round and will not play on Saturday afternoon. He will join already sidelined Augusto Batalla and Luiz Felipe, while Andrei Ratiu is questionable.

At first glance, Celta Vigo's position in the standings seems much better, as they are in the top half. However, they have collected only four points more than the relegation zone teams and will need to do much better to meet their expectations. Celta Vigo are unbeaten in the previous three matches. In the last game, Claudio Giraldez's team played 0-0 at home against Betis. The teams were evenly matched, and a draw seemed the fairest outcome.

The head coach, Claudio Giraldez, was satisfied with one point in the previous match. He explained, "We had some very good moments in that first half-hour, but we lacked the finishing touch. In the second half, we stuck to our low block to secure a well-deserved point."

Celta Vigo will be without Borja Iglesias, Carl Starfelt, Alvaro Nunez, Miguel Roman, and Jones El-Abdellaoui, who are injured and unavailable for Saturday.