Sports Mole previews Monday's La Liga conflict between Rayo Vallecano and Osasuna, together with predictions, group information and potential lineups.
Rayo Vallecano will attempt to finish a 3-recreation winless run after they play host to Osasuna in Monday's La Liga fixture.
Meanwhile, the guests might be focusing on a second straight victory after beating Celta Vigo of their closing outing earlier than the worldwide break.
Match preview
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Inigo Perez has skilled a combined begin to his first full season as Rayo boss, having seen his aspect win one, draw one and lose two of their opening 4 matches.
Rayo kicked off the marketing campaign with a slender 2-1 away victory over Real Sociedad, earlier than they needed to accept a goalless draw of their away assembly with Getafe.
Los Franjirrojos have been unable so as to add to their factors tally since their first two matches after falling to a 2-1 defeat of their conferences with Barcelona and Espanyol regardless of taking the lead in each matches.
Perez might be involved by the truth that his group have conceded three of their 5 targets within the closing quarter-hour of matches, highlighting an space for enchancment if they're to start out choosing up factors with regularity.
With Rayo eager to return to profitable methods, they are able to draw inspiration from the truth that they've gained their final two house conferences in opposition to Osasuna, together with a 2-1 victory in April after they scored two late targets to win from a dropping place.
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Osasuna head coach Vicente Moreno would have been totally conscious of the significance of creating a constructive begin following his dismissal as Almeria boss after the primary seven video games of final season.
Fortunately for Moreno, he has skilled a greater begin to the 2024-25 marketing campaign, having seen his aspect take seven factors from their opening 4 matches.
Osasuna kicked off the marketing campaign with a 1-1 draw in opposition to newly-promoted Leganes, earlier than they recorded a 1-0 victory over a Mallorca aspect coached by Moreno's predecessor Jagoba Arrasate.
After being stopped of their tracks by a heavy 4-0 away defeat to Girona, Osasuna supplied a constructive response of their outing earlier than the worldwide break, clinching a 3-2 house win over Celta Vigo because of a debut strike for Enzo Boyomo, an personal aim and an Abel Bretones effort.
Having performed three of their first 4 matches at El Sadar, Los Rojillos will now head to the capital for Monday's assembly with Rayo at Estadio de Vallecas, the place they are going to try to say their first head-to-head away win since recording a 3-0 victory in February 2022.
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Team News
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Rayo defender Alfonso Espino has been dominated out for round two months with an harm that he sustained within the defeat to Espanyol.
Pep Chavarria changed Espino within the thirty fifth minute on the RCDE Stadium Stadium, and is now set to be given a run of video games on the left aspect of defence.
The hosts are additionally with out the providers of midfielder Diego Mendez, whereas defender Aridane Hernandez is a doubt.
James Rodriguez is predicted to function within the matchday squad, and there's a chance that he may come off the bench to make his Rayo debut and first La Liga look.
As for the guests, they're unable to name upon the midfield duo of Kike Barja and Iker Munoz as a result of knee and foot accidents respectively.
Iker Benito is battling a hamstring concern and is a doubt for Monday's fixture, whereas there may be additionally uncertainty surrounding the provision of Ante Budemir, who picked up a muscle drawback whereas on worldwide obligation.
If the Croatia striker is unable to start out, Moreno could current Raul Garcia with the prospect to make his first begin of the season.
Rayo Vallecano potential beginning lineup:
Cardenas; Ratiu, Lejeune, Mumin, Chavarria; Valentina, Lopez; De Frutos, Palazon, Garcia; Camello
Osasuna potential beginning lineup:
Herrera; Areso, Catena, Boyomo, Bretons; Torro, Moncayola; Ru. Garcia, Oroz; Zaragoza; Ra. Garcia
We say: Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Osasuna
Osasuna could have averted defeat in three of their first 4 league matches, however that solitary loss did happen of their solely away recreation of the season.
Los Rojillos have additionally misplaced their final two away video games in opposition to Rayo, and we expect that they might expertise one other disappointing journey to Vallecas on Monday.
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