Rayo Vallecano vs Málaga CF prediction | 20 Dec 2026 | xGtoday

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pre-match analysis

Rayo Vallecano Rating: 75.9
H
56%
20 December 2026
La Liga
D
26%
Málaga CF Rating: 71.5
A
19%
Rayo Vallecano
Ranking: #65 overall, #11 in Spain

77.3 → 75.9 (-1.4 over last 10 games)

Rating
5-2 31 Aug Barcelona (A) 75.3 -0.1
3-2 05 Sep Racing Sant (H) 75.7 +0.4
4-1 12 Sep Real Madrid (A) 75.5 -0.2
2-1 15 Sep Espanyol (H) 75.3 -0.2
1-1 19 Sep Osasuna (A) 75.9 +0.6
Málaga CF
Ranking: #116 overall, #21 in Spain

72.8 → 71.5 (-1.3 over last 10 games)

Rating
0-0 06 Sep Levante (H) 73.6 +0.3
1-1 13 Sep Celta Vigo (A) 73.1 -0.5
1-3 17 Sep Villarreal (H) 72.1 -1.0
1-0 20 Sep Getafe (A) 72.0 -0.1
1-1 09 Oct Espanyol (H) 71.5 -0.5

Rayo Vallecano vs Málaga CF: by the numbers

There are 51 places between these two in our European rankings, with Rayo Vallecano the higher, and 10 places between them in Spain.

The recent trend shows Málaga CF on the rise, -1.3 rating points over their last 10 matches, while Rayo Vallecano has gone the other way at -1.4.

Last time these teams played, on 21 February 2021, Málaga CF gained 1.0 rating points.

Rayo Vallecano first climbed to joint #43 in our European rankings on 3 October 2020.

Málaga CF first reached their highest ever xGtoday rating of 74.7 on 27 July 2017.