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

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pre-match analysis

Rayo Vallecano Rayo Rating: 75.4
H
50%
20 Dec 2026
La Liga
D
28%
Málaga CF Málaga Rating: 73.5
A
22%
Rayo Vallecano
Ranking: #66 overall, #14 in Spain

76.6 → 75.4 (-1.2 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-0 17 May Villarreal (H) 77.3 +0.3
1-2 23 May Alavés (A) 77.3 0.0
1-0 27 May Crystal Palace (A) 76.7 -0.6
2-1 15 Aug Sevilla (A) 76.6 -0.1
1-1 20 Aug Alavés (H) 75.4 -1.2
Málaga CF
Ranking: #89 overall, #17 in Spain

70.6 → 73.5 (+2.9 over last 10 games)

Rating
1-1 10 Jun Las Palmas (H) 73.1 +0.2
0-0 14 Jun Almería (H) 72.8 -0.3
1-2 20 Jun Almería (A) 73.4 +0.6
2-0 19 Aug Atl Madrid (A) 73.2 -0.2
1-1 24 Aug La Coruña (H) 73.5 +0.3

Rayo Vallecano vs Málaga CF: by the numbers

There are 23 places between these two in our European rankings, with Rayo Vallecano the higher, and 3 places between them in Spain.

The recent trend shows Málaga CF on the rise, +2.9 rating points over their last 10 matches, while Rayo Vallecano has gone the other way at -1.2.

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

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

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