Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club — Score, Lineups & Match Analysis

Rayo Vallecano

12:00 PM

Sat, Oct 10, 2026

Athletic Club

Lineups

Confirmed

4-3-3

Substitutes

Rayo Vallecano Bench

Athletic Club Bench

Rayo Vallecano Bench

Athletic Club Bench

Unavailable (6)

Rayo Vallecano

Raúl de Tomás

Fitness39 games missed

Augusto Batalla

Lower Leg FractureReturn: Dec 75 games missed

Athletic Club

Unai Egiluz

Cruciate Ligament TearReturn: Mar 614 games missed

Nico Williams

Muscle InjuryReturn: Oct 190

Oihan Sancet

Calf InjuryReturn: Oct 260

Aymeric Laporte

Intestinal VirusReturn: Oct 140

Managers

Rayo Vallecano

Beñat San José Gil

Athletic Club

Edin Terzic

Build your XI from this lineup

Open on the board

Rayo Vallecano

Athletic Club

The case for your time

Worth your time

Rayo Vallecano finally return to a fully-reopened Estadio de Vallecas, hoping emotion and home support can end a long winless streak against Athletic Club. Both sides sit level on eight points, making this an intriguing mid-table clash with plenty of narrative weight beyond the table.

Where to watch

7 in your region

ESPN+$

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Rayo Vallecano

2W1D2LLast 5 matches

D1-1A

OsasunaLa Liga

19 Sept

W2-1H

EspanyolLa Liga

15 Sept

L1-4A

Real MadridLa Liga

12 Sept

W3-2H

Racing SantanderLa Liga

5 Sept

L2-5A

FC BarcelonaLa Liga

31 Aug

Athletic Club

2W2D1LLast 5 matches

D0-0H

Deportivo AlavésLa Liga

19 Sept

D1-1H

ElcheLa Liga

12 Sept

W3-0H

Atlético de MadridLa Liga

5 Sept

W2-0A

Celta de VigoLa Liga

30 Aug

L0-2A

FC BarcelonaLa Liga

27 Aug

More on this match

League tableLa Liga

8 teams above

6 teams below

Rayo's Emotional Vallecas Homecoming Meets Athletic

Talking Points

Rayo Vallecano play their first competitive match back at Estadio de Vallecas since the stadium's suspension was lifted, adding emotional stakes to a routine mid-table fixture
Off-field tension simmers: vandalism and fan protests against president Raúl Martín Presa have overshadowed preparations for the homecoming
Rayo have scored in every league game this season but carry concerns over defensive fragility and over-reliance on Sergio Camello
Athletic Club are unbeaten in four games but will be without Nico Williams, Oihan Sancet, Dani Vivian and Gorka Guruzeta for this trip
Both sides are level on 8 points, with Athletic holding a game in hand — a win for either could be a real springboard up the table
Rayo are winless in nine meetings against Athletic and will look to Vallecas' return to finally snap that run

Players to Watch

Sergio Camello

Rayo Vallecano

Rayo's talisman has scored in recent fixtures and is central to their attack, which has found the net in every league game this season

Iñaki Williams

Athletic Club

With Nico Williams and Gorka Guruzeta sidelined, the senior Williams brother becomes an even more crucial attacking outlet for Athletic

Isi Palazón

Rayo Vallecano

Creative winger who can provide the service Rayo need to support Camello and ease their reliance on a single scorer

Oihan Sancet

Athletic Club

Though a doubt with a calf issue, his creative influence in midfield is key to Athletic's attacking rhythm if he features

AI Insight

Form80%

Table Position75%

Title Race67%

Head-to-Head40%

Score Makeup

68+AI+11

AI Confidence

80%

Rayo Vallecano

12:00 PM

Sat, Oct 10, 2026

Athletic Club

Lineups

Confirmed

4-3-3

Substitutes

Rayo Vallecano Bench

Athletic Club Bench

Rayo Vallecano Bench

Athletic Club Bench

Unavailable (6)

Rayo Vallecano

Raúl de Tomás

Fitness39 games missed

Augusto Batalla

Lower Leg FractureReturn: Dec 75 games missed

Athletic Club

Unai Egiluz

Cruciate Ligament TearReturn: Mar 614 games missed

Nico Williams

Muscle InjuryReturn: Oct 190

Oihan Sancet

Calf InjuryReturn: Oct 260

Aymeric Laporte

Intestinal VirusReturn: Oct 140

Managers

Rayo Vallecano

Beñat San José Gil

Athletic Club

Edin Terzic

Build your XI from this lineup

Open on the board

Rayo Vallecano

Athletic Club

The case for your time

Worth your time

Where to watch

7 in your region

ESPN+$

Recent form

Rayo Vallecano

2W1D2LLast 5 matches

D1-1A

OsasunaLa Liga

19 Sept

W2-1H

EspanyolLa Liga

15 Sept

L1-4A

Real MadridLa Liga

12 Sept

W3-2H

Racing SantanderLa Liga

5 Sept

L2-5A

FC BarcelonaLa Liga

31 Aug

Athletic Club

2W2D1LLast 5 matches

D0-0H

Deportivo AlavésLa Liga

19 Sept

D1-1H

ElcheLa Liga

12 Sept

W3-0H

Atlético de MadridLa Liga

5 Sept

W2-0A

Celta de VigoLa Liga

30 Aug

L0-2A

FC BarcelonaLa Liga

27 Aug

More on this match

League tableLa Liga

8 teams above

6 teams below

Rayo's Emotional Vallecas Homecoming Meets Athletic

Talking Points

Rayo Vallecano play their first competitive match back at Estadio de Vallecas since the stadium's suspension was lifted, adding emotional stakes to a routine mid-table fixture
Off-field tension simmers: vandalism and fan protests against president Raúl Martín Presa have overshadowed preparations for the homecoming
Rayo have scored in every league game this season but carry concerns over defensive fragility and over-reliance on Sergio Camello
Athletic Club are unbeaten in four games but will be without Nico Williams, Oihan Sancet, Dani Vivian and Gorka Guruzeta for this trip
Both sides are level on 8 points, with Athletic holding a game in hand — a win for either could be a real springboard up the table
Rayo are winless in nine meetings against Athletic and will look to Vallecas' return to finally snap that run

Players to Watch

Sergio Camello

Rayo Vallecano

Rayo's talisman has scored in recent fixtures and is central to their attack, which has found the net in every league game this season

Iñaki Williams

Athletic Club

With Nico Williams and Gorka Guruzeta sidelined, the senior Williams brother becomes an even more crucial attacking outlet for Athletic

Isi Palazón

Rayo Vallecano

Creative winger who can provide the service Rayo need to support Camello and ease their reliance on a single scorer

Oihan Sancet

Athletic Club

Though a doubt with a calf issue, his creative influence in midfield is key to Athletic's attacking rhythm if he features

AI Insight

Form80%

Table Position75%

Title Race67%

Head-to-Head40%

Score Makeup

68+AI+11

AI Confidence

80%

Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club - La Liga

Lineups

Worth your time

Where to watch

Recent form

Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club - La Liga

Lineups

Worth your time

Where to watch

Recent form