{"id":656099,"date":"2026-08-18T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/rayo-vallecano-vs-deportivo-alaves-prediction-and-odds-la-liga-20-08-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T20:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T19:00:00","slug":"rayo-vallecano-vs-deportivo-alaves-prediction-and-odds-la-liga-20-08-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/rayo-vallecano-vs-deportivo-alaves-prediction-and-odds-la-liga-20-08-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Rayo Vallecano vs Deportivo Alav\u00e9s: Prediction and Odds, La Liga, 20\/08\/2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n \"\"\n La Liga<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \"Rayo\n Rayo Vallecano<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n 20 Aug 2026<\/span>\n 15:00<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n \"Deportivo\n Deportivo Alavés<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n Prediction:<\/span>\n
\n Rayo Vallecano to win<\/span>\n 2.25<\/a><\/span>\n <\/div>\n View odds\"betmgm.com\" ><\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n
\n Pick your prediction<\/span>\n
\"\" Rayo Vallecano<\/a>Draw<\/a>\"\" Deportivo Alavés<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>
\"\"La Liga · 2<\/div>

Rayo Vallecano vs Deportivo Alavés: Prediction and Odds, La Liga, 20\/08\/2026<\/h1>
<\/rect><\/line><\/line><\/line><\/svg> 20 Aug 2026<\/span>\n<\/path><\/circle><\/svg> Estadio de Vallecas<\/span>\n<\/path><\/circle><\/svg> Marcelo Javelly<\/span><\/div>

Rayo Vallecano host Alavés in La Liga's opening round on August 20, though \"host\" requires an asterisk: safety concerns at Estadio de Vallecas force Iñigo Pérez's side to Butarque instead. Priced at 2.25<\/a>, Rayo carry serious momentum and a dominant head-to-head record into a fixture where early points carry outsized weight.<\/p>

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<\/polygon><\/svg> Our prediction<\/div>\n
1X: Double Chance Rayo Vallecano or Draw<\/div>\n
\n 2.25<\/a><\/span>\n on betmgm.com\"betmgm.com\"<\/span>\n · Confidence Medium<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
Rayo's dominant head-to-head record, strong late-season form, and the return of Isi Palazón make the double chance 1X the clear selection.<\/div>\n
<\/circle><\/polyline><\/svg> Odds recorded on 10 Sep 2026 at 23:10 · Odds are subject to change<\/div>\n<\/div>

Projected final score: 1-0<\/h3>

Rayo's H2H record is commanding, with 9 wins in the last 13 meetings<\/strong> and four consecutive home victories over Alavés. With Isi Palazón available after his ban was provisionally lifted and Alavés missing Boyé and Garcés, Rayo carry a clear edge in quality. At 2.25<\/a>, backing them to take all three points carries genuine value.<\/p>

7 of the last 9 H2H meetings<\/strong> ended under 2.5 goals, and both sides averaged just over a goal per game last season. Alavés' depleted attack and Rayo's defensive solidity (12 clean sheets last term) point firmly toward a tight, low-scoring contest. The 1.43<\/a> market reflects a match profile where a single goal could prove decisive.<\/p>

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