AEK vs Rayo Vallecano prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
Europa Conference League
In the Europa Conference League quarterfinals on April 16, 2026, AEK and Rayo Vallecano will play the second leg. The visitors can lose by two goals and still progress to the next round.
AEK vs Rayo Vallecano: Team News and Expert Analysis
The Athens club finished only fourth in the national Super League last spring. They are now trying to reclaim the title, but Olympiacos and PAOK are battling hard for supremacy. The Spaniards managed to climb to eighth place in La Liga last spring. Currently, as expected, they have dropped off and will be fighting for survival in the closing stages of the season.
In the Conference League, the Greeks started back in the summer, successively overcoming Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Aris Limassol, and even Anderlecht. In the main round, they recorded four victories and amassed thirteen points. In the Round of 16, everything was decided against Celje in Slovenia with a 4-0 rout. After that, they allowed their opponent to win 2-0 at home.
The Spaniards also began their campaign in the summer and easily got past Neman. They too had four wins in the main round, losing only in Bratislava to Slovan. In March, they dealt with Samsunspor, narrowly losing after a 3-1 victory in Turkey. At home, they even scored three unanswered goals.
Previous matches: AEK vs Rayo Vallecano
The teams met for the first time last week.
The Greeks will definitely want to "go out with a bang." We predict their victory with a "0" handicap (odds – 1.60).
AEK vs Rayo Vallecano: Key Statistics and Trends
- AEK have won four of their last six matches in the tournament
- The team scores an average of 1.80 goals and concedes 1.07 per match
- Rayo Vallecano have won four of their last five matches in the League
- The club averages 2.18 goals scored and concedes 0.82 per match
AEK vs Rayo Vallecano: Probable Starting Lineups
AEK plays in a 1-4-4-2 formation (probable lineup): Strakosha – Pilios, Relvas, Mukudi, Rota – Pereira, Mantalos, Pineda, Koita – Jovic, Varga
Rayo Vallecano lines up in a 1-4-3-2-1 formation (probable lineup): Batalla – Chavarria, Felipe Ramos, Lejeune, Ratiu – Siss, Lopez – Garcia, Palazon, Ahoomah – de Frutos. Perez and Mendez will be unavailable.
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