🏏 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:15 CEST
RCD Mallorca
vs
Rayo Vallecano
4-4-2 vs 4-3-3
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- Mallorca sit 18th on 31 points, inside the relegation zone, just one point behind 17th-placed Elche. Three points at home are essential for their survival bid, and the Son Moix crowd will be desperate to lift the team.
- Rayo Vallecano are 13th on 35 points, relatively safe but with only a four-point cushion above the danger zone. Their recent form of DDDLW shows an inability to string results together, making consistency a priority.
- In the reverse fixture (Round 19), Rayo won 2-1 at home. Mallorca will be eager to avoid the double and claim revenge on their own turf.
- Mallorca's 4-4-2 faces Rayo's 4-3-3. The combination of Muriqi's 194cm aerial presence and Luvumbo's explosive pace in Mallorca's front two will pose a unique dual threat to Rayo's backline.
- Mallorca left-back Joan Mojica faces his former club Rayo Vallecano. The Colombian international attack-minded full-back will be keen to make an impact against his ex-team. Meanwhile, Rayo's legendary playmaker Óscar Trejo, who also played for Mallorca, is on the bench for his own former-club reunion.
- Rayo's Ilias Akhomach, a Barcelona La Masia graduate and Moroccan international, operates on the right wing with dangerous left-footed cut-ins. His duel with Mallorca's left-back Mojica on that flank could be decisive.
- Mallorca's creative midfielder Pablo Torre, signed permanently from Barcelona, brings flair and incisive final passes. This relegation crunch match is where his quality will truly be tested.
- Japan international Takuma Asano is on the Mallorca bench. Known as 'The Jaguar' for his explosive speed, he could be a devastating late-game weapon against tiring defenders. His potential introduction in this crucial relegation battle will be one to watch.
- Rayo captain Óscar Valentín is a combative holding midfielder who worked his way up from Spain's lower divisions. His tenacity and ball-winning ability in the centre of the park could be the barrier that frustrates Mallorca's build-up play.