Elche welcome Rayo Vallecano at Estadio Martinez Valero, Elche on Sunday, Jan 24 at 3:00 PM in a LaLiga fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Elche come into this fixture out of form (1W 2L recently). Rayo Vallecano, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 1D 2L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Elche and Rayo Vallecano have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (4W–2D–4W). Their last encounter ended in Elche won 0–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Elche win or a draw looks most likely.