Rayo Vallecano vs Villarreal: prediction for the La Liga fixture

Rayo Vallecano had high hopes for the Spanish Cup, team reached the quarter-final of that competition, but got eliminated by the eventual winner of that tournament, Betis. 

Capital club currently has 11 victories and nine draws in La Liga. In the previous game capitals drew to Getafe (0:0). Merquelanz won't be able to perform due to a muscle injury. 

Villarreal put up a successful performance in the Champions League, where team reached the playoffs. In first knock-out rounds team eliminated Juventus and Bayern, but after that suffered a defeat to Liverpool in the semifinals. The Yellow Submarine had an unsuccessful start to the Spanish Cup, where Unai Emery's men got eliminated by Gijon. 

After 35 rounds of La Liga visitors have 14 victories and 11 draws, delivering 53 points and a 7th spot in the standings. In the previous match the Yellows drew to Sevilla (1:1). 

Moreno, Pina and Danjuma will miss the upcoming match.