Rayo Vallecano vs Celta: preview, likely lineups and fantasy tips

We show the likely lineups and statistical data of interest for your preferred fantasy game.

We also take a bit of a punt and give you a captain, a striker, a wall and a risk for each of the two teams.

Rayo Vallecano - Celta

Match date: 31/10-16:15

Rayo Vallecano

After the painful defeat against Elche, Rayo take on this match as a chance for revenge to avoid getting stuck in a bad run. 

Beñat, along with the well-known Batalla and Luiz Felipe, will not be able to count on Pathé Ciss due to suspension. Unai and Valentín will form the double pivot.

The main doubt is at right-back, where Balliu and Ratiu are fighting for the spot. Up front, things won’t change much: Álvaro, De Frutos, Isi and Camello will try to bring quality to the attack. 

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R.C. Celta de Vigo

Celta arrive at their league fixture against Rayo with seven consecutive matchdays without tasting defeat in LaLiga after putting in a good showing at Balidos against Beits and earning a hard-fought victory in the Europa League after coming back from the game against Celtic of Glasgow at Celtic Park.

This team has shown so far this season that it doesn’t follow predictable scripts. Who expected Javi Rodríguez to turn into a hot-streak goalscorer? Well, there he is: 3 goals in 2 matches, almost nothing.

Defensively? 7 goals conceded in 10 matches, 5 clean sheets and Radu leading the race for the Zamora Trophy.

The Celta medical room is still quite full, and Starfelt, El-Abdellaoui, Miguel Román and Borja Iglesias has recently been joined by Álvaro Núñez.

The doubt in a three-man defensive line would be between Marcos Alonso and Sebastián Cáceres. Ilaix Moriba and Aleix Febas seem set in the double pivot, while an improved Javi Galán will battle for one of the wide spots with Sergio Carreira and Javi Rueda.

I’d love to give you a well-founded explanation for why we opt for one or the other in the attacking front, but honestly, with Giráldez in charge, choosing the two supporting players for Jutglá is like filling in a coupon: you can get it right, but I’m not the one who’s going to tell you how.

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