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Getafe

vs

Rayo Vallecano

KickoffMonday 19 October 2026, 8:00pm

VenueEstadio Coliseum

CompetitionSpanish La Liga

Fourteen games into the LaLiga season across both clubs and these two sides are locked together on eight points, separated by just one place in the table and absolutely nothing between them in terms of league standing. That is the kind of context that turns a Madrid derby into something a little more loaded than usual. Getafe need to start climbing, Rayo know a win here shoots them up the standings considerably, and neither side can really afford to come away empty handed. The Estadio Coliseum is the backdrop, and if the recent history between these two tells you anything, brace yourself for a cagey one.

What makes this particularly fascinating is the shape each side arrives in. Bordalas had his squad on a plane to Romania on Thursday night for a Conference League trip, they dragged themselves to a 1-1 draw, and now they have to turn around and face their city rivals with heavy legs and a squad already missing key players. Rayo, meanwhile, have had the week to themselves, rested and ready, and they know a victory here transforms how their season looks entirely.

Getafe vs Rayo Vallecano Match Details

This is matchday nine of the LaLiga season and the fixture takes place at the Estadio Coliseum Alfonso Perez in Getafe, Madrid. It is a proper local derby with real table implications, sitting inside the bottom half of LaLiga with both clubs desperate to put daylight between themselves and the relegation conversation.

Team News

Getafe are carrying a notable injury list into this one, and with the European trip midweek eating into recovery time, Bordalas is going to have to be creative with his selections.

• Christantus Uche is ruled out through injury
• Juanmi is also out and will play no part
• Ivan Azon is a doubt with physical discomfort
• Enes Unal is uncertain ahead of the derby, a real headache in attack
• Ramon Terrats carries a shoulder injury and is a major doubt
• Zaid Romero suffered a quadriceps strain against Barcelona and remains a doubt
• Andres Garcia was forced off against Barcelona and his fitness will be assessed

Rayo Vallecano have their own absentees. Augusto Batalla is sidelined with a broken leg, Andrei Ratiu is out with muscular discomfort, and Luis Felipe is done for the season after tearing his ACL, a brutal blow for a defender who had only recently come back from a long spell out with a hamstring problem. The big positive for Benat San Jose is that Sergio Camello is fit, firing, and in the form of his life right now.

Predicted Lineups

Getafe are likely to line up in their familiar 4-4-2 shape under Bordalas, though with so many doubts in attack the gaffer may have limited options. Soria starts in goal with Carvajal, Djene, Valou and Davinchi across the back four. Gudelj and Serrano should anchor the midfield, with Kiko and Martin providing width. Satriano and Mayoral lead the line.

Rayo should set up with Audero in goal behind a back four of Pedrosa, Lejeune, Sadick and Balliu. Valentin and Ciss sit in the middle of the park with Lopez alongside them, and the front three of Garcia, Camello and Frutos will carry the attacking threat. Camello in particular is the danger man here.

Recent Form

Getafe have not been convincing. Eight points from eight games, sitting 14th, and their last five outings across all competitions have brought just one win, that being a 1-0 victory over Malaga. Their most recent LaLiga game was a 3-0 thumping by Barcelona, a result that laid bare the gap in quality when Bordalas is not set up to his usual defensive standards. Then they fly to Romania, grab a 1-1 draw against Universitatea Craiova, and now they have to play a derby. The fixture scheduling alone is a problem for Getafe, and you have to wonder how much is left in the tank.

Rayo have actually matched Getafe on points but have played one fewer league game, which means their rate of return is marginally better when you look at it properly. Their last completed LaLiga result was a 1-1 away draw at Osasuna, which keeps them ticking along without setting the world alight. Two wins, two draws and three defeats from seven league games is a solid enough platform, and crucially they arrive here fresher than their opponents.

The form picture points firmly in Rayo’s direction when you factor in the travel and fatigue on Getafe’s side. A Bordalas team playing their second game in four days with half their attack room out injured is not the team you want to be backing to perform at their best in a high stakes derby.

Head-to-Head Record

Over the entirety of their history Rayo edge the head to head with 14 wins from 31 meetings compared to Getafe’s eight, with nine draws in between. But the recent record is genuinely remarkable. Getafe have not beaten Rayo in their last ten encounters. Not once. Rayo have won four of those meetings and the other six have finished level, with four of those six draws ending goalless.

That is not a run you can dismiss as coincidence. There is a pattern here that suits a certain type of game, tight, disciplined, low on clear cut chances, and a Getafe side that has historically struggled to break Rayo down even when they have been the stronger team. If history is any guide at all, goals are going to be at a premium on Monday night.

Key Stats

• Getafe are without a win in their last ten head to head meetings with Rayo Vallecano
• Six of those ten meetings have ended in draws, four of them goalless
• Sergio Camello has seven LaLiga goals already this season, making him one of the division’s most in form forwards
• Getafe’s only win across their last five games in all competitions came against second tier Malaga

Getafe vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Tips

The fatigue angle on Getafe is real, the head to head points heavily toward a draw, and Rayo’s attacking threat through Camello gives them a genuine edge going forward. That shapes the betting approach here quite clearly. We are not expecting a goal fest, and we are not expecting Getafe to finally end that ten game winless run against their city rivals right now of all times.

Over and Under Goals Prediction

Under 2.5 goals looks the call here. Four of the last ten meetings between these sides have ended goalless, and Getafe’s depleted and fatigued attack going up against a defensively organised Rayo side is not a recipe for a cricket score. Take the under.

Correct Score Prediction

A 1-1 draw feels right for this one. Getafe will likely set up compact and hard to break down in typical Bordalas fashion, Rayo have enough quality through Camello to nick a goal, but Getafe should find something too. The draws keep coming in this fixture for a reason.

Both Teams To Score (BTTS) Prediction

Yes, just about. Rayo have Camello at the peak of his powers and he causes problems for any defence. Getafe will not sit back and invite pressure all night, they will look to threaten on the break through Mayoral. Both sides finding the net once feels like the most natural conclusion here, though it will not be comfortable viewing.

First Goalscorer Prediction

Sergio Camello is the standout pick. Seven goals in LaLiga already this season tells you everything about how sharp he is right now, and a Getafe back four that has looked shaky in recent weeks is exactly the kind of opponent he will be relishing. He has pace, movement and a genuine nose for goal. Camello to open the scoring is the bet.

Cards Prediction

Madrid derbies under Bordalas tend to get feisty, and a Getafe side playing with fatigue and frustration in their legs will be prone to the kind of cynical challenge that earns yellow cards. Rayo press with intensity too, which means the midfield battles will be physical. Over 3.5 cards in this fixture makes plenty of sense, and it would be no surprise to see a Getafe midfielder booked for a professional foul as Rayo look to get in behind.

Bet Builder Tip

If Camello breaks the deadlock, Getafe grind their way back into it, and the game finishes level, all three legs land together and the story of this derby writes itself perfectly.

Final Match Prediction

Getafe will be running on fumes after their European trip and have a squad severely stretched by injury. Rayo arrive fresher, with one of the form attackers in the division, and a head to head record that has not allowed Getafe a single win in a decade of meetings. There is a version of this game where Bordalas digs deep into that defensive well he drinks from and they keep it tight, but Camello is a genuine threat every time the ball goes near him.

The smart money says history repeats itself here. A draw, both sides finding the net once, and Getafe left wondering if the Conference League trip cost them another three points. We are calling it 1-1 at the Coliseum.

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