Rayo Vallecano come into this match 12th in the table with 8 points, while Málaga sit 20th on 3 points. Rayo Vallecano hold the better goal difference of the two (-5). Over their last five matches, Rayo Vallecano picked up 2 wins (D-W-L-W-L), compared to 0 for Málaga (L-L-D-D-L).