Espanyol come into this match 15th in the table with 7 points, while Rayo Vallecano sit 12th on 8 points. Espanyol hold the better goal difference of the two (0). Over their last five matches, Espanyol picked up 1 win (L-L-W-D-L), compared to 2 for Rayo Vallecano (D-W-L-W-L).