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