Rayo Vallecano come into this match 12th in the table with 8 points, while Villarreal sit 9th on 8 points. Villarreal hold the better goal difference of the two (1). Over their last five matches, Rayo Vallecano picked up 2 wins (D-W-L-W-L), compared to 2 for Villarreal (W-W-L-L-L).