Slovan Bratislava vs Rayo Vallecano Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: November 25, 2025 | Tehelné pole | UEFA Conference League | 17:45 GMT

Slovan Bratislava of Slovakia will host Spanish side Rayo Vallecano in a Conference League fixture that will certainly have implications at both ends of the table as we enter the halfway point of the league stage. Flying high and challenging for round of 16 qualification, the visitors will be in high confidence against a Bratislava side that are yet to garner a point at this stage and are thus at serious risk of elimination at the first hurdle.

Key Betting Tips: Over 2.5 Match Goals at 1.87 odds on talkSPORT BET or 1.75 odds on BoyleSports represents good value based on the tip provided by our algorithm.

Alternative Betting Tip: BTTS at 1.80 odds on talkSPORT BET, or 1.73 odds on BoyleSports is another bet that offers good value according to Football Park’s algorithm.

Goalscoring has been a regular positive for both sides lately, and given the huge contrast in form so far in Europe, we expect this to be a fixture with plenty of goals. It’s fairly likely that the visitors will win here, but the odds dictate that opting for goalscoring will prove a better bet.

Slovan Bratislava vs Rayo Vallecano Predicted Lineups

Slovan Bratislava Predicted XI (4-1-4-1): Dominik Takáč; Sidoine Fogning, Kevin Wimmer, Kenan Bajrić, Alan Mustafić; Danylo Ignatenko; Róbert Mak, Rahim Ibrahim, Artur Gajdoš, Kelvin Ofori; Andraž Šporar

The only absentee from Slovan Bratislava’s squad for this game will be Angolan full-back Sandro Cruz, who is forced to miss out through suspension.

Rayo Vallecano Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Augusto Batalla; Josep Chavarría, Nobel Mendy, Florian Lejeune, Andrei Rațiu; Unai López, Óscar Valentin; Álvaro García, Isi Palazón, Jorge de Frutos; Alemão

Both Alfonso Espino and Randy Nteka have been experiencing some physical discomfort as of late, so their availability is in doubt as their fitness is monitored. Abdul Mumin and Pedro Diaz continue to recover from their ligament injuries, so there will be no sign of them in this game.

Slovan Bratislava vs Rayo Vallecano Current League Standings

Things are looking perilous for the hosts at this stage, who have lost all three of their opening fixtures and sit two places from bottom. Luckily, they’ve still got just over half of the league stage to recover and push for the play-offs, but results need to come quick if they want to have any hope of avoiding an early elimination. They are only three points away from safety going into this game, but a win won’t be enough to push them into the top 24 just yet.

Fortunes have been contrasting for Rayo Vallecano, who are yet to taste defeat in Europe (2W 1D) which has seen them ascend into sixth place, a position that will see them qualify directly for the round of 16 if they can maintain it. There is some serious competition in the places around them and enough time to slip up, so they’ll need to make sure they stay professional and pick up important points to relieve fixture congestion as much as possible later down the line.

Slovan Bratislava vs Rayo Vallecano Head-to-Head Timeline

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

This is the first instance in history of these two sides facing each other, so whoever comes out on top will also have bragging rights over the opposition.

Slovan Bratislava and Rayo Vallecano Recent Matches Analysis

Slovan Bratislava Last 5 Matches:

• Slovan Bratislava 1-0 Skalica (A) - Niké liga
• Slovan Bratislava 6-1 OSK Trencianske Stankovce (A) – Slovakian FA Cup
• Slovan Bratislava 3-2 Komarno (H) – Niké liga
• Slovan Bratislava 1-3 KuPS (A) – Conference League
• Slovan Bratislava 3-1 Zeleziarne Podbrezova (A) - Niké liga

Slovan Bratislava have looked strong domestically, with their positive results seeing them climb to second in the league with a game in hand on the leaders, Zilina, who are only one point ahead. It’s crucial that they start to turn good league form into wins on the European stage, though, otherwise their campaign will come to and end earlier than they’d have been hoping.

14 goals in their last five is quite the goalscoring record to have accumulated, but conceding seven in that time proves they can also be vulnerable at the back.

Rayo Vallecano Last 5 Matches:

• Rayo Vallecano 0-0 Real Oviedo (A) – La Liga
• Rayo Vallecano 0-0 Real Madrid (H) – La Liga
• Rayo Vallecano 3-2 Lech Poznan (H) – Conference League
• Rayo Vallecano 0-4 Villarreal (A) – La Liga
• Rayo Vallecano 6-1 CD Yuncos (A) – Copa del Ray

An emphatic win in the cup and good result against Lech Poznan were unfortunately overshadowed by their heavy defeat to Villarreal, but keeping a clean sheet against Real Madrid is no small task, so there's no doubt that would've been a good influence on their confidence. They're showing signs of strengthening defensively at the moment, with two clean sheets in a row in their last two, but their goalscoring record has taken a hit as a result. We anticipate them to get back to scoring form against Slovan Bratislava and start finding the net regularly again.

Slovan Bratislava vs Rayo Vallecano Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with 80.00% confidence in Over 2.5 Match Goals, as well as an 72.00% confidence in BTTS. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Best Slovan Bratislava vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: Over 2.5 Match Goals at 1.87 odds on talkSPORT BET or 1.75 odds on BoyleSports – This is a match with a very high potential for lots of goals, given the scoring form of both sides and vulnerability at the back that they’ve also demonstrated. At these odds, this looks like a good value bet.

Key Players to Watch: Slovan Bratislava vs Rayo Vallecano

Kelvin Ofori (Slovan Bratislava): With two goals in his last four, complimented by some exciting attacking performances, the Ghanian winger has established himself as a difficult to player to keep quiet. He has good passing and ball carrying statistics this season, and he’s been able to contribute directly to the scoreline on four occasions in his 11 appearances in the league, so he’ll be looking to bring his energy into the Conference League.

Andrei Rațiu (Rayo Vallecano): The Romanian full-back is not only one to watch because of his importance to Rayo Vallecano, but also because his bright blue hair makes him virtually impossible to lose track of on the pitch. He loves being on the ball on the right-hand side of the field and is just as capable of offering a threat going forward as he is contributing to the defence, making him vital to the creativity of the side.

Slovan Bratislava vs Rayo Vallecano Match Facts

Broadcast Details: UK – discovery+

Referee: N/A

Stadium Information: Located in Bratislava, Slovakia, the Tehelné pole has a capacity of 22,500 and also homes the Slovakian national team.

Slovan Bratislava vs Rayo Vallecano: Final Prediction

Slovan Bratislava 2-3 Rayo Vallecano