Rayo Vallecano vs Drita Prediction and Betting Tips | December 18th 2025

Rayo Vallecano return to action in the UEFA Europa Conference League when they play host to Drita at the Estadio de Vallecas on Thursday. The Kosovo outfit suffered their first defeat of the group stages in their most recent European outing last Thursday and will be looking to bounce back here against Rayo Vallecano.

Five games into the 2025-26 Conference League campaign, Rayo Vallecano can take pride in their performances so far as they sit seventh in the table with 10 points from a possible 15, three points off first-placed Strasbourg.

Having picked up two wins and one draw from their first three matches, Iñigo Perez’s men suffered a 2-1 loss against Slovan Bratislava on November 27, two weeks before bouncing back in a 2-1 victory over Jagiellonia.

Vallecano head into Thursday’s tie fresh off the back of a goalless draw against Real Betis in LaLiga, where they currently sit 13th in the league table, level on 18 points with 12th-placed Alaves.

Meanwhile, Drita enjoyed a solid start to the Conference League campaign, picking up two draws and two wins, while scoring four goals and keeping two clean sheets in their opening four games.

However, Zekirija Ramadani’s men were sent crashing back to earth last Thursday as they fell to a 3-0 defeat against Dutch outfit AZ Alkmaar, a result which saw them drop into 19th place in the group standings.

Like Vallecano, Drita head into Thursday’s matchup fresh off the back of a draw, after playing out a 1-1 stalemate against Gjilani in the Kosovo Superliga, where they sit fifth in the table with 25 points from 16 matches.

Rayo Vallecano vs Drita Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

• This will be the first-ever meeting between Rayo Vallecano and Drita, who will both be looking to begin their rivalry on a positive note.
• Rayo Vallecano are unbeaten in six of their seven Conference League matches, including games in the qualifiers, claiming five wins and one draw since August 2025.
• Drita have lost just one of their last seven away games in all competitions, claiming four wins and two draws since the start of October.
• Rayo Vallecano are on a run of six consecutive home matches without defeat, picking up three wins and three draws since September’s 1-0 loss against Sevilla.

Rayo Vallecano vs Drita Prediction

Rayo Vallecano have enjoyed a solid run of results on the continental scene this season and they could move top of the table with a win on Thursday. The Spanish outfit boast a superior and more experienced squad and we are backing them to come away with all three points in front of their home supporters.

Prediction: Rayo Vallecano 2-0 Drita

Rayo Vallecano vs Drita Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Rayo Vallecano to win

Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - No (There have been fewer than three goals scored in four of Rayo Vallecano’s last five games)

Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - Yes (There have been at least five bookings in seven of the hosts’ last nine matches)

Edited by Nived Zenith