Rayo Vallecano will be bidding to make it three straight wins in all competitions when they resume their La Liga campaign with a clash against Las Palmas at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas on Friday night.

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Rayo have won four, drawn four and lost three of their 11 La Liga matches this season, with a total of 16 points leaving them in ninth spot in the table, only three points behind sixth-placed Athletic Bilbao.

It has not always been the case in recent history, but Rayo have been solid defensively this term, only conceding 10 times in their first 11 games, which is actually better than the top two Barcelona (11) and Real Madrid (11).

Only Atletico Madrid (seven) and Mallorca (nine) have conceded fewer La Liga goals than Rayo this term, and Inigo Perez's side will enter this match off the back of successive wins, including a 1-0 success over Alaves in the league on October 26.

Rayo then thumped Villamuriel 5-0 in the Copa del Rey at the end of last month, but they were not in La Liga action last weekend, with their clash against Villarreal being postponed> due to the devastating flash floods in Spain.

The capital outfit should therefore be well-rested heading into the clash with Las Palmas, and they have picked up eight points from their five home league matches this season, recording two wins in the process.

Las Palmas, meanwhile, posted three straight wins against Valencia, Girona and Ontinena at the end of last month, but they suffered a 2-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the league on Sunday.

Diego Martinez's side are currently 18th in the La Liga table, boasting a record of two wins, three draws and seven defeats, which has seen them collect nine points.

Las Palmas have scored 13 times in the league this term, which is far from disastrous, but they have had problems down the other end of the field, conceding 21, with only Real Valladolid (24) and Espanyol (22) having worse defensive records.

Pio Pio finished 16th in Spain's top flight last season and are in their third straight campaign at this level, representing their best period since 2018, while four in a row would be their best run in La Liga since 1983.

Los Amarillos have lost five of their six away league matches this season, but they did record a 2-0 victory over Rayo when the two teams locked horns in the corresponding fixture during the 2023-24 campaign.

Rayo Vallecano possible starting lineup:

Batalla; Ratiu, Lejeune, Aridane, Chavarria; De Frutos, Valentin, Gumbau, A Garcia; Palazon, Camello

Las Palmas possible starting lineup:

Horkas; Rozada, Suarez, McKenna, Munoz; K Rodriguez, Essugo, Campana; Sandro, F Silva, Moleiro