Monday, January 30th, Villarreal and Rayo Vallecano will battle at Estadio de la Ceramica to secure a top European position in La Liga. Quique Setien’s Villarreal boast 4-1-0 record in their last five outings and are in fifth, targeting a first top four finish in seven seasons. Rayo Vallecano, led by Andoni Iraola, has one win in their last five and is currently ninth, a mere five points behind Villarreal.

Geronimo Rulli’s impressive season for the Yellow Submarine has earned him the second position in the running for the Ricardo Zamora trophy. He has allowed an average of 0.71 goals and is complemented by stout defense. Alejandro Baena, Gerard Moreno, Yeremy Pino, Nicolas Jackson, Arnaut Danjuma, and Samuel Chukwueze have combined to score 21 goals, with 10 assisted.

Rayo Vallecano has the potential to explode offensively, with three players with two goals each, including Raul de Tomas who has served 3.