PREVIEW | AEK vs Rayo Vallecano – team news, lineups, predictions

AEK and Rayo Vallecano go head-to-head at OPAP Arena this Thursday in the Europa Conference League. The match will be broadcast live at 20:00 on TNT Sports.
In their last encounter, AEK were beaten 3-0 by Rayo Vallecano (UEFA Conference League 2025/26). Last time out, Rayo Vallecano slipped to a 3-0 defeat against Mallorca (La Liga 2025/26).
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Last starting XIs
AEK ( vs Rayo Vallecano 2026-04-09): Thomas Strakosha, Lazaros Rota, Harold Moukoudi, Filipe Relvas, Stavros Pilios, Aboubakary Koita, Orbelín Pineda, Petros Mantalos, Roberto Pereyra, Barnabás Varga, Luka Jovic
Rayo Vallecano ( vs Mallorca 2026-04-12): Dani Cárdenas, Andrei Ratiu, Florian Lejeune, Nobel Mendy, Pacha Espino, Gerard Gumbau, Óscar Valentín, Pedro Díaz, Ilias Akhomach, Randy Nteka, Álvaro García
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Did you know…by playmaker stats
MANAGERS
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Marko Nikoli? has faced Iñigo Pérez on one occasion, recording one defeat.
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Iñigo Pérez has faced AEK on one occasion, recording one victory.
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Marko Nikoli? has faced Rayo Vallecano on one occasion, recording one defeat.
TEAMS
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Away from home, Rayo Vallecano currently have one win in their last eight matches.
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Away from home, Rayo Vallecano come into this match on the back of 14 consecutive matches conceding goals.
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Away from home, Rayo Vallecano come into this match on the back of two consecutive matches without a win.
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Away from home, Rayo Vallecano come into this match on the back of two consecutive defeats.
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At home, AEK currently have three defeats in their last 23 matches.
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At home, AEK currently have one draw in their last 12 matches.
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AEK currently have three defeats in their last 29 matches.
HEAD TO HEAD
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AEK and Rayo Vallecano have faced each other once, with Rayo Vallecano having the advantage: one win
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In the Conference League, a match took place between the two teams, with a win for Rayo Vallecano




