Rayo have not been victorious in La Liga since the middle of December, losing eight and drawing three of their last 11 matches at this level of football, which is unquestionably relegation form.

The capital outfit were so impressive in the first half of the campaign, though, and look to have enough credit in the bank to avoid being pulled into a relegation battle in the final weeks of the season.

Indeed, a record of 33 points from 29 matches has left Rayo in 13th spot in the table, seven points clear of the bottom three, and they have only lost one of their last three, holding Sevilla and Granada to draws over the last month.

Los Franjirrojos were promoted back to the top level through the Segunda Division playoffs last term, and they are biding to make it back-to-back seasons in Spain's top flight for the first time since 2016.



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自从12月中旬以来，罗约队就没有在西甲取得过胜利，在过去的11场比赛中，他们输了8场，平了3场，这无疑是一种降级状态。

这支首都球队在比赛的前半段给人留下了深刻的印象，尽管如此，他们在银行里有足够的信用来避免在赛季的最后几周陷入保级战。

事实上，29场比赛33分的记录让拉约排在积分榜的第13位，比垫底的三支球队多了7分，他们在过去的三场比赛中只输了一场，在过去的一个月里保持了塞维利亚和格拉纳达的平局。

弗兰吉洛霍斯队通过上个赛季的第二赛区季后赛重新回到了顶级水平，他们正在争取自2016年以来首次连续两个赛季在西班牙顶级联赛中获胜。