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Chapter one · read the club

Rayo Vallecano,read in full.

Beñat San José's side line up in a and sit in the table.

Chapter two · find the gap

The gaps are at and .

Biggest need · defensive midfield · too few players
Counted by where they start, its options add up to only players, veterans aside, where a squad carries .
Second need · central midfield · below its rivals, ageing
The best of them, Pedro Díaz, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Rayo Vallecano in strength the best option there is typically worth . of the options are veterans, so the position needs renewing soon.

Every position is compared with the six squads in its league closest in strength: depth, the best option's value, ageing. Players count where they actually start, not where they are listed.

Chapter three · scout the fix

Three ways to fix it.

Biggest need: defensive midfield

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Ayumu Seko
Club
Le Havre AC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Le Havre AC in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. The most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Rayo Vallecano's minutes. Market value .
Doğucan Haspolat
Club
KVC Westerlo
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for KVC Westerlo in the past year's matches on record. The second most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Rayo Vallecano's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .
James Sands
Club
New York City Football Club
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for New York City Football Club in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. The third most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Rayo Vallecano's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Marc Aguado
Club
Elche CF
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · left-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for Elche CF in the past year's matches on record. A move that can happen: Elche CF sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Rayo Vallecano. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot). Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down.
Novatus Miroshi
Club
Göztepe
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Göztepe in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. A move that can happen: Göztepe sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Rayo Vallecano. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Taichi Fukui
Club
FC Arouca
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for FC Arouca in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. A move that can happen: FC Arouca sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Rayo Vallecano. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

João Neves
Club
Paris Saint-Germain
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
Aged and already a regular ( of Paris Saint-Germain's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Aleksandar Pavlovic
Club
Bayern Munich
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · two-footed · cm · caps
Why him
Aged and already a regular ( of Bayern Munich's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Kobbie Mainoo
Club
Manchester United
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
Aged and already a regular ( of Manchester United's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: central midfield

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Hugo Vetlesen
Club
Club Brugge KV
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Club Brugge KV in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Unai López () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at central midfield. We expect him to play of Rayo Vallecano's minutes. Market value .
Anouar Ait El Hadj
Club
Union Saint-Gilloise
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays attacking midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He scores and sets up league goals per full match; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Jupiler Pro League (ahead of ). He would compete with Unai López () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at central midfield. We expect him to play of Rayo Vallecano's minutes. Market value .
Pablo Torre
Club
RCD Mallorca
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays attacking midfield, central midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He scores and sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in La Liga. That is more than Unai López, the last of Rayo Vallecano's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. The third most valuable regular starter we found at central midfield. We expect him to play of Rayo Vallecano's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Iván Martín
Club
Racing de Santander
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays attacking midfield, central midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A deep-lying playmaker: in the top of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for passes and the top for dribbles completed ( league season). He would compete with Unai López, the last of Rayo Vallecano's regular starters there (a deep-lying playmaker), for a starting place; Unai López is ahead of only of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for duels contested. Closest in style: Hugo Sotelo. A move that can happen: Racing de Santander sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Rayo Vallecano. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Santi García
Club
Gil Vicente FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays attacking midfield, central midfield · right-footed · cm
Why him
He scores and sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Liga Portugal. That is more than Unai López, the last of Rayo Vallecano's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. A move that can happen: Gil Vicente FC sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Rayo Vallecano. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Taichi Fukui
Club
FC Arouca
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He scores and sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Liga Portugal. That is more than Unai López, the last of Rayo Vallecano's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. A move that can happen: FC Arouca sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Rayo Vallecano. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Justin Janssen
Club
FC Nordsjaelland
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Unai López () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Nordsjaelland's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Karamoko Dembélé
Club
Queens Park Rangers
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays right midfield, right winger · left-footed · cm
Why him
He scores and sets up league goals per full match; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Championship (ahead of ). He would compete with Unai López () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Queens Park Rangers's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons. Transfermarkt lists league minutes for him last season.
Irakli Yegoian
Club
Excelsior Rotterdam
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays attacking midfield, central midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He scores and sets up league goals per full match; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Eredivisie (ahead of ). He would compete with Unai López () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Excelsior Rotterdam's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Rayo Vallecano today; the likely range is where most fees for players like him have landed. Wages are not shown: no free source publishes them.

Injury risk is rated for players in Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1; Eredivisie has too little injury data to rate; other leagues have none.

Chapter four · check every number

Every number has a receipt.

league position · Rayo Vallecano
league points · Rayo Vallecano
league goals scored · Rayo Vallecano
league goals conceded · Rayo Vallecano
recent league results, oldest first · Rayo Vallecano
appointed head coach of Rayo Vallecano · Beñat San José

Verified ×2Every figure re-checked against its source · news needs an official source or two independent ones · hover any number

Chapter five · predict Saturday

Rayo Vallecano v Elche

Rayo Vallecano win

Draw

Elche win

Forecast from team ratings and chance quality, tested on two full seasons: better than a classic rating system, not yet as sharp as the bookmakers.

Chapter six · fork it

Open source. Free. Yours.

Free and open source, built only on free data and open AI. Point it at your club and check every number yourself.

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