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Rayo Vallecano vs Celta Vigo: LaLiga match preview for 31 October 2026

Rayo Vallecano host Celta Vigo in LaLiga Jornada 11 on Saturday, 31 October 2026, at Estadio de Vallecas. Kickoff is scheduled for 15:15 UTC.

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Rayo Vallecano vs Celta Vigo: LaLiga match preview for 31 October 2026
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Rayo Vallecano are scheduled to host Celta Vigo in LaLiga Jornada 11 on Saturday, 31 October 2026. The fixture is listed for Estadio de Vallecas, with kickoff at 15:15 UTC, 16:15 local Spain time and 20:45 IST. The official LaLiga fixture page marks the match as scheduled; BBC Sport gives the same future date, venue and kickoff details.

  • Match: Rayo Vallecano vs Celta Vigo
  • Competition: LaLiga, Jornada 11
  • Date: Saturday, 31 October 2026
  • Kickoff: 15:15 UTC / 16:15 Spain / 20:45 IST
  • Venue: Estadio de Vallecas

A confirmed matchday 11 fixture

LaLiga's official listing identifies Rayo Vallecano and Celta as the teams, marks the match as scheduled, and places it in Jornada 11. The same page names Estadio de Vallecas as the venue. BBC Sport independently identifies the fixture as Spanish La Liga and gives the same date, venue and normalized 15:15 UTC kickoff.

The table context before kickoff

At the time of retrieval, BBC Sport's season snapshot placed Rayo Vallecano 16th on nine points and Celta Vigo ninth on 12 points. Those positions describe the published pre-match snapshot only; they do not determine the result of the fixture.

What is confirmed and what is not

This is a schedule-led preview. The cited fixture records confirm the teams, competition, date, start time and venue, but they do not establish starting lineups, injuries, captains, weather, broadcast information or a final score. No prediction is made before the match.

Source: LALIGA official fixture listing

Source: BBC Sport match summary

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