Deportivo Alavés vs Rayo Vallecano

La Liga's final matchday serves up a classic end-of-season contrast. Rayo Vallecano travel to Mendizorroza with everything to play for — one point separates them from a UEFA Conference League spot — while Deportivo Alavés, comfortable in 14th, have nothing riding on the result but pride. The visitors carry a strong eight-match unbeaten run into Saturday, but their away form is worrying — just one win in their last ten on the road. Alavés forward Toni Martínez has been lethal, netting 13 league goals including eight in his last nine games. Rayo's attack relies on Sergio Camello and Jorge de Frutos, but the visitors go in badly depleted: Isi Palazon (suspension), Unai Lopez (ban), Luiz Felipe and Ilias Akhomach (both injured) are all absent. With Alavés winning three of their last four home fixtures against Rayo, and nine straight head-to-heads finishing under 2.5 goals, expect another cagey affair. Our prediction: 1-1