Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol Prediction & Tips
Vallecano and Espanyol face at Estadio de Vallecas, in a match for the 16 th round of the La Liga. The history of recent direct clashes is favorable to the home team, which has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 5 matches. The last head-to-head between these two teams, in 24‑07‑2021, ended with a victory by Rayo Vallecano by (0‑2). Although this is a game between 6th and 9th in the general classification, in fact it is a game between the 1st place in home games and the 19th in away matches.
The home team is currently in the 6th place, with 24 points won, after 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Mallorca, by (3‑1). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Valencia, by (1‑1). This is a team affected by the home factor, as they won 19 points at their stadium, with 16 goals scored and 3 conceded, against 5 away points, where they scored 7 goals and conceded 13. In the last game they played, for the Copa del Rey , tied in an away match against Guijuelo, by (3‑4), in a shoot-out through penalties.
In this competition, they haven’t lost any of the last 7 home matches. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 15 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 8 times and have only turned the score around in one.
Rayo Vallecano enters this match motivated after an away victory, through penalties, in the visit to Guijuelo, counting for the Copa del Rey. fast transitions. Note that from a defensive point of view, the difficulties increase when the opposing team attacks through the wings. The Spaniard Sergi Guardiola is the player responsible for putting the opposing defense in danger, and his greatest quality is the finishing. The home coach should be without attacking midfielder Randy Nteka as he is recovering from a sprain in his tibiotarsal.
After 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses, the away team is in the 9th position, having won 20 points. In the last match, they lost in an away match against FC Barcelona, by (1‑0), in the last match, at home to Real Sociedad, by (1‑0). This is a team that is affected by the home factor, as they have won 3 points in away matches and 17 at their stadium, with 10 goals scored and 4 goals conceded at home, against 5 goals scored and 10 conceded in away matches. The team comes to this match after an away win against Solares, by (2‑3). In the championship, Espanyol won 3 points out of a possible 21, after 3 draws and 4 defeats in the last 7 games they played as a visitor.
In this competition, they haven’t won any of the last 7 away matches. In their away league matches, the most frequent result at half-time was 1‑0 (3 out of 7 matches). Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 15 matches for this competition, they have never been able to turn the score around in the 5 matches they have conceded the first goal.
Espanyol enters this match motivated after an away triumph, by 2-3, against Solares, for the Copa del Rey: Loren Morón won the hattrick, allowing his team to stamp the victory. Spaniard Raúl de Tomás is the player responsible for putting the opposing defense in danger, and his greatest quality is the finishing. Usually, coach Vicente Moreno assembles his team in a 4-3-3 design, where the three players who will occupy the central line of the field are Yangel Herrera, Sergi Darder and Keidi Bare. The visiting coach is very happy to have the entire team able to fight this battle.
Rayo Vallecano – Espanyol FREE TIPS
Espanyol – Win @ 3.55
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
