La Liga: Rayo Vallecano vs Almeria – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the La Liga game between Rayo Vallecano and Almeria who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Rayo Vallecano look destined for a win in their match this coming Sunday against Almeria. Bookmakers have them down as fairly big favourites, with the visitors going through a bit of a slump in the La Liga lately.

Rayo Vallecano approach the next La Liga round as number 15 in the table, having claimed 34 points this season so far. With 33 games behind them, Almeria amassed 14 points, placing them as number 20 before their next fixture.

Team form: Rayo Vallecano vs Almeria

Rayo Vallecano Form

Consistency has not been a trademark for Rayo Vallecano recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 0-0 draw with Getafe. This was followed by a 2-1 win against Osasuna, before they lost 3-0 against Villarreal. Rayo Vallecano only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent La Liga matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored seven and conceded five goals.

Almeria Form

A draw is all that prevents Almeria from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed a point in a 2-2 draw against Real Sociedad before getting trounced against Villarreal by a 1-2 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Getafe ran out 1-3 winners. Almeria only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the La Liga. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by nine goals to seven.

Betting stats and facts for Rayo Vallecano and Almeria

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Rayo Vallecano and Almeria. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Rayo Vallecano vs Almeria

Having scored just once lately in the La Liga, Florian Lejeune will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Almeria hope Adrian Embarba can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three La Liga goals in his last six La Liga games.

Popular markets: Rayo Vallecano vs Almeria

Full-time result

Rayo Vallecano claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in five of the games, whilst losing three. Almeria won one of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost seven of the games in this run. Rayo Vallecano did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil. Rayo Vallecano have not lost to Almeria in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Rayo Vallecano only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Almeria got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Rayo Vallecano probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Sunday, as Almeria managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Rayo Vallecano have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Almeria.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Rayo Vallecano’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Almeria, who scored one time on average in these matches.

Suggested bet: Rayo Vallecano vs Almeria

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Rayo Vallecano and Almeria seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this La Liga match.

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