Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 26 match between Rayo Vallecano and Sevilla and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Sevilla go up against Rayo Vallecano on Saturday for a LaLiga meeting at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.
Rayo Vallecano approach the next LaLiga round as number 6 in the table, having claimed 35 points this season so far. With 25 games behind them, Sevilla amassed 32 points, placing them as number 11 before their next fixture.
Team form: Rayo Vallecano vs Sevilla
Rayo Vallecano Form
Rayo Vallecano have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 1-0 victory against Real Valladolid. Unable to follow that up, they went down 1-0 against Barcelona, before handing over another win to Villarreal in a 0-1 defeat. Rayo Vallecano claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the LaLiga. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded eight goals.
Sevilla Form
Sevilla claimed four points from a possible nine in their last three matches across all tournaments, which opened with a defeat 1-4 against Barcelona. A 0-4 win followed against Real Valladolid, before drawing 1-1 with Mallorca. In their last six away matches in the LaLiga, Sevilla won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying ten goals conceded and 11 scored.
Betting facts for Rayo Vallecano and Sevilla
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Rayo Vallecano and Sevilla played across all tournaments.
- In 17 of the last 19 Rayo Vallecano matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Rayo Vallecano matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In the last 3 Rayo Vallecano matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- Rayo Vallecano have won the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Rayo Vallecano have won the last 3 home matches in a row in the LaLiga while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 7 Sevilla away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Sevilla away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Sevilla away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Rayo Vallecano vs Sevilla
Look no further than Randy Nteka, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Rayo Vallecano in the LaLiga, while Dodi Lukebakio managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Sevilla in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular betting markets: Rayo Vallecano vs Sevilla
Full-time result
Rayo Vallecano won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing three as well. Sevilla won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost four in this run. Sevilla have not lost to Rayo Vallecano in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Rayo Vallecano scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Sevilla scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Sevilla managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Rayo Vallecano have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Sevilla.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Rayo Vallecano, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Sevilla, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches. Rayo Vallecano’s last 4 matches had less than three goals.