LaLiga: Rayo Vallecano vs Elche – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 30 match between Rayo Vallecano and Elche and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Despite their unconvincing form, Rayo Vallecano stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 30. They face Elche on Friday, and they’ll be disappointed to miss out on a win at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.

Rayo Vallecano approach round 30 as number 14 in the LaLiga table with 32 points on their account so far. With 29 rounds behind them, Elche have amassed 29 points, placing them as number 17 in the standings.

Team form: Rayo Vallecano vs Elche

Rayo Vallecano Form

A draw was the best Rayo Vallecano could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 1-1 draw against Levante, before getting trounced 0-1 against Samsunspor. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Barcelona ran out 1-0 winners. Rayo Vallecano claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the LaLiga. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored 11 and conceded six goals.

Elche Form

Elche collected one win from their last three matches, as Villarreal won by 2-1. Real Madrid were too strong as well, winning 4-1, before Elche won 2-1 against Mallorca. Elche didn’t manage a single away win in their last six LaLiga matches, but managed one draws, while suffering five defeats. They conceded 15 and scored seven goals themselves.

Betting facts for Rayo Vallecano and Elche

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Rayo Vallecano and Elche. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Rayo Vallecano vs Elche

Andre Silva shows decent form right now for Elche, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the LaLiga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Rayo Vallecano, who are strong favourites this coming Friday. Siding with Jorge de Frutos also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six LaLiga matches.

Popular betting markets: Rayo Vallecano vs Elche

Full-time result

Rayo Vallecano claimed four wins, drew four and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Elche won two, drew one and lost seven of their last 10 games away. Rayo Vallecano have beaten Elche in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Rayo Vallecano scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Elche scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Elche games. Elche should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Friday, as Rayo Vallecano only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Elche claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 games. Rayo Vallecano have scored in 8 consecutive home meetings with Elche.

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 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of the last ten games for Elche, who managed to hit the net 1.3 times on average in these games.