LaLiga: Rayo Vallecano vs Villarreal – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 37 match between Rayo Vallecano and Villarreal and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Rayo Vallecano welcome Villarreal at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas on Sunday for a match in the penultimate round of the current LaLiga season.

While Villarreal are now third in the LaLiga table after collecting 69 points in 36 rounds, Rayo Vallecano trail them on 44 points. This leaves them as number 10 in the table after 36 rounds played.

Team form: Rayo Vallecano vs Villarreal

Rayo Vallecano Form

The Rayo Vallecano team look in good shape before their match against Villarreal, as they seek to remain unbeaten. Firstly, they beat Strasbourg 0-1, then they held Girona to a 1-1 draw. Their last outing resulted in a hard fought 1-1 draw Valencia. Rayo Vallecano claimed three wins in their last six matches at home in the LaLiga, while also drawing three but lost none. They scored ten and conceded five goals.

Villarreal Form

Villarreal show a mix of results in their previous three matches. They started well with a 5-1 win against Levante. Then a 1-1 draw with Mallorca followed before they lost against Sevilla with a 2-3 scoreline. Villarreal managed to win just once in their past six away games in the LaLiga. On top of winning once they also drew three as well as losing two, while scoring nine time and letting in six.

Betting stats for Rayo Vallecano and Villarreal

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Rayo Vallecano and Villarreal. 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 Villarreal

Sergio Camello look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six LaLiga matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Nicolas Pepe adds to his three LaLiga goals come this coming Sunday.

Betting markets: Rayo Vallecano vs Villarreal

Full-time result

Rayo Vallecano won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing four and losing one as well. Villarreal won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost four in this run. Rayo Vallecano didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches. Rayo Vallecano have gone through an impressive 8 games without losing even once as the home side. Somehow Villarreal failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 12 matches. Villarreal have not lost to Rayo Vallecano in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Rayo Vallecano scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Villarreal got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Villarreal games. Of the previous 10 outings, Rayo Vallecano scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in eight of their last 10 games. Villarreal have scored in 7 consecutive meetings with Rayo Vallecano when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Rayo Vallecano saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Villarreal, who scored 1.9 times on average in these matches. Villarreal conceded a goal in their last 12 matches.