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Conference League: Crystal Palace vs Rayo Vallecano – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Conference League round Final match between Crystal Palace and Rayo Vallecano and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Having not shared a spot in the same division in recent times, this is the first time Crystal Palace comes up against Rayo Vallecano as of late.

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Team form: Crystal Palace vs Rayo Vallecano

Crystal Palace Form

In their last three matches, Crystal Palace lost 3-0 against Manchester City, drew 2-2 with Brentford, before losing to Arsenal by 1-2. Crystal Palace won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Conference League, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored ten goals and conceded four times.

Rayo Vallecano Form

In their last three matches, Rayo Vallecano drew 1-1 with Valencia, beat Villarreal by 2-0 and beat Deportivo Alaves by 1-2. Rayo Vallecano won three of a possible six away matches in the Conference League, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored ten while also conceding nine times.

Betting stats and facts for Crystal Palace and Rayo Vallecano

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

  • In 8 of the last 9 Crystal Palace matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In the last 5 Crystal Palace matches in the Conference League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 Crystal Palace matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 Crystal Palace matches in the Conference League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Crystal Palace have won 4 of the last 5 matches in the Conference League and the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 10 of the last 12 Rayo Vallecano matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Rayo Vallecano have won the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • Rayo Vallecano have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
  • In 7 of the last 9 Rayo Vallecano matches in the Conference League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 3 Rayo Vallecano matches the sum of goals was under 2.5

In-form players: Crystal Palace vs Rayo Vallecano

Ismaila Sarr look like value in the goal scoring market with six strikes to his name in six Conference League matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Alexandre Zurawski adds to his four Conference League goals come on Wednesday.

Popular markets: Crystal Palace vs Rayo Vallecano

Full-time result

Crystal Palace won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Red Bull Arena Leipzig. They drew four and lost one as well, while Rayo Vallecano won four of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost three. Rayo Vallecano have hit a nice vein of form with 9 matches now without losing.

Both teams to score

Crystal Palace scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Rayo Vallecano scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Rayo Vallecano have kept their opponents from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Crystal Palace have been able to keep a clean sheet in one of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Crystal Palace saw over 2.5 goals in nine of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Rayo Vallecano, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches. Crystal Palace conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches. Rayo Vallecano scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.