Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 6 match between Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Rayo Vallecano enjoy home advantage, when visitors Espanyol swing by on Tuesday for a clash in the LaLiga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Looking at the LaLiga standings, the current difference between the sides is three points and eight places.
Team form: Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol
Rayo Vallecano Form
Rayo Vallecano are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Barcelona by a 5-2 score, before winning 3-2 against Racing Santander. They lost again in their most recent match, this time 4-1 against Real Madrid. Rayo Vallecano claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the LaLiga. They also drew three but remained undefeated, as they scored 11 and conceded seven goals.
Espanyol Form
In their past three matches, Espanyol lost 2-1 against Real Sociedad, drew 1-1 with Sevilla and won 0-2 against Osasuna. Espanyol claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the LaLiga. The scoreline from these matches reads ten goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting stats for Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol
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 Espanyol played across all tournaments.
- In 12 of the last 14 Rayo Vallecano home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Rayo Vallecano matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Rayo Vallecano home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Rayo Vallecano home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Rayo Vallecano matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 11 Espanyol matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Espanyol away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Espanyol away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Espanyol matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Espanyol have lost 4 of the last 5 away matches in the LaLiga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players in form: Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol
Roberto Fernandez scored six goals in six LaLiga games for Espanyol. This took his total for the season up to five goals scored in LaLiga. Sergio Camello is the man to point out for the home side, scoring seven times in six LaLiga outings.
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Full-time result
Rayo Vallecano won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas. They drew three and lost one as well, while Espanyol won three of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost five. Rayo Vallecano are on a fantastic streak of no less than 11 matches in a row without defeat as the home side. Espanyol scored at least once in their previous 9 matches.
Both teams to score
Rayo Vallecano scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Espanyol scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Rayo Vallecano games Espanyol managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Rayo Vallecano saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Espanyol, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.9 times goals per game. Rayo Vallecanos last 3 matches had over 4.5 goals. Espanyol scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.
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