Ace Football previews the Conference League round Quarter Finals match between AEK Athens and Rayo Vallecano and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Rayo Vallecano go up against AEK Athens this coming Thursday for a Conference League meeting at OPAP Arena.
Form: AEK Athens vs Rayo Vallecano
AEK Athens Form
AEK Athens are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against NK Celje by a 0-2 score, before winning 3-0 against Kifisia FC. They lost again in their most recent match, this time 3-0 against Rayo Vallecano. AEK Athens claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Conference League. They also drew one and lost one, scored ten goals and conceded five.
Rayo Vallecano Form
Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for Rayo Vallecano. They first took out Elche by 1-0 before downing AEK Athens by 3-0. The winning streak came to an end against Mallorca, who ran out 3-0 winners. In their last six away matches in the Conference League, Rayo Vallecano won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured one defeat in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying six goals conceded and eight scored.
Betting stats and facts for AEK Athens and Rayo Vallecano
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between AEK Athens and Rayo Vallecano. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 4 AEK Athens matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 AEK Athens matches in the Conference League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 AEK Athens home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 AEK Athens matches in the Conference League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Rayo Vallecano matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Rayo Vallecano matches in the Conference League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 4 Rayo Vallecano away matches in the Conference League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Rayo Vallecano have won 3 of the last 4 matches in the Conference League while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 7 Rayo Vallecano away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: AEK Athens vs Rayo Vallecano
Look no further than Mijat Gacinovic, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for AEK Athens in the Conference League, while Alfonso Espino managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Rayo Vallecano in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Betting markets: AEK Athens vs Rayo Vallecano
Full-time result
AEK Athens claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Rayo Vallecano won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing six in this series of matches.
Both teams to score
AEK Athens scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Rayo Vallecano only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Of the previous 10 outings, AEK Athens scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in five of their last 10 games.
Total goals
AEK Athens saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Rayo Vallecano’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.
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