Ace Football previews the Conference League game between Rayo Vallecano and AEK Athens who meet up this coming Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Having not shared a spot in the same division in recent times, this is the first time Rayo Vallecano comes up against AEK Athens as of late.
Team form: Rayo Vallecano vs AEK Athens
Rayo Vallecano Form
Rayo Vallecano suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by Samsunspor in a 0-1 defeat. Barcelona also proved too hard to handle, as they won 1-0, before Rayo Vallecano were able to strike back last time out in a 1-0 win against Elche. Rayo Vallecano won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Conference League, while also drawing zero. They suffered one defeats, while they scored eight and conceded three goals.
AEK Athens Form
AEK Athens claimed a single victory in their last three matches. They started with a 2-2 draw against Atromitos. Afterwards, a 0-2 defeat against NK Celje followed, before beating Kifisia FC 3-0. AEK Athens managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Conference League away matches, in which they scored eight while also conceding four times. They also experienced zero draws and one defeat.
Betting stats for Rayo Vallecano and AEK Athens
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Rayo Vallecano and AEK Athens. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 16 of the last 18 Rayo Vallecano home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Rayo Vallecano matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Rayo Vallecano matches in the Conference League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Rayo Vallecano matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Rayo Vallecano have won 3 of the last 4 matches in the Conference League and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 AEK Athens away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 3 AEK Athens away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 AEK Athens matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- AEK Athens have won 3 of the last 4 matches in the Conference League and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- AEK Athens have won 3 of the last 4 matches in the Conference League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
Players on top: Rayo Vallecano vs AEK Athens
Alvaro Garcia is the most prolific Conference League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. AEK Athens look to Mijat Gacinovic, hoping he can add to his current total of two Conference League goals in his latest games.
Popular betting markets: Rayo Vallecano vs AEK Athens
Full-time result
Rayo Vallecano claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing two. AEK Athens won six of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost zero of the games in this run. AEK Athens are on a serious roll of now 14 away matches on the spin without defeat.
Both teams to score
Rayo Vallecano scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. AEK Athens scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. AEK Athens were able to win six of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Rayo Vallecano’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. In the last ten games for AEK Athens, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.1 times goals per game themselves. Rayo Vallecano’s last 3 matches had less than three goals.
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