Our betting analysts at Ace Football preview the La Liga round 1 game between Almeria and Rayo Vallecano and offer team news, stats, facts and the best betting suggestions for the match.
The opening game of the new La Liga season takes on Friday at the Power Horse Stadium where Almeria will take on Rayo Vallecano.
After narrowly avoiding relegation last season, Almeria are eager to start fresh and make a splash in the league. Finishing 17th with 41 points, they’re determined to prove their worth against Rayo Vallecano, who finished in 11th place with 49 points last term.
Team form: Almeria vs Rayo Vallecano
Almeria Form
Almeria’s previous three La Liga games resulted in a 1-0 loss to Real Sociedad, a 0-0 draw with Real Valladolid, and a 3-3 draw with Espanyol. Their last six home league matches saw them win half, draw two, and lose one. They scored nine goals and conceded five during this period.
Rayo Vallecano Form
Rayo Vallecano had an all-or-nothing approach in their final three La Liga games of the last season, losing 2-1 to Real Madrid, winning 2-1 against Villarreal, but falling 3-0 to Mallorca. In their last six away league games, Rayo Vallecano failed to win, losing five and drawing one, while scoring only four goals and conceding 15.
Betting stats for Almeria and Rayo Vallecano
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Almeria and Rayo Vallecano. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 11 of the last 13 Almeria matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Almeria have scored in 13 of the last 15 matches
- In 8 of the last 9 Almeria home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Almeria have scored in 10 of the last 12 home matches
- In 5 of the last 6 Almeria home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Rayo Vallecano matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Rayo Vallecano have conceded in 18 of the last 20 matches
- In 12 of the last 14 Rayo Vallecano matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Rayo Vallecano away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Rayo Vallecano have not won 10 of the last 11 away matches
Players in form: Almeria vs Rayo Vallecano
As the La Liga season is just beginning, it is still uncertain who will dominate the scoring charts for Almeria and Rayo Vallecano. Here are some players who are expected to perform well for each team this season.
Popular markets: Almeria vs Rayo Vallecano
Full-time result
During their last 10 matches at Power Horse Stadium, Almeria won five times, drawn three times, and lost twice. Conversely, Rayo Vallecano won once, drawn three times, and lost six times in their last 10 away games. It is notable that Rayo Vallecano didn’t keep a clean sheet in their last 14 La Liga matches.
Both teams to score
Almeria scored the first goal in six out of their last ten home games, while Rayo Vallecano scored the opening goal in five out of their last ten games. Almeria won three matches without conceding a goal in their previous ten games, but have conceded in their past three meetings with Rayo Vallecano at Power Horse Stadium.
Total goals
In Almeria’s last ten matches, over 2.5 goals were scored four times, with an average of 1.6 goals per game. Rayo Vallecano had over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches, scoring an average of 1.1 goals per game.
Betting prediction: Almeria vs Rayo Vallecano
The match between Almeria and Rayo Vallecano should be an interesting one to watch and play some bets on, too. Therefore, we have come up with a free betting tip for this La Liga game.
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