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La Liga: Girona vs Rayo Vallecano – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the La Liga round 26 match between Girona and Rayo Vallecano and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Bookmakers favour Girona to be victorious against Rayo Vallecano in their upcoming La Liga encounter. Despite their recent unconvincing form, a win for the former seems likely on Monday. They should not underestimate Rayo Vallecano, though.

Girona are chasing the first place in the La Liga after collecting 56 points from their initial 25 encounters. Rayo Vallecano trail them on 25 points after 25 rounds, sitting as number 14 in the table.

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Team form: Girona vs Rayo Vallecano

Girona Form

In their previous three outings, Girona drew 0-0 with Real Sociedad, before losing 4-0 against Real Madrid and 3-2 against Athletic Club. Girona put four wins on the board in their previous six La Liga matches at the Estadi Municipal de Montilivi. They drew twice while losing none, scored 15 goals while conceding six.

Rayo Vallecano Form

A single point prevents Rayo Vallecano from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 1-2 and 2-1 against Sevilla and Mallorca, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 1-1 draw against Real Madrid. Rayo Vallecano managed to win just once in their past six away games in the La Liga. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring nine time and letting in four.

Betting stats and facts for Girona and Rayo Vallecano

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

  • Girona have not lost 32 of the last 34 matches
  • Girona have not lost the last 15 matches in a row in the La Liga
  • Girona have not lost 14 of the last 15 home matches
  • Girona have scored in 19 of the last 21 home matches
  • Girona have scored in 18 of the last 20 matches
  • Rayo Vallecano have not won 16 of the last 18 matches in the La Liga
  • In 13 of the last 15 Rayo Vallecano matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 11 of the last 12 Rayo Vallecano matches in the La Liga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 12 of the last 14 Rayo Vallecano away matches in the La Liga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Rayo Vallecano have lost 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals

Players in form: Girona vs Rayo Vallecano

It has been a superb season for Artem Dovbyk so far as he managed to score impressive 14 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target three times in his last six games, and Girona rely on his abilities against Rayo Vallecano. Siding with him to find the back of the net this coming Monday seems like a decent punt.

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Full-time result

Girona won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing one as well. Rayo Vallecano won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost five in this run. Girona have gone through an impressive 8 games without losing even once as the home side. Girona have not lost to Rayo Vallecano in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Girona scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Rayo Vallecano scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Rayo Vallecano games. Rayo Vallecano managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 5 consecutive meetings between Girona and Rayo Vallecano.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Girona, who scored an average of 1.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Rayo Vallecano, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches.

Suggested bet: Girona vs Rayo Vallecano

To summarize, the upcoming La Liga clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Girona vs Rayo Vallecano mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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