Ace Football previews the La Liga round 6 match between Rayo Vallecano and Villarreal and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Villarreal go up against Rayo Vallecano this coming Sunday for a La Liga meeting at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.
Rayo Vallecano approach the next La Liga round as number 6 in the table, having claimed nine points this season so far. With five games behind them, Villarreal amassed six points, placing them as number 13 before their next fixture.
Form: Rayo Vallecano vs Villarreal
Rayo Vallecano Form
Rayo Vallecano lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 0-7 by Atletico Madrid and 1-0 against Real Betis. They turned the table by winning 2-0 against Deportivo Alaves. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Rayo Vallecano but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six La Liga matches. They didn’t draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring nine goals while conceding 12.
Villarreal Form
It is all or nothing with Villarreal following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 3-1 in an encounter with Cadiz to which, they replied by beating Almeria 2-1. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 2-0 against Panathinaikos. Villarreal, meanwhile, won twice, while they’ve drawn one and lost three in their last six away in the La Liga.
Betting stats for Rayo Vallecano and Villarreal
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 Villarreal played across all tournaments.
- In 13 of the last 15 Rayo Vallecano matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Rayo Vallecano home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Rayo Vallecano home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 home matches Rayo Vallecano played, both teams scored
- Rayo Vallecano have won 5 of the last 7 home matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Villarreal have scored in 25 of the last 27 away matches
- Villarreal have conceded in 12 of the last 14 matches
- Villarreal have conceded in 11 of the last 13 away matches
- In the last 3 matches in a row Villarreal played, both teams scored
- In 5 of the last 6 Villarreal matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Interesting players: Rayo Vallecano vs Villarreal
Isi Palazon is the most prolific La Liga marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Villarreal will look to Alexander Soerloth, hoping he can continue his three-game scoring streak in La Liga.
Betting markets: Rayo Vallecano vs Villarreal
Full-time result
Campo de Futbol de Vallecas witnessed Rayo Vallecano winning five of their 10 latest matches. They drew two and lost three in this run. Villarreal won two of their previous 10 games away, drew two and lost six.
Both teams to score
Rayo Vallecano scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Villarreal got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Rayo Vallecano managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both teams have scored in the last four meetings between Rayo Vallecano and Villarreal when playing at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.
Total goals
Rayo Vallecano saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Villarreal, six of them had more than 2.5 goals. They are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 22 La Liga matches.
Betting suggestion: Rayo Vallecano vs Villarreal
The match between Rayo Vallecano and Villarreal 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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