LaLiga: Athletic Club vs Rayo Vallecano – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 2 match between Athletic Club and Rayo Vallecano and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

As the early season favourites, Athletic Club will look to justify their title credentials on Monday when they take on Rayo Vallecano for a round 2 match in the LaLiga.

Athletic Club got what they hoped for in their first match of the season, as they claimed all three points in the opener.

Team form: Athletic Club vs Rayo Vallecano

Athletic Club Form

Athletic Club added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Valencia by 0-1. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 0-3 defeat against Barcelona, followed up by a 3-2 win against Sevilla. Athletic Club won four of their last six LaLiga matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded six and scored eight goals.

Rayo Vallecano Form

Rayo Vallecano look well suited to take on any opponent as their last three matches ended with a draw and two wins. They started off drawing 0-0 with Mallorca, before downing first Girona by 1-3, then Neman Grodno in a 0-1 win. Rayo Vallecano recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the LaLiga, in which they banged in nine goals, whilst conceding eight. They recorded no draws but in stead suffered defeat twice.

Betting stats for Athletic Club and Rayo Vallecano

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 Athletic Club and Rayo Vallecano played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Athletic Club vs Rayo Vallecano

Having scored just once lately in the LaLiga, Alex Berenguer will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Rayo Vallecano hope Jorge de Frutos can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three LaLiga goals in his last six LaLiga games.

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Full-time result

Athletic Club claimed seven wins, drew one and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Rayo Vallecano won six, drew one and lost three of their last 10 games away. Rayo Vallecano remained unbeaten in their last 6 games on the bounce. Athletic Club have beaten Rayo Vallecano in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Athletic Club scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Rayo Vallecano scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Rayo Vallecano should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Monday, as Athletic Club only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Rayo Vallecano claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 games. Athletic Club have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Rayo Vallecano.

Total goals

Athletic Club saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. In the last ten games for Rayo Vallecano, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of two times goals per game themselves.