Ace Football previews the LaLiga game between Celta Vigo and Rayo Vallecano who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
The penultimate round of the LaLiga season presents an interesting battle between Celta Vigo and Rayo Vallecano. The match takes place this coming Sunday at Abanca Balaidos.
Celta Vigo approach round 37 as number 7 in the LaLiga table with 52 points on their account so far. With 36 rounds behind them, Rayo Vallecano have amassed 48 points, placing them as number 8 in the standings.
Team form: Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano
Celta Vigo Form
In the previous three matches, Celta Vigo lost 3-2 against Real Madrid, beat Sevilla by 3-2 and won 0-1 against Real Sociedad. Celta Vigo claimed four wins in their last six LaLiga matches at the Abanca Balaidos. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded six and scored ten goals.
Rayo Vallecano Form
Rayo Vallecano recorded a draw and two wins, as the won by 1-0 and 0-1 against Getafe and Las Palmas, respectively. Last time out, Real Betis ended their streak as the match finished even 2-2. Rayo Vallecano won twice, while also recording zero draws, and four defeats in their last six away matches in the LaLiga. The scoreline from these matches says nine goals conceded and five scored.
Betting facts for Celta Vigo 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 Celta Vigo and Rayo Vallecano played across all tournaments.
- In 8 of the last 10 Celta Vigo home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Celta Vigo home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Celta Vigo matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Celta Vigo matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 30 of the last 32 Rayo Vallecano away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Rayo Vallecano away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Rayo Vallecano matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Rayo Vallecano matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Rayo Vallecano matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano
Florian Lejeune shows decent form right now for Rayo Vallecano, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the LaLiga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Celta Vigo, who are strong favourites on Sunday. Siding with Borja Iglesias also look a nice prospect as he scored five goals in his last six LaLiga matches.
Popular markets: Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano
Full-time result
Celta Vigo claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Rayo Vallecano won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing five in this series of matches. Celta Vigo have not lost to Rayo Vallecano in 6 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Celta Vigo scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Rayo Vallecano scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Celta Vigo managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Rayo Vallecano were first on target in six of their last 10 outings.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Celta Vigo’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Rayo Vallecano, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.1 times goals per game.
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