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LaLiga: Deportivo Alaves vs Rayo Vallecano – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 38 match between Deportivo Alaves and Rayo Vallecano and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Rayo Vallecano go up against Deportivo Alaves this coming Saturday for a LaLiga meeting at Estadio Mendizorroza.

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Team form: Deportivo Alaves vs Rayo Vallecano

Deportivo Alaves Form

Deportivo Alaves should be high on confidence, as their last three matches saw them gain two victories and a draw. They started off drawing 1-1 with Elche, before beating first Barcelona by 1-0, then Real Oviedo in a 0-1 win. Deportivo Alaves managed to win two of their past six home matches in the LaLiga. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored ten and conceded ten goals.

Rayo Vallecano Form

Rayo Vallecano look solid currently after going three matches unbeaten, which started by drawing 1-1 against Girona. They followed that up by sharing the spoils with Valencia in a 1-1 draw, before taking out Villarreal in a 2-0 win. Rayo Vallecano managed to win just once in their past six away games in the LaLiga. On top of winning once they also drew three as well as losing two, while scoring seven time and letting in five.

Betting stats for Deportivo Alaves and Rayo Vallecano

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Deportivo Alaves and Rayo Vallecano. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

  • In the last 3 Deportivo Alaves matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In the last 3 Deportivo Alaves matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 5 of the last 6 Deportivo Alaves matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 6 Deportivo Alaves matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 Deportivo Alaves home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 18 of the last 20 Rayo Vallecano matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 13 of the last 15 Rayo Vallecano matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 12 of the last 14 Rayo Vallecano away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 Rayo Vallecano matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In the last 6 Rayo Vallecano matches the sum of goals was under 2.5

In-form players: Deportivo Alaves vs Rayo Vallecano

It is difficult to look past Sergio Camello, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target four times in recent LaLiga matches for Rayo Vallecano, with a total for the season saying four goals scored in this LaLiga campaign. With five goals lately for Deportivo Alaves in the LaLiga, Antonio Martinez is also a player to look out for.

Betting markets: Deportivo Alaves vs Rayo Vallecano

Full-time result

Deportivo Alaves claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing three. Rayo Vallecano won three of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost four of the games in this run. Rayo Vallecano didn’t lose any of their previous 6 outings.

Both teams to score

Deportivo Alaves scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Rayo Vallecano got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Rayo Vallecano were able to win five of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Deportivo Alaves, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Rayo Vallecano’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches. Deportivo Alaves scored at least once in their previous 11 matches.