LaLiga: Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 4 match between Espanyol and Rayo Vallecano and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

After surviving a gruelling battle for survival last season, Rayo Vallecano continue their latest LaLiga campaign this coming Saturday. The away side play Espanyol at RCDE Stadium in a round 4 fixture.

Espanyol have so far amassed only a single point from three matches this season. Following their three encounters Rayo Vallecano have scraped together four points which hands them a position number 8 in the LaLiga standings.

Team form: Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano

Espanyol Form

Espanyol only added a single draw to their account in their last three games, where they lost 1-0 and 0-1 against Real Valladolid and Real Sociedad respectively. At least they managed a 0-0 draw with Atletico Madrid. Espanyol only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at RCDE Stadium in the LaLiga. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored nine and conceded 11 goals.

Rayo Vallecano Form

Rayo Vallecano have been inconsistent in their last three matches. They claimed a 1-2 win against Real Sociedad, before drawing 0-0 with Getafe. This little streak came to an end, when Barcelona proved too strong in a 1-2 defeat for Rayo Vallecano. Rayo Vallecano only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the LaLiga. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by seven goals to two.

Betting stats for Espanyol and Rayo Vallecano

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

Players on top: Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano

Having scored just once lately in the LaLiga, Javier Puado 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 two LaLiga goals in his last six LaLiga games.

Betting markets: Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano

Full-time result

Espanyol claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing one. Rayo Vallecano won two of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost four of the games in this run. Rayo Vallecano have not lost to Espanyol in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Espanyol only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Curiously, Rayo Vallecano only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Espanyol have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Espanyol probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Rayo Vallecano managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed six clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Rayo Vallecano have scored in 13 consecutive meetings with Espanyol when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in one of Espanyol’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Rayo Vallecano, who managed to score 0.7 times in those matches. Espanyol’s last 3 matches had less than three goals.

Betting prediction: Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Espanyol and Rayo Vallecano seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this LaLiga match.

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