Ace Football previews the LaLiga game between Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol who meet up on Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Despite their unconvincing form, Rayo Vallecano stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 30. They face Espanyol this coming Friday, and they’ll be disappointed to miss out on a win at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.
Rayo Vallecano approach round 30 as number 7 in the LaLiga table with 40 points on their account so far. With 29 rounds behind them, Espanyol have amassed 29 points, placing them as number 16 in the standings.
Form: Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol
Rayo Vallecano Form
Rayo Vallecano have seen it all in their last three matches. First, they went down 2-1 against Real Madrid, before picking up a 2-2 draw against Real Sociedad. Their latest match brought a 0-2 win in their encounter with Deportivo Alaves. Rayo Vallecano won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the LaLiga, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored eight and conceded six goals.
Espanyol Form
In their last three matches, Espanyol drew 1-1 with Girona, lost 2-1 against Mallorca, and drew 1-1 with Atletico Madrid. Espanyol only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the LaLiga. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by seven goals to four.
Betting stats for Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 15 of the last 17 Rayo Vallecano matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Rayo Vallecano matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Rayo Vallecano matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Rayo Vallecano matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Rayo Vallecano home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 15 Espanyol matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 14 Espanyol matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Espanyol have lost 9 of the last 11 away matches in the LaLiga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Espanyol have lost 7 of the last 9 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In the last 7 Espanyol away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol
Javier Puado shows decent form right now for Espanyol, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the LaLiga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Rayo Vallecano, who are strong favourites this coming Friday. Siding with Pedro Diaz also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six LaLiga matches.
Popular betting markets: Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol
Full-time result
Rayo Vallecano 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. Espanyol won two of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost seven of the games in this run. Espanyol scored at least one goal in their last 10 matches.
Both teams to score
Rayo Vallecano scored first in six of their last ten home games. Espanyol got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Rayo Vallecano managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Rayo Vallecano have scored in 8 consecutive home meetings with Espanyol.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Rayo Vallecano’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Espanyol’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches. Espanyol scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.
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