Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 33 match between Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
With both Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off this coming Thursday at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this LaLiga campaign.
Form: Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol
Rayo Vallecano Form
Rayo Vallecano have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 3-0 victory against AEK Athens. Unable to follow that up, they went down 3-0 against Mallorca, before handing over another win to AEK Athens in a 3-1 defeat. Rayo Vallecano won three of their previous six matches at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas in the LaLiga. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring ten goals to five against.
Espanyol Form
In their past three games, Espanyol lost 1-2 against Getafe, drew 0-0 with Real Betis, and lost 4-1 against Barcelona. Espanyol are winless in their last six away games in the LaLiga, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded 16 goals while scoring seven themselves.
Betting facts for Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 18 of the last 20 Rayo Vallecano home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Rayo Vallecano matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Rayo Vallecano home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Rayo Vallecano matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Rayo Vallecano matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Espanyol matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Espanyol matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Espanyol away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Espanyol away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 4 Espanyol matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol
Look no further than Jorge de Frutos, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Rayo Vallecano in the LaLiga, while Kike Garcia managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Espanyol in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
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Full-time result
Rayo Vallecano claimed a modest five 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 two. Espanyol won two of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost five of the games in this run. Rayo Vallecano didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas. Espanyol have beaten Rayo Vallecano in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Rayo Vallecano scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Espanyol scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Rayo Vallecano managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Espanyol were first on target in five of their last 10 outings.
Total goals
Rayo Vallecano saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Espanyol, who managed to hit the net 1.2 times on average in these games.
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