LaLiga: Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 12 match between Villarreal and Rayo Vallecano and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Rayo Vallecano come to Estadio de la Ceramica for the LaLiga match this coming Saturday, Villarreal will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Villarreal are number 3 in the table on 21 points after 11 matches. Rayo Vallecano rank as number 9 with 16 points after 11 matches played.

Form: Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano

Villarreal Form

Villarreal recorded a win, a draw and a defeat in their last three matches. They lost 2-0 against Real Madrid, before drawing 1-1 with Getafe. They won their most recent game 1-2 against Real Valladolid. Villarreal claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the LaLiga. They also drew three and lost one, scored 15 goals and conceded 16.

Rayo Vallecano Form

Two victories are what Rayo Vallecano have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Real Valladolid 1-2. This was followed by a 1-0 defeat against Mallorca, before winning again 1-0 against Deportivo Alaves. Rayo Vallecano claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the LaLiga. The scoreline from these matches reads five goals conceded and five scored.

Betting stats for Villarreal 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 Villarreal and Rayo Vallecano played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano

Jorge de Frutos 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 Villarreal, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Ayoze Perez also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six LaLiga matches.

Betting markets: Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Estadio de la Ceramica across all tournaments Villarreal won four times, drew three and lost three times. Rayo Vallecano claimed four wins, three draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Villarreal scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Rayo Vallecano scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 7 consecutive home games Villarreal played. Rayo Vallecano will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Saturday with Villarreal managing a measly zero clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to three clean sheets in their previous 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Villarreal, who scored an average of 2.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Rayo Vallecano’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches. Astonishingly, Villarreal failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 13 matches.

Suggested bet: Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano

To sum up, the upcoming match between Villarreal and Rayo Vallecano seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this LaLiga game.

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