LaLiga: Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga game between Villarreal and Rayo Vallecano who meet up this coming Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Rayo Vallecano could close the current gap on the top four, when they face off against Villarreal on Wednesday. Their current position in the LaLiga standings naturally favours Villarreal, but Rayo Vallecano won’t be short on motivation.

Villarreal are placed threeth with 21 points after 11 matches. Rayo Vallecano occupy a position as nineth in the league on 16 points.

Team form: Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano

Villarreal Form

In their last three matches, Villarreal lost 2-0 against Real Madrid, drew 1-1 against Getafe, before winning 1-2 against Real Valladolid. Villarreal only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent LaLiga matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored 15 and conceded 16 goals.

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 facts 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.

Players on top: 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 Wednesday. 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

Villarreal claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Rayo Vallecano won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing three in this series of matches.

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 should be able to score at least once this coming Wednesday as Villarreal failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Rayo Vallecano managed three clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings.

Total goals

Villarreal saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Rayo Vallecano, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches. Astonishingly, Villarreal conceded a goal in their last 13 matches.