Ace Football previews the La Liga game between Rayo Vallecano and Elche who meet up this coming Monday. The match preview includes the current team news, H2H stats as well as the best betting tips for the match.
Rayo Vallecano are highly favored by the bookmakers to claim a win on Monday against Elche in the La Liga. Considering the current shape, a home win at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas seems to be the obvious outcome. Rayo Vallecano are out to avenge a disappointing loss against Elche in their most recent meeting. According to the bookmakers, payback for the home side looks like a likely scenario.
Position in the La Liga table: Rayo Vallecano vs Elche
The current standings in the La Liga show us how Rayo Vallecano and Elche have performed this season so far. Surely, an exciting battle for three points is on the cards in this round 7 clash this coming Monday.
Current form and previous La Liga encounter between Rayo Vallecano and Elche
Rayo Vallecano hope to stop the rot
Rayo Vallecano go into this encounter hoping to turn a page, as performances in recent matches have been pretty scrappy. In their previous three games, Andoni Iraola’s men lost 2-1 against Osasuna, beat Valencia 2-1, before losing 3-2 against Athletic Bilbao.
Elche slumps to new low
Results have been abysmal lately for Elche, who will be desperate to turn a page in their upcoming fixture. Fran Escriba’s side were unable to pick up a single point in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 4-0 by Villarreal. Next up, Athletic Bilbao won 1-4, before losing 3-0 against Barcelona.
Fixture history: Rayo Vallecano vs Elche
The last time the two teams faced off against each other, Elche came away as 2-1 winners. It was a match played at Estadio Martinez Valero back in February 2022 in the La Liga. This time round, betting on Elche will get you odds 5.50, meaning the bookies predict, they are in with an 18% chance of taking three points at the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas. You can get a price of 1.65, should you wish to add Rayo Vallecano to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy.
Betting stats and facts for Rayo Vallecano and Elche
Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on statistics from the last couple of matches that Rayo Vallecano and Elche played across all tournaments.
- Rayo Vallecano have not won 13 of the last 15 home matches
- Rayo Vallecano have conceded in 13 of the last 15 home matches
- In the last 3 matches in a row Rayo Vallecano played, both teams scored
- In 5 of the last 7 home matches Rayo Vallecano played, both teams scored
- Rayo Vallecano have not won 6 of the last 8 matches
- Elche have conceded in 16 of the last 18 matches
- Elche have lost 7 of the last 8 away matches
- Elche have lost 7 of the last 9 matches
- Elche have not won 8 of the last 9 matches
- Elche have not won 7 of the last 8 away matches
- In the last 3 Rayo Vallecano home matches versus Elche the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Rayo Vallecano matches versus Elche the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Rayo Vallecano have lost 4 of the last 5 matches versus Elche
- Rayo Vallecano have conceded in the last 5 matches in a row versus Elche
- In 3 of the last 4 matches Rayo Vallecano versus Elche played, both teams scored
Primary goal-getter
Isi Palazon is one of the Rayo Vallecano players, who is expected to score on a regular basis. His current season total is two goals. Elche have their eyes fixed on Ezequiel Ponce, who is on a single goal so far this campaign. No doubt more will follow soon, when he hits his stride.
Best tips for the match: Rayo Vallecano vs Elche
To sum up, the upcoming La Liga clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the statements from above, we have come up with the main prediction for this match as well as some alternative betting tips.
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