Almeria vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 11th August 2023

Rayo Vallecano come visiting Almeria, who finished last season in the La Liga as number 17 on 41 points. In contrast, the aforementioned visitors finished number 11 on 49 points.

Almeria took down Rayo Vallecano in their most recent meeting in Almeria, and bookmakers deem another win for the home side a likely scenario on Friday.

Almeria are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 15 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.5 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 17 goals, or an average of 1.7 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to two clean sheets in this run.

Rayo Vallecano scored 12 goals, conceded 20 and managed zero clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Rayo Vallecano ended up winning 2-0 in the most recent meeting between these two rivals. Rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind at Power Horse Stadium.

Almeria vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction

Almeria Form

It could have been better, it could have been worse for Almeria, who have two points to show from their last three matches. They came up short in a 1-0 defeat against Real Sociedad, followed by a 0-0 draw against Real Valladolid. They picked up a point again in the latest round after a 3-3 draw with Espanyol. In their last six La Liga home matches, Almeria have three wins, while they've drawn two and lost one. They scored nine and conceded five goals.

Almeria’s priority for this season will be to stay clear of the relegation zone, while challenging for a spot in the upper half of the La Liga.

Rayo Vallecano Form

It is all or nothing with Rayo Vallecano following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 2-1 in an encounter with Real Madrid to which, they replied by beating Villarreal2-1. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 3-0 against Mallorca. Rayo Vallecano didn't manage a single away win in their last six La Liga matches, but managed one draws, while suffering five defeats. They conceded 15 and scored four goals themselves.

Finishing somewhere in mid-table will probably be satisfactory for Rayo Vallecano, who aim to keep the relegation line at a distance in the La Liga.

Almeria and Rayo Vallecano are both scoring more or less for fun right now, and a very entertaining game should be on the menu. More often than not, their matches against each other turn out high scoring affairs.

Almeria vs Rayo Vallecano Squads

Almeria Squad

Moreno will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Rayo Vallecano from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the La Liga this season):

Diego Marino (0/0), Fernando Martinez (0/0), Alex Centelles (0/0), Houboulang Mendes (0/0), Juan Brandariz (0/0), Kaiky (0/0), Lazaro (0/0), Martin Svidersky (0/0), Sergio Akieme (0/0), Srdjan Babic (0/0), Alejandro Pozo (0/0), Arnau Puigmal (0/0), Dion Lopy (0/0), Edgar Gonzalez (0/0), Gonzalo Melero (0/0), Gui Guedes (0/0), Inigo Eguaras (0/0), Lucas Robertone (0/0), Samu (0/0), Adrian Embarba (0/0), Arvin Appiah (0/0), Cristian Olivera (0/0), Dyego Sousa (0/0), Largie Ramazani (0/0), Leo Baptistao (0/0), Luis Suarez (0/0), Marciano Sanca (0/0), Marko Milovanovic (0/0).

Rayo Vallecano Squad

This is the full squad of players that the Rayo Vallecano head coach Rodriguez will select from for his starting XI:

Miguel Morro (0/0), Stole Dimitrievski (0/0), Abdul Mumin (0/0), Alfonso Espino (0/0), Aridane Hernandez (0/0), Florian Lejeune (0/0), Jorge Moreno (0/0), Martin Pascual (0/0), Alvaro Garcia (0/0), Andres Martin (0/0), Diego Mendez (0/0), Isi Palazon (0/0), Ivan Balliu (0/0), Jonathan Montiel (0/0), Oscar Valentin (0/0), Pablo Munoz (0/0), Pathe Ciss (0/0), Pep Chavarria (0/0), Randy Nteka (0/0), Salvi Sanchez (0/0), Sergio Moreno (0/0), Unai Lopez (0/0), Bebé (0/0), Jose Pozo (0/0), Oscar Trejo (0/0), Radamel Falcao (0/0), Raul de Tomas (0/0).

Almeria vs Rayo Vallecano Team News

Almeria vs Rayo Vallecano Lineups

Almeria vs Rayo Vallecano H2H

The last time these two teams squared up, Rayo Vallecano ran out 2-0 winners which they surely won't mind doing again at Power Horse Stadium. In last six encounters between the clubs, Rayo Vallecano have been the dominant force winning five matches against Almeria. The bookies have Rayo Vallecano to win this match at best price odds of 19/10.

Almeria vs Rayo Vallecano Results

In two of the previous six matches between Almeria and Rayo Vallecano both teams scored.

Almeria vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Tips

As the new La Liga campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Almeria and Rayo Vallecano this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.

Almeria won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing two as well. Rayo Vallecano won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost six in this run. Rayo Vallecano conceded at least once in nine of their last 10 away games, while Almeria managed four clean sheets in their previous 10 matches played at Power Horse Stadium.

Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the last six encounters between these two teams. Almeria managed an average of 0.67 goals, with Rayo Vallecano averaging 1.67 goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet two times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Almeria’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten outings for Rayo Vallecano, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches.