Deportivo Alaves vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 10th March 2024

Deportivo Alaves enjoy home advantage, when visitors Rayo Vallecano swing by on Sunday for a clash in the La Liga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Ranked as number 13 in the La Liga standings, Deportivo Alaves, have so far collected 29 points this season, while Rayo Vallecano collected 26 points. This puts them up as number 16 after 27 rounds.

Deportivo Alaves are looking for revenge after succumbing to a disappointing defeat in the last meeting against Rayo Vallecano. Judging by the odds from the bookmakers, they have a good chance of making it.

Deportivo Alaves only average a modest 1.1 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 11 goals. They also conceded ten for an average of one per game. They kept their opponents from scoring three times.

Rayo Vallecano are currently not the most scoring team in the La Liga, as they only found the back of the net seven times in ten matches. This is an average of just 0.7 goals a game in which they conceded 14 times, an average of 1.4 per game. They managed two clean sheets in these.

Deportivo Alaves lost to 2-0 Rayo Vallecano in their last encounter. This served as payback for the 1-0 win, which Deportivo Alaves dished out the match before that.

Deportivo Alaves vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction

Deportivo Alaves Form

In the previous three games, Deportivo Alaves drew 0-0 with Real Betis, lost 1-1 against Mallorca and 1-0 against Osasuna. Deportivo Alaves claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the La Liga, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored four and conceded seven goals.

Rayo Vallecano Form

Rayo Vallecano have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Real Madrid, they gained a point in a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Girona, who ran out 3-0 winners. Lately, they managed to steal a point in a 1-1 with Cadiz. Rayo Vallecano only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the La Liga. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by eight goals to four.

Both Deportivo Alaves and Rayo Vallecano are having a hard time finding their way to the net. With the teams clashing in this round 28, we find a low scoring match is the natural pick.

Deportivo Alaves won 15 points from their last nine encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won four, scored ten and let in six goals. Rayo Vallecano claimed two wins from eight goals scored and five conceded from their past seven matches against teams placed in the bottom six. This handed them ten points to their account. Deportivo Alaves claimed seven wins, eight draws as well as 12 defeats in the La Liga this season. Rayo Vallecano are looking at five wins, 11 draws and 11 defeats in the La Liga.

Deportivo Alaves vs Rayo Vallecano Squads

Deportivo Alaves Squad

The 51-year-old coach of the home team, Luis Garcia, will select the lineup against Rayo Vallecano from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the La Liga this season:

Adrian Rodriguez (0/0), Antonio Sivera (0/27), Jesus Owono (0/0), Ruben Montero (0/0), Abdelkabir Abqar (0/18), Aleksandar Sedlar (1/11), Alex Sola (0/24), Andoni Gorosabel (0/26), Egoitz Munoz (0/0), Javi Lopez (0/23), Nahuel Tenaglia (1/16), Rafa Marin (0/24), Ruben Duarte (2/22), Victor Parada (0/2), Ander Guevara (1/26), Antonio Blanco (0/24), Carlos Benavidez (1/20), Jon Guridi (0/26), Tomas Mendes (0/1), Xeber Alkain (0/9), Abderrahman Rebbach (1/18), Carlos Vicente (0/8), Giuliano Simeone (0/5), Ianis Hagi (0/17), Joaquin Panichelli (0/1), Kike Garcia (3/24), Luis Rioja (4/27), Samuel Omorodion (9/26).

Rayo Vallecano Squad

Here is the full team squad of Rayo Vallecano. The 36 year-old Inigo Perez will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Dani Cardenas (0/0), Stole Dimitrievski (0/27), Abdul Mumin (1/11), Alfonso Espino (0/25), Andrei Ratiu (0/6), Aridane Hernandez (0/17), Florian Lejeune (1/27), Martin Pascual (0/0), Alvaro Garcia (6/24), Diego Mendez (0/1), Isi Palazon (3/26), Ivan Balliu (0/24), Kike Perez (1/21), Miguel Crespo (0/5), Oscar Valentin (1/25), Pathe Ciss (1/21), Pep Chavarria (0/12), Randy Nteka (1/11), Unai Lopez (1/24), Bebé (2/14), Jorge de Frutos (1/25), Jose Pozo (0/1), Oscar Trejo (0/23), Radamel Falcao (1/15), Raul de Tomas (1/20), Sergio Camello (2/22).

Deportivo Alaves vs Rayo Vallecano Team News

Deportivo Alaves just have a single unavailable player for squad selection, when facing Rayo Vallecano at Estadio Mendizorroza.

Aleksandar Sedlar sit this one out for Deportivo Alaves due to an injury.

At the time of writing, Rayo Vallecano just have two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match on Sunday. For instance, Rayo Vallecano won't be able to field Pep Chavarria as he serves out a ban following too many cards.

Diego Mendez is too injured to face Rayo Vallecano.

Deportivo Alaves vs Rayo Vallecano Lineups

Deportivo Alaves vs Rayo Vallecano H2H

Deportivo Alaves took a hit when Rayo Vallecano handed them a 2-0 defeat in their latest encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured three points to their name by claiming a 1-0 win. Rayo Vallecano seem to have a bit of a love affair with Deportivo Alaves, as they have beaten them five times in last ten encounters. The bookies have Rayo Vallecano to win this match at best price odds of 11/4.

Deportivo Alaves vs Rayo Vallecano Results

Recent meetings between Deportivo Alaves and visiting side Rayo Vallecano might have been action-packed, but not rich on goals. Backing under 2.5 goals was a winning bet no less than seven times in the last ten matches. Under 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 1/2 with the bookies.

Deportivo Alaves vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Tips

Deportivo Alaves claimed four wins, drew three and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Rayo Vallecano won three, drew one and lost six of their last 10 games away. Keep an eye out for both teams not to score at Estadio Mendizorroza, as BTTS only came out five times in the previous 10 La Liga matches here for Deportivo Alaves. Both teams scored in three of the previous 10 away games for Rayo Vallecano.

Both teams not to score was a winning bet six times in the last ten encounters between Deportivo Alaves and Rayo Vallecano as under 2.5 goals happened three times. Deportivo Alaves scored an average of 1.3 goals a game, with Rayo Vallecano averaging 1.4 goals in this run. Deportivo Alaves saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. 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 0.8 goals in these matches.