Elche vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 29th April 2023

Elche welcome Rayo Vallecano for a clash in the La Liga at Estadio Martinez Valero this coming Saturday.

Sitting bottom of the table, Elche have claimed 13 points after 31 rounds, while Rayo Vallecano have amassed 43 points. This places the latter as number nine in the La Liga at the moment.

Performances have been rather abysmal for Elche who will be eyeing a chance of redemption when going up against Rayo Vallecano.

Elche are not a high scoring team these days, as they only found the back of the net five times in the last ten outings. That is an average of just 0.5 goals per game, as they conceded 18 goals. They managed one clean sheet in these matches.

Rayo Vallecano average one goals a game in their last ten outings, scoring a total of ten goals. They conceded an average of 1.4 per game, for a total of 14 goals, whilst keeping their opponents from scoring once.

Elche took a hit when Rayo Vallecano handed them a 2-1 defeat in their latest encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured three points to their name by claiming a 2-1 win.

Elche vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction

Elche Form

Elche endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 2-0 against Girona, before Valencia won 0-2, while Celta Vigo claimed all three points in a 1-0 win. In their last six La Liga matches at home, Elche have one win, while they've drawn one and lost four.

Rayo Vallecano Form

Their past three matches saw Rayo Vallecano beating Osasuna 2-1, losing 2-1 against Real Sociedad, and beating Barcelona by 2-1. Rayo Vallecano managed to win just once in their past six away games in the La Liga. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring eight time and letting in four.

Both Elche and visitors Rayo Vallecano seem to struggle just a wee bit much right now, with keeping a clean sheet. We go out on a limb here and suggest that, both teams will find the back of the net.

Rayo Vallecano won five of their previous ten outings against teams from the bottom six and claimed 18 points. They scored 16 and conceded nine goals. Elche claimed two wins, seven draws as well as 22 defeats in the La Liga this season. Rayo Vallecano have a record of 11 wins, ten draws and ten defeats in the La Liga.

Elche vs Rayo Vallecano Stats

Elche vs Rayo Vallecano Squads

Elche Squad

The 42-year-old Beccacece will select the starting eleven against Rayo Vallecano from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the La Liga this season:

Axel Werner (0/1), Edgar Badia (0/30), Jesus Lopez (0/0), Carlos Clerc (0/26), Diego Gonzalez (0/16), Enzo Roco (0/20), Gonzalo Verdu (1/13), Helibelton Palacios (0/23), Jose Angel Carmona (3/19), Lautaro Blanco (0/11), Lisandro Magallan (0/8), Nicolas Fernandez (0/14), Pedro Bigas (0/24), Pol Lirola (1/11), Alejandro Alfaro (0/0), Alex Collado (1/12), Gerard Gumbau (0/28), John Nwankwo (0/7), Josan (1/19), Omar Mascarell (0/28), Pape Cheikh (0/0), Randy Nteka (0/18), Raul Guti (0/22), Rodrigo Mendoza (0/0), Tete Morente (2/25), Tobias Christensen (0/0), Ezequiel Ponce (3/29), Fidel (1/20), Lucas Boye (3/28), Pere Milla (6/24).

Rayo Vallecano Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Rayo Vallecano players that the manager Andoni Iraola will choose from for the upcoming game:

Diego Lopez (0/1), Mauricio Arboleda (0/0), Miguel Morro (0/0), Stole Dimitrievski (0/30), Abdul Mumin (0/11), Alejandro Catena (1/28), Esteban Ariel Saveljich (0/0), Florian Lejeune (4/28), Mario Hernandez (0/3), Alvaro Garcia (5/28), Andres Martin (0/7), Diego Mendez (0/0), Francisco Garcia (2/31), Isi Palazon (8/30), Ivan Balliu (0/30), Mario Suarez (0/1), Oscar Valentin (0/28), Pablo Munoz (0/2), Pathe Ciss (1/27), Pep Chavarria (0/12), Salvi Sanchez (0/19), Santi Comesana (2/28), Unai Lopez (1/28), Jose Pozo (0/7), Oscar Trejo (3/29), Radamel Falcao (2/22), Raul de Tomas (0/12), Sergio Camello (5/31).

Elche vs Rayo Vallecano Team News

Elche could be looking at three players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Rayo Vallecano.

Alex Collado, Josan and John Nwankwo are all absent from the Elche squad that faces Rayo Vallecano at Estadio Martinez Valero.

Elche vs Rayo Vallecano Lineups

Elche vs Rayo Vallecano H2H

Rayo Vallecano celebrated a 2-1 win in their most recent meeting with their upcoming opponent. Are we in for something similar at Estadio Martinez Valero on Saturday? Elche have a 57% win rate in the against Rayo Vallecano, who won three of these matches. The total record reads 4-0-3, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Elche vs Rayo Vallecano Results

Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the last seven matches between Elche and Rayo Vallecano. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 2/3 with bookies.

Elche vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Tips

Having scored just once lately in the La Liga, Tete Morente will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Rayo Vallecano hope Isi Palazon can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three La Liga goals in his last six La Liga games.

Elche conceded at least one goal in nine of their last 10 matches on home soil, whereas Rayo Vallecano kept three clean sheets in their previous 10 away games.

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last seven encounters between these two teams. Elche managed an average of 1.58 goals, with Rayo Vallecano averaging 1.44 goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet four times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Elche, who scored an average of 0.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Rayo Vallecano, who scored one time on average in those matches.