Girona vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 26th February 2024
Struggling Rayo Vallecano are in for a tough assignment, when going up against Girona this coming Monday at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, it would be astounding to see the former take anything from this encounter.
Girona are chasing the first place in the La Liga after collecting 56 points from their initial 25 encounters. Rayo Vallecano trail them on 25 points after 25 rounds, sitting as number 14 in the table.
Girona took down Rayo Vallecano in their most recent meeting, and bookmakers deem another win for the home side a likely scenario on Monday.
Girona scored two goals on average in their past ten matches, hitting the target 20 times. They conceded 14 goals, an average of 1.4 and pulled off four clean sheets.
Rayo Vallecano are currently not the most scoring team in the La Liga, as they only found the back of the net six times in ten matches. This is an average of just 0.6 goals a game in which they conceded 11 times, an average of 1.1 per game. They managed three clean sheets in these.
The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other, Girona came away with a 1-2 win. They have a similar outcome in mind at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi, but face stern opposition, of course.
Girona vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction
Girona Form
In their previous three outings, Girona drew 0-0 with Real Sociedad, before losing 4-0 against Real Madrid and 3-2 against Athletic Club. Girona put four wins on the board in their previous six La Liga matches at the Estadi Municipal de Montilivi. They drew twice while losing none, scored 15 goals while conceding six.
Rayo Vallecano Form
In their previous three games, Rayo Vallecano lost 1-2 and 2-1 against Sevilla and Mallorca, respectively, before drawing 1-1 with Real Madrid. Rayo Vallecano claimed just one win from the last six away games in the La Liga. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by nine goals to four.
Girona need the support of their home crowd at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi after suffering defeat twice in recent matches. We fancy them to rise to the occasion and claim a win.
Girona took 37 points from their last 13 encounters with teams from the bottom half of the La Liga table. This amounts to 12 wins after scoring 35 times and conceding 13. Rayo Vallecano claimed zero wins and five points in their last nine games against teams from the top six. They scored six times in these matches, but also conceded 19 goals. Girona have a record of 17 wins, five draws and three defeats in the La Liga this season. Rayo Vallecano enjoy a record of five wins, ten draws and ten defeats in the La Liga.
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Girona vs Rayo Vallecano Stats
- Girona have not lost 32 of the last 34 matches
- Girona have not lost the last 15 matches in a row in the La Liga
- Girona have not lost 14 of the last 15 home matches
- Girona have scored in 19 of the last 21 home matches
- Girona have scored in 18 of the last 20 matches
- Rayo Vallecano have not won 16 of the last 18 matches in the La Liga
- In 13 of the last 15 Rayo Vallecano matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Rayo Vallecano matches in the La Liga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Rayo Vallecano away matches in the La Liga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Rayo Vallecano have lost 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Girona vs Rayo Vallecano Squads
Girona Squad
The 48-year-old coach of the home team, Michel, 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:
Juan Carlos (0/0), Paulo Gazzaniga (0/25), Toni Fuidias (0/0), Antal Yaakobishvili (0/1), Arnau Martinez (0/15), Daley Blind (1/23), Eric Garcia (2/19), Eric Monjonell (0/0), Juanpe (0/11), Miguel Gutierrez (1/24), Valery Fernandez (2/21), Yan Couto (1/23), Aleix Garcia (3/24), Borja Garcia (0/0), Cristian Portu (3/23), David Lopez (2/15), Ivan Martin (4/24), Jhon Solis (0/11), Joel Roca (0/0), Pablo Torre (0/17), Ricard Artero (0/0), Toni Villa (0/0), Viktor Tsigankov (5/20), Yangel Herrera (4/19), Artem Dovbyk (14/23), Cristhian Stuani (7/23), Jastin Garcia (0/0), Savio (5/25).
Rayo Vallecano Squad
Below is the full team squad of Rayo Vallecano. The manager Perez will pick his starting XI against Girona from these players:
Dani Cardenas (0/0), Stole Dimitrievski (0/25), Abdul Mumin (1/11), Alfonso Espino (0/23), Andrei Ratiu (0/6), Aridane Hernandez (0/15), Florian Lejeune (0/25), Martin Pascual (0/0), Alvaro Garcia (6/22), Diego Mendez (0/1), Isi Palazon (3/25), Ivan Balliu (0/22), Kike Perez (1/19), Miguel Crespo (0/3), Oscar Valentin (1/23), Pathe Ciss (1/19), Pep Chavarria (0/11), Randy Nteka (1/11), Unai Lopez (1/22), Bebé (2/14), Jorge de Frutos (1/23), Jose Pozo (0/1), Oscar Trejo (0/21), Radamel Falcao (1/14), Raul de Tomas (1/18), Sergio Camello (2/21).
Girona vs Rayo Vallecano Team News
Girona might be looking at four missing players for their upcoming assignment against Rayo Vallecano.
Artem Dovbyk, David Lopez, Joel Roca and Toni Villa nurses various injuries and won't take part for Girona against Rayo Vallecano at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi.
Rayo Vallecano have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match this coming Monday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands. Isi Palazon is ineligible for selection in the Rayo Vallecano squad, as he is suspended.
Diego Mendez is too injured to face Rayo Vallecano.
Girona vs Rayo Vallecano Lineups
Girona vs Rayo Vallecano H2H
The last time the pair played each other Girona came away as 1-2 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind this coming Monday. Girona go into their upcoming match against Rayo Vallecano with a 60% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 3-2-0 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
Girona vs Rayo Vallecano Results
In the past five matches between home side Girona and Rayo Vallecano both teams found the back of the net four times. Best priced odds on both teams to score with the bookies are at 3/4.
Girona vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Tips
It has been a great season for Artem Dovbyk so far as he currently has 14 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net three times in his last six games, leaving Girona hoping he delivers against Rayo Vallecano this coming Monday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.
Girona won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing one as well. Rayo Vallecano won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost five in this run. Goals are usually flowing for Girona on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in six of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened three times for Rayo Vallecano in their last 10 league games away from home.
In the last five encounters between Girona and Rayo Vallecano over 2.5 goals came out four times, as Girona averaged two goals a game. Rayo Vallecano scored an average of 1.2 goals in these, while both teams scored four times. Girona saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Rayo Vallecano, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches.