Osasuna vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 15th December 2023

Rayo Vallecano go up against Osasuna on Friday for an exciting La Liga meeting at Estadio El Sadar.

Osasuna rank 14th with 16 points to their name from 16 matches, while visitors Rayo Vallecano rank tenth in the table on 20 points.

The incentive of surpassing Osasuna in the tournament table should give Rayo Vallecano a strong motivation to pull off an unexpected away win. On the other hand, the home side will be determined to stop their guests from achieving exactly that goal.

Osasuna scored 11 goals, conceded 18 and fought their way to two clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Rayo Vallecano are currently not the most scoring team in the La Liga, as they only found the back of the net nine times in ten matches. This is an average of just 0.9 goals a game in which they conceded 13 times, an average of 1.3 per game. They managed four clean sheets in these.

Osasuna were defeated by 2-1 in their last encounter with Rayo Vallecano, but did win the reverse match 2-1, though.

Osasuna vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction

Osasuna Form

In their last three matches, Osasuna lost 3-1 against Villarreal, drew 1-1 with Real Sociedad and shared the points in a 1-1 draw with Cadiz. Osasuna claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the La Liga, which also saw them drawing three and losing two matches, in which they scored six and conceded eight goals.

Rayo Vallecano Form

In their last three matches, Rayo Vallecano lost 4-0 against Athletic Bilbao, won 0-2 against Yeclano, and drew 0-0 with Celta Vigo. 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 three and lost two as well as being outscored by seven goals to three.

Osasuna and Rayo Vallecano are both very focused on not losing currently, and they'd rather nick a point than risk losing all three. The draw is the tasty value bet at Estadio El Sadar on Friday.

Osasuna have a record of four wins, four draws and eight defeats in the La Liga this season. Rayo Vallecano put four wins, eight draws and four defeats on the board in the La Liga.

Osasuna vs Rayo Vallecano Squads

Osasuna Squad

Jagoba Arrasate will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Rayo Vallecano from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the La Liga this season):

Aitor Fernandez (0/4), Sergio Herrera (0/13), Alejandro Catena (1/14), David Garcia (0/15), Jesus Areso (0/15), Jorge Herrando (0/3), Juan Cruz (0/10), Nacho Vidal (1/5), Unai Garcia (0/2), Aimar Oroz (1/16), Darko Brasanac (0/0), Iker Munoz (1/9), Johan Mojica (0/11), Jon Moncayola (0/14), Jose Arnaiz (1/10), Lucas Torro (0/13), Moi Gomez (2/11), Pablo Ibanez (0/12), Ante Budimir (8/16), Enrique Barja (0/10), Ezequiel Avila (1/14), Raul Garcia (0/14), Ruben Garcia (2/12), Ruben Pena (0/12).

Rayo Vallecano Squad

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

Dani Cardenas (0/0), Stole Dimitrievski (0/16), Abdul Mumin (1/8), Alfonso Espino (0/15), Andrei Ratiu (0/3), Aridane Hernandez (0/9), Florian Lejeune (0/16), Martin Pascual (0/0), Alvaro Garcia (4/15), Diego Mendez (0/1), Isi Palazon (2/16), Ivan Balliu (0/14), Kike Perez (1/12), Oscar Valentin (1/15), Pathe Ciss (1/15), Pep Chavarria (0/4), Randy Nteka (1/5), Unai Lopez (1/14), Bebé (2/11), Jorge de Frutos (1/15), Jose Pozo (0/1), Oscar Trejo (0/15), Radamel Falcao (1/9), Raul de Tomas (0/12), Sergio Camello (0/12).

Osasuna vs Rayo Vallecano Team News

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

Osasuna-players Johan Mojica, Ruben Pena, Enrique Barja, Jon Moncayola and Darko Brasanac won't be playing in the upcoming match against Rayo Vallecano at Estadio El Sadar due to nursing various injuries.

Osasuna vs Rayo Vallecano Lineups

Osasuna vs Rayo Vallecano H2H

Osasuna 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. Osasuna tend to have the upper hand against Rayo Vallecano, grabbing all three points five times in ten matches. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 1/1.

Osasuna vs Rayo Vallecano Results

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the last ten matches between Osasuna and Rayo Vallecano. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 8/13 with bookies.

Osasuna vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Tips

Ante Budimir is showing good form for Osasuna, scoring four goals in their last six matches. Bebé scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

Osasuna won one of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Estadio El Sadar. They drew four and lost five as well, while Rayo Vallecano won four of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost two. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Estadio El Sadar since both teams scored in six of the last 10 home matches for Osasuna. The same occurred in two of the last 10 league games away from home for Rayo Vallecano.

The last ten encounters between Osasuna and Rayo Vallecano saw over 2.5 goals scored six times, with Osasuna averaging 1.3 goals a game. Rayo Vallecano scored 1.3 goals on average in these, as both teams scored four times in this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Osasuna’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Rayo Vallecano, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches.