Rayo Vallecano vs Almeria Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 5th May 2024

Rayo Vallecano look destined for a win in their match this coming Sunday against Almeria. Bookmakers have them down as fairly big favourites, with the visitors going through a bit of a slump in the La Liga lately.

Ranked as number 15 in the La Liga standings, Rayo Vallecano, have so far collected 34 points this season, while Almeria collected 14 points. This puts them up as number 20 after 33 rounds.

We are bound to see an exciting game on Sunday as both Rayo Vallecano and Almeria are looking to add some much-needed points to their respective accounts.

Rayo Vallecano are not a high scoring team these days, as they only found the back of the net seven times in the last ten outings. That is an average of just 0.7 goals per game, as they conceded 12 goals. They managed three clean sheets in these matches.

Almeria scored ten goals, conceded 16 and kept their opponents from scoring two times in ten matches.

Rayo Vallecano won the last two meetings against Almeria, as they followed up a 2-0 win by beating their upcoming opponent by a 2-0 score.

Rayo Vallecano vs Almeria Prediction

Rayo Vallecano Form

Consistency has not been a trademark for Rayo Vallecano recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 0-0 draw with Getafe. This was followed by a 2-1 win against Osasuna, before they lost 3-0 against Villarreal. Rayo Vallecano only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent La Liga matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored seven and conceded five goals.

Almeria Form

A draw is all that prevents Almeria from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed a point in a 2-2 draw against Real Sociedad before getting trounced against Villarreal by a 1-2 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Getafe ran out 1-3 winners. Almeria claimed just one win from the last six away games in the La Liga. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by nine goals to seven.

Rayo Vallecano and Almeria are struggling to keep opponents at bay, which makes both teams to score look like the value bet at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas

Rayo Vallecano won 11 points from their last eight encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won two, scored eight and let in five goals. Almeria earned zero wins and four points from their past seven matches against teams placed in the bottom six of the La Liga table. They scored seven and allowed 11 goals against on their way. Rayo Vallecano have a record of seven wins, 13 draws and 13 defeats in the La Liga this season. Almeria enjoy a record of one win, 11 draws and 21 defeats in the La Liga.

Rayo Vallecano vs Almeria Squads

Rayo Vallecano Squad

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

Dani Cardenas (0/0), Stole Dimitrievski (0/33), Abdul Mumin (1/16), Alfonso Espino (0/28), Andrei Ratiu (0/10), Aridane Hernandez (0/18), Florian Lejeune (2/32), Martin Pascual (0/0), Alvaro Garcia (6/27), Diego Mendez (0/1), Isi Palazon (4/32), Ivan Balliu (0/29), Kike Perez (1/22), Miguel Crespo (0/10), Oscar Valentin (1/30), Pathe Ciss (1/27), Pep Chavarria (1/18), Randy Nteka (1/13), Unai Lopez (1/30), Bebé (2/17), Jorge de Frutos (1/31), Jose Pozo (0/2), Oscar Trejo (0/27), Radamel Falcao (1/19), Raul de Tomas (1/23), Sergio Camello (3/28).

Almeria Squad

Here is the full team squad of Almeria. The 61 year-old Pepe Mel will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Diego Marino (0/0), Fernando Martinez (0/2), Luis Maximiano (0/30), Aleksandar Radovanovic (0/7), Alex Centelles (0/10), Bruno Langa (0/8), Cesar Montes (0/18), Juan Brandariz (0/26), Marc Pubill (1/19), Martin Svidersky (0/0), Alejandro Pozo (0/17), Dion Lopy (0/30), Edgar Gonzalez (2/27), Gonzalo Melero (0/23), Iddrisu Baba (0/24), Jonathan Viera (2/18), Lucas Robertone (0/29), Luka Romero (2/9), Marcos Pena (0/4), Sergio Arribas (6/31), Adrian Embarba (3/31), Anthony Lozano (2/15), Ibrahima Kone (0/8), Largie Ramazani (3/29), Leo Baptistao (5/27), Luis Suarez (4/10), Marko Milovanovic (1/11), Rachad Fettal (0/0).

Rayo Vallecano vs Almeria Team News

Rayo Vallecano have an almost full squad available against Almeria at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas with only one player possibly missing.

Diego Mendez sit this one out for Rayo Vallecano due to an injury.

Almeria are looking at six players missing out on their match on Sunday at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas. Gonzalo Melero, Jonathan Viera and Largie Ramazani can't be called upon by Almeria, as they are all sidelined with a suspension.

Names like Cesar Montes, Luis Suarez and Ibrahima Kone most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Rayo Vallecano.

Rayo Vallecano vs Almeria Lineups

Rayo Vallecano vs Almeria H2H

Rayo Vallecano had a good reading on Almeria in their last two meetings, which they won by 2-0 and 2-0, respectively. Rayo Vallecano seem to have a great read on Almeria, winning six times of the previous seven matches in the La Liga. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 8/15.

Rayo Vallecano vs Almeria Results

The scenario of both teams to score came out two times in the last seven matches between Rayo Vallecano and Almeria.

Rayo Vallecano vs Almeria Betting Tips

Having scored just once lately in the La Liga, Florian Lejeune will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Almeria hope Adrian Embarba 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.

Rayo Vallecano won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas. They drew five and lost three as well, while Almeria won one of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost seven. Rayo Vallecano will feel optimistic about scoring on Sunday, with Almeria managing a clean sheet once in the previous 10 away games. The hosts fought their way to three clean sheets in their previous 10 matches played at home.

Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the last seven encounters between these two teams. Rayo Vallecano managed an average of 1.72 goals, with Almeria averaging 0.57 goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet two times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Rayo Vallecano, who scored an average of 0.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Almeria, who scored one time on average in these matches.