Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 25th May 2024

Athletic Club go up against Rayo Vallecano on Saturday for a La Liga meeting at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.

Rayo Vallecano got hammered last time out and have no intention of letting that go by unnoticed. Athletic Club need to strap up before the ride this coming Saturday, as the home side look for revenge.

Rayo Vallecano scored six times in the last ten outings for an average of 0.6 goals a game. They conceded ten and managed four clean sheets.

Athletic Club are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 14 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.4 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 11 goals, and while Athletic Club claimed four clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.1 goals per match.

The latest encounter between these two teams was a belter of a 4-0 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest on Saturday?

Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club Prediction

Rayo Vallecano Form

Rayo Vallecano went through their last three matches with a 0-0 draw against Valencia, a 2-1 win against Granada and a 3-0 defeat against Barcelona. Rayo Vallecano won three of their previous six matches at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas in the La Liga. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring seven goals to four against.

They went into the season as candidates for the drop, and unfortunately for Rayo Vallecano, they have lived up to expectations. As the season draws to a close, they are still in with a chance of escaping relegation, though.

Athletic Club Form

Athletic Club collected four points from a possible nine in their last three matches. An encounter with Osasuna brought a 2-2 draw, which was followed by a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Celta Vigo. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Sevilla by a 2-0 scoreline. Athletic Club claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the La Liga. The scoreline from these matches reads ten goals conceded and seven scored.

Athletic Club could find it tough to break down the defensive barriers put up by Rayo Vallecano at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas this coming Saturday. The home side doesn't score much themselves, though, and we aim for the under 2.5 goals betting market.

Rayo Vallecano fought their way to zero wins and five points from their last 11 games against teams inside the top six. They were on target six times in these matches, but also let in 25 goals. Athletic Club won six of their previous 11 outings against teams from the bottom six and claimed 23 points. They scored 19 and conceded two goals. Rayo Vallecano are looking at a record of eight wins, 14 draws and 15 defeats in the La Liga this season. Athletic Club have a record of 18 wins, 11 draws and eight defeats in the La Liga.

Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club Squads

Rayo Vallecano Squad

The 36-year-old coach of the home team, Inigo Perez, will select the lineup against Athletic Club from the squad 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 (0/37), Abdul Mumin (1/20), Alfonso Espino (0/31), Andrei Ratiu (0/11), Aridane Hernandez (0/18), Florian Lejeune (3/36), Martin Pascual (0/0), Alvaro Garcia (6/31), Diego Mendez (0/1), Isi Palazon (4/36), Ivan Balliu (0/33), Kike Perez (1/23), Miguel Crespo (0/14), Oscar Valentin (1/34), Pathe Ciss (1/30), Pep Chavarria (1/21), Randy Nteka (1/16), Unai Lopez (1/34), Bebé (2/18), Jorge de Frutos (2/35), Jose Pozo (0/2), Oscar Trejo (0/30), Radamel Falcao (1/21), Raul de Tomas (1/24), Sergio Camello (3/31).

Athletic Club Squad

Below is the full team squad of Athletic Club. The manager Valverde will pick his starting XI against Rayo Vallecano from these players:

Julen Agirrezabala (0/3), Unai Simon (0/35), Aitor Paredes (1/33), Daniel Vivian (0/32), Hugo Rincon (0/0), Imanol Garcia de Albeniz (0/8), Inigo Lekue (0/26), Oscar de Marcos (1/28), Unai Eguiluz (0/0), Yeray Alvarez (0/18), Yuri Berchiche (3/26), Ander Herrera (0/23), Benat Prados (0/26), Dani Garcia (1/16), Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta (1/28), Mikel Jauregizar (0/6), Mikel Vesga (3/27), Oihan Sancet (4/30), Raul Garcia (1/19), Unai Gomez (2/24), Aingeru Olabarrieta (0/0), Alex Berenguer (7/34), Asier Villalibre (2/17), Gorka Guruzeta (14/32), Iker Muniain (2/20), Inaki Williams (12/34), Malcom Ares (0/12), Nico Williams (4/30).

Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club Team News

Rayo Vallecano seem to only have two players missing from the squad ahead of their upcoming assignment on Saturday. Oscar Trejo gets a day off from the Rayo Vallecano squad, as he serves out a suspension.

Sidelined with an injury, Rayo Vallecano can't field Diego Mendez this coming Saturday against Athletic Club.

Athletic Club just have a single unavailable player for squad selection, when facing Rayo Vallecano at the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.

Nico Williams nurses an injury and won't be travelling with Athletic Club.

Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club Lineups

Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club H2H

The latest encounter between these two teams was a belter of a 4-0 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest on Saturday? Rayo Vallecano go into their upcoming match against Athletic Club with a 10% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 1-2-7 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.

Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club Results

In the last ten matches between Rayo Vallecano and Athletic Club, both teams to score came up four times.

Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club 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. Athletic Club hope Inaki Williams 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 claimed three wins, drew three and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Athletic Club won three, drew two and lost five of their last 10 games away. Should Rayo Vallecano pull off a home win this coming Saturday, it could be an entertaining affair, since they only won one games to nil in their last 10 attempts.

Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet five times in the past ten encounters between Rayo Vallecano and Athletic Club, with the latter scoring 1.8 goals on average in these. Rayo Vallecano managed an average of 0.7 goals as both teams scored four times in this run. Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Rayo Vallecano, who scored an average of 0.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Athletic Club's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.