Rayo Vallecano vs Celta Vigo Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 11th December 2023

Celta Vigo go up against Rayo Vallecano this coming Monday for an exciting La Liga meeting at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.

Rayo Vallecano approach round 16 as number 11 in the La Liga table with 19 points on their account so far. With 15 rounds behind them, Celta Vigo have amassed nine points, placing them as number 18 in the standings.

Rayo Vallecano have their target aimed at getting one over Celta Vigo this coming Monday. However, the latter should be highly motivated at the prospect of showing their skills in front of the crowd at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.

Rayo Vallecano have a hard time getting on the scoreboard these days, as they managed a poorly ten goals in their previous ten matches. That is an average of one goals per game, in which they conceded 14 goals, or 1.4 goals per game. Furthermore, they fought their way to three clean sheets in this run.

Celta Vigo managed a bearable 11 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.1 goals per game. They conceded 18 goals in total, and while claiming one clean sheet, they conceded 1.8 goals an average per game.

Celta Vigo celebrated a 3-0 win in their most recent meeting with their Rayo Vallecano. Are we in for something similar at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas on Monday, or does the latter have something else in store?

Rayo Vallecano vs Celta Vigo Prediction

Rayo Vallecano Form

Rayo Vallecano hope for some consistency, as their last three matches added four points to their account. A meeting with Barcelona resulted in a 1-1 draw, followed by a 4-0 defeat against Athletic Bilbao, before beating Yeclano by 0-2. Rayo Vallecano just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six La Liga matches at the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas. They also drew four and lost one of these six encounters, in which they scored nine and conceded eight goals.

Celta Vigo Form

Celta Vigo came through the last three games without a win, but still booked two points to their account. They lost 4-3 against Athletic Bilbao, followed by a 0-0 draw with Valencia. They also shared the points in a 1-1 draw with Cadiz. Celta Vigo managed to win just once in their past six away games in the La Liga. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring 12 time and letting in nine.

Both Rayo Vallecano and Celta Vigo are having a hard time finding their way to the net. With the teams clashing in this round 16, we find a low scoring match is the natural pick.

Rayo Vallecano recorded nine points following two wins from their last five games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored eight goals, but also conceded four. Rayo Vallecano have a record of four wins, seven draws and four defeats in the La Liga this season. Celta Vigo put one win, six draws and eight defeats on the board in the La Liga.

Rayo Vallecano vs Celta Vigo Squads

Rayo Vallecano Squad

Francisco Rodriguez will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Celta Vigo 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 (0/15), Abdul Mumin (1/7), Alfonso Espino (0/15), Andrei Ratiu (0/3), Aridane Hernandez (0/9), Florian Lejeune (0/15), Martin Pascual (0/0), Alvaro Garcia (4/14), Diego Mendez (0/1), Isi Palazon (2/15), Ivan Balliu (0/13), Kike Perez (1/12), Oscar Valentin (1/14), Pathe Ciss (1/14), Pep Chavarria (0/3), Randy Nteka (1/5), Unai Lopez (1/13), Bebé (2/10), Jorge de Frutos (1/14), Jose Pozo (0/0), Oscar Trejo (0/14), Radamel Falcao (1/8), Raul de Tomas (0/11), Sergio Camello (0/12).

Celta Vigo Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Celta Vigo players that the manager Rafael Benitez will choose from for the upcoming game:

Agustin Marchesin (0/0), Ivan Villar (0/10), Vicente Guaita (0/6), Carl Starfelt (1/14), Carlos Dominguez (0/3), Joseph Aidoo (0/6), Kevin Vazquez (0/6), Manuel Sanchez (0/12), Mihailo Ristic (0/5), Oscar Mingueza (1/15), Roberto Costa (0/0), Unai Nunez (1/15), Carlos Dotor (0/10), Fran Beltran (0/14), Hugo Sotelo (0/8), Jonathan Bamba (2/15), Luca de la Torre (0/13), Renato Tapia (0/7), Williot Swedberg (1/6), Anastasios Douvikas (2/11), Carles Perez (0/6), Franco Cervi (0/6), Iago Aspas (1/15), Joergen Strand Larsen (5/15), Miguel Rodriguez (0/7).

Rayo Vallecano vs Celta Vigo Team News

Rayo Vallecano could have as few as two players on the injured and absent list for their next assignment this coming Monday. Alfonso Espino gets a day off from the Rayo Vallecano squad, as he serves out a suspension.

Rayo Vallecano won't be able to put Aridane Hernandez in the line-up for the game on Monday against Celta Vigo, since an injury incapacitates him.

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

Joseph Aidoo won't be travelling with Celta Vigo this time, as he nurses an injury.

Rayo Vallecano vs Celta Vigo Lineups

Rayo Vallecano vs Celta Vigo H2H

Celta Vigo celebrated a 3-0 win in their most recent meeting with their Rayo Vallecano. Are we in for something similar at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas this coming Monday, or does the latter have something else in store? Rayo Vallecano won three matches and Celta Vigo won four Matches of the latest ten encounters. Celta Vigo came out 3-0 winners in the most recent meeting, though, and the bookies best betting odds on another away win at full-time are at 21/10.

Rayo Vallecano vs Celta Vigo Results

In the previous ten matches between Rayo Vallecano and Celta Vigo, both teams found the back of the net three times.

Rayo Vallecano vs Celta Vigo Betting Tips

Bebe is the most prolific La Liga marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Celta Vigo look to Joergen Strand Larsen, hoping he can add to his current total of two La Liga goals in his latest games.

Rayo Vallecano claimed three wins, drew four and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Celta Vigo won four, drew two and lost four of their last 10 games away. Celta Vigo arrives at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas feeling optimistic about scoring on Monday, since Rayo Vallecano only managed a one clean sheet once in 10 home games. Celta Vigo kept three clean sheets in their previous 10 away games.

Over 2.5 goals paid out six times in the previous ten encounters between these two La Liga sides. Rayo Vallecano pulled off an average of 1.1 goals, while Celta Vigo settled for an average of 1.8 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet three times in this streak. In their last ten matches across all tournaments, Rayo Vallecano saw six of them finish with more than 2.5 goals, with themselves scoring an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Celta Vigo, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.4 times goals per game.