Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 21st May 2023

The La Liga tie at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas on on Sunday sees home team Rayo Vallecano up against Espanyol.

Ranked as number 11 in the La Liga standings, Rayo Vallecano, have so far collected 46 points this season, while Espanyol collected 31 points. This puts them up as number 19 after 34 rounds.

The last time Rayo Vallecano played Espanyol, they booked three points to their account and look well primed to secure another win on Sunday.

Rayo Vallecano only average a modest 1.2 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 12 goals. They also conceded 20 for an average of two per game. They kept their opponents from scoring zero times.

Espanyol are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 12 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.2 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 24 goals, and while Espanyol claimed two clean sheets, they conceded an average of 2.4 goals per match.

Rayo Vallecano had a good reading on Espanyol in their last two meetings, which they won by 1-0 and 2-0, respectively.

Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol Prediction

Rayo Vallecano Form

Showing inconsistent form, Rayo Vallecano lost two of their past three matches, going down 4-0 against Elche, before beating Real Valladolid 2-1. The joy was short-lived, as Real Betis proved too strong in a 3-1 defeat. Rayo Vallecano claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the La Liga. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored nine and conceded seven goals.

Espanyol Form

Espanyol have only one win in their last three matches, as they did beat Getafe by 1-0. Disappointment followed, going down 3-2 against Sevilla, and 2-4 against Barcelona. In their last six La Liga away matches, Espanyol failed to win even once. In stead, they've drawn zero and lost six, scoring eight while also conceding 17 times.

Many people had Espanyol down as candidates for the drop before the season, but rescue is still within reach, as the season nears its end.

Rayo Vallecano are scoring freely these days, Espanyol are doing just fine in that department as well, and we expect a match with plenty of goalsthis coming Sunday.

Rayo Vallecano are looking at a record of 12 wins, ten draws and 12 defeats in the La Liga this season. Espanyol are looking at seven wins, ten draws and 17 defeats in the La Liga.

Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol Squads

Rayo Vallecano Squad

The 40-year-old Rayo Vallecano manager, Andoni Iraola, will select the lineup against Espanyol from these players (the statistics in the brackets refer to scored goals and games played in the La Liga this season):

Diego Lopez (0/1), Mauricio Arboleda (0/0), Miguel Morro (0/0), Stole Dimitrievski (0/33), Abdul Mumin (0/14), Alejandro Catena (1/31), Esteban Ariel Saveljich (0/0), Florian Lejeune (4/29), Mario Hernandez (0/3), Alvaro Garcia (5/31), Andres Martin (0/8), Diego Mendez (0/0), Francisco Garcia (2/34), Isi Palazon (8/33), Ivan Balliu (0/33), Mario Suarez (0/1), Oscar Valentin (0/31), Pablo Munoz (0/2), Pathe Ciss (1/30), Pep Chavarria (0/13), Salvi Sanchez (0/21), Santi Comesana (3/31), Unai Lopez (1/31), Jose Pozo (0/7), Oscar Trejo (3/32), Radamel Falcao (2/23), Raul de Tomas (1/15), Sergio Camello (6/34).

Espanyol Squad

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

Alvaro Fernandez (0/11), Angel Fortuno (0/0), Fernando Pacheco (0/14), Joan Garcia (0/0), Adria Pedrosa (0/5), Aleix Vidal (0/23), Brian Olivan (1/26), Cesar Montes (1/16), Fernando Calero (0/23), Joan Puig (0/0), Leandro Cabrera (0/29), Omar El Hilali (0/5), Oscar Gil (0/29), Ronael Pierre-Gabriel (0/7), Ruben Sanchez (0/18), Sergi Gomez (0/27), Wassim Keddari (0/6), Daniel Villahermosa (0/0), Denis Suarez (0/14), Edu Exposito (2/25), Javier Puado (6/33), Jose Carlos Lazo (1/11), Jose Gragera (1/9), Keidi Bare (0/16), Luca Koleosho (0/0), Roger Martinez (0/0), Sergi Darder (5/34), Vinicius de Souza Costa (0/30), Daniel Gomez (0/0), Joselu (15/31), Martin Braithwaite (9/28), Nabili Touaizi (0/0), Nico Ribaudo (0/28).

Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol Team News

Apparently, Espanyol have just two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match on Sunday.

Names like Keidi Bare and Adria Pedrosa most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Rayo Vallecano.

Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol Lineups

Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol H2H

Rayo Vallecano won 2-0, followed up winning 1-0 before a third win by 1-0 secure total dominance in their last three matches against Espanyol. Rayo Vallecano enter the match against Espanyol with a 4-3-3 record in their previous ten encounters. A win rate of 40%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol Results

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the last ten matches between Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 4/5 with bookies.

Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol Betting Tips

While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for Rayo Vallecano, Isi Palazon has been good for them over the course of the season with eight goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against Espanyol, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator this coming Sunday, depending on your betting strategy.

Rayo Vallecano claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing three. Espanyol won two of their last 10 games away, drew zero and lost eight of the games in this run. Goals are usually flowing for Rayo Vallecano on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in seven of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened eight times for Espanyol in their last 10 league games away from home.

In the past ten encounters between Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol over 2.5 goals came out six times, with Rayo Vallecano scoring an average of 1.5 goals per game. Espanyol averaged 1.2 goals, while both teams scored six times. Over 2.5 goals came out nine times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Rayo Vallecano, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Espanyol. They performed an average of 1.2 goals in these.