Rayo Vallecano vs Real Betis Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 17th March 2024

When Real Betis come to Campo de Futbol de Vallecas for the La Liga match on Sunday, Rayo Vallecano will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Both Rayo Vallecano and Real Betis came through their most recent matches empty-handed and will be eager to avoid getting defeated once again. Who'll draw first blood at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas? We'll find out on Sunday.

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 14 goals. They managed two clean sheets in these matches.

Real Betis scored 14 goals, conceded 13 and managed four clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Real Betis beat Rayo Vallecano twice in their most recent meetings, as they claimed wins by 1-0 and 3-1, respectively.

Rayo Vallecano vs Real Betis Prediction

Rayo Vallecano Form

A solitary draw point prevents Rayo Vallecano from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 3-0 defeat against Girona, before drawing 1-1 with Cadiz. They came up empty-handed once again when Deportivo Alaves ran out as 1-0 winners. Rayo Vallecano did not win any of their last six La Liga matches at the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas. They came through these matches with a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded seven and scored three goals.

Real Betis Form

In their last three matches, Real Betis won 3-1 win against Athletic Club, lost 2-1 against Atletico Madrid and lost 2-3 against Villarreal. Real Betis won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the La Liga. The scoreline from these matches says four goals conceded and five scored.

Both Rayo Vallecano and visitors Real Betis seem to struggle just a wee bit much right now, with keeping a clean sheet. We go out on a limb here and suggest that, both teams will find the back of the net.

Real Betis recorded five wins from their last nine games against teams placed in the bottom six and collected 18 points. They scored ten goals while conceding four. Rayo Vallecano have a record of five wins, 11 draws and 12 defeats in the La Liga this season. Real Betis are looking at ten wins, 12 draws and six defeats in the La Liga.

Rayo Vallecano vs Real Betis Squads

Rayo Vallecano Squad

The 36-year-old coach of the home team, Inigo Perez, will select the lineup against Real Betis 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 (0/28), Abdul Mumin (1/11), Alfonso Espino (0/26), Andrei Ratiu (0/6), Aridane Hernandez (0/18), Florian Lejeune (1/28), Martin Pascual (0/0), Alvaro Garcia (6/24), Diego Mendez (0/1), Isi Palazon (3/27), Ivan Balliu (0/25), Kike Perez (1/22), Miguel Crespo (0/6), Oscar Valentin (1/25), Pathe Ciss (1/22), Pep Chavarria (0/13), Randy Nteka (1/11), Unai Lopez (1/25), Bebé (2/15), Jorge de Frutos (1/26), Jose Pozo (0/1), Oscar Trejo (0/23), Radamel Falcao (1/16), Raul de Tomas (1/21), Sergio Camello (2/23).

Real Betis Squad

Here is the full team squad of Real Betis. The 70 year-old Manuel Pellegrini will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Claudio Bravo (0/7), Francisco Vieites (0/0), Guilherme Fernandes (0/0), Rui Silva (0/19), Abner (0/17), Chadi Riad (0/17), German Pezzella (1/26), Hector Bellerin (0/19), Juan Miranda (0/16), Marc Bartra (0/3), Nobel Mendy (0/0), Pablo Busto (0/0), Sokratis Papastathopoulos (0/9), Xavi Pleguezuelo (0/0), Youssouf Sabaly (0/6), Gines Sorroche (0/0), Guido Rodriguez (2/16), Isco (6/22), Johnny (1/8), Marc Roca (2/24), Pablo Fornals (1/6), Quique Fernandez (0/0), Rodri (0/20), Sergi Altimira (1/12), William Carvalho (1/15), Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (1/21), Aitor Ruibal (2/14), Assane Diao (2/17), Ayoze Perez (4/21), Cedric Bakambu (0/0), Ezequiel Avila (2/22), Nabil Fekir (0/10), Willian Jose (8/24).

Rayo Vallecano vs Real Betis Team News

Rayo Vallecano have an almost full squad available against Real Betis 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.

Real Betis are looking at six players missing out on their match on Sunday at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas. For instance, Real Betis won't be able to field Ezequiel Avila as he serves out a ban following too many cards.

Real Betis need to do without Isco, Ayoze Perez, Guido Rodriguez, Youssouf Sabaly and Marc Bartra, who are not fit enough to travel to Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.

Rayo Vallecano vs Real Betis Lineups

Rayo Vallecano vs Real Betis H2H

Real Betis got the better of Rayo Vallecano in the last two h2h meetings, winning by 1-0 and 3-1, respectively. Real Betis seem to have a bit of a love affair with Rayo Vallecano, as they have beaten them six times in last ten encounters. The bookies have Real Betis to win this match at best price odds of 11/5.

Rayo Vallecano vs Real Betis Results

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last ten matches between Rayo Vallecano and Real Betis. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 11/17 with bookies.

Rayo Vallecano vs Real Betis 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. Real Betis hope Willian Jose can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two La Liga goals in his last six La Liga games.

Rayo Vallecano didn't win a single one of their previous 10 games Campo de Futbol de Vallecas across all tournaments, but did at least manage to draw six along the way. They endured four defeats in this run. Real Betis won three of their last 10 league games away, as well as drawing three and losing four. Goals are flowing freely for Rayo Vallecano on home soil currently, as both teams scored in seven of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target four times in Real Betis''s last 10 league games away from home.

Rayo Vallecano managed an average of 1.1 goals in the past ten encounters against Real Betis, who scored 1.8 goals on average. Over 2.5 goals happened five times, while both teams scored seven times. Over 2.5 goals came out five 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 happened in four of the last ten outings for Real Betis, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches.