Rayo Vallecano vs Valencia Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 19th December 2023

Both Rayo Vallecano and Valencia will look to consolidate or perhaps even improve on their position in the tournament standings. The pair go toe-to-toe in a mid-table La Liga clash at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.

Rayo Vallecano are 11th in the rankings with 20 points after 17 matches played, whereas Valencia rank tenth in the La Liga on 20 points.

The unsatisfactory results in recent La Liga matches surely left a stain on morale at Rayo Vallecano. A win this coming Tuesday against Valencia could be key to turning the tide again.

Rayo Vallecano have a hard time getting on the scoreboard these days, as they managed a poorly nine goals in their previous ten matches. That is an average of 0.9 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.

Valencia travel to their next La Liga match, averaging a lowly 0.9 goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored a disappointing total of nine goals, while also conceding 15 goals. That amounts to an average of 1.5 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring three times.

Rayo Vallecano and Valencia settled for a point in a 1-1 draw, when last faced with each other. The best betting odds on a another draw at full-time with the bookies are at 12/5.

Rayo Vallecano vs Valencia Prediction

Rayo Vallecano Form

Judging by their last three matches, we can expect a bit of everything from Rayo Vallecano at the moment. Against Yeclano, they came out on top in a 0-2 win, before drawing 0-0 against Celta Vigo. Most recently, they were left reeling in a 1-0 defeat against Osasuna. Rayo Vallecano didn't manage a single win in any of their previous six La Liga games at the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas. They have a record of five draws and one defeats, in which they conceded eight and scored seven goals.

Valencia Form

A single point prevents Valencia from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 2-1 and 1-0 against Girona and Getafe, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 1-1 draw against Barcelona. Valencia are winless in their last six away games in the La Liga, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded 14 goals while scoring five themselves.

Rayo Vallecano and Valencia are mostly leaning towards matches shy on goals, as it seems that not conceding is more important than attempting to score. This indicates a close encounter is on the menu on Tuesday.

Rayo Vallecano have a record of four wins, eight draws and five defeats in the La Liga this season. Valencia enjoy a record of five wins, five draws and seven defeats in the La Liga.

Rayo Vallecano vs Valencia Squads

Rayo Vallecano Squad

The 45-year-old coach of the home team, Francisco Rodriguez, will select the lineup against Valencia 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 (0/17), Abdul Mumin (1/9), Alfonso Espino (0/16), Andrei Ratiu (0/3), Aridane Hernandez (0/9), Florian Lejeune (0/17), Martin Pascual (0/0), Alvaro Garcia (4/16), Diego Mendez (0/1), Isi Palazon (2/17), Ivan Balliu (0/15), Kike Perez (1/13), Oscar Valentin (1/16), Pathe Ciss (1/16), Pep Chavarria (0/4), Randy Nteka (1/6), Unai Lopez (1/15), Bebé (2/12), Jorge de Frutos (1/16), Jose Pozo (0/1), Oscar Trejo (0/15), Radamel Falcao (1/9), Raul de Tomas (0/13), Sergio Camello (0/13).

Valencia Squad

This is the full squad of players that the Valencia head coach Baraja will select from for his starting XI:

Cristian Rivero (0/0), Giorgi Mamardashvili (0/17), Jaume Domenech (0/0), Cenk Ozkacar (0/8), Cristhian Mosquera (0/15), Dimitri Foulquier (0/13), Gabriel Paulista (0/13), Hugo Guillamon (1/10), Jesus Vazquez (0/5), Jose Gaya (1/12), Marco Camus (0/0), Mouctar Diakhaby (1/11), Thierry Correia (0/16), Alberto Mari (0/1), Andre Almeida (0/8), Fran Perez (1/17), Hugo Gonzalez (0/5), Javier Guerra (3/16), Pepelu (2/17), Selim Amallah (0/11), Diego Lopez (2/17), Hugo Duro (7/17), Pablo Gozalbez (0/5), Roman Yaremchuk (0/11), Sergi Canos (0/10).

Rayo Vallecano vs Valencia Team News

When it comes to the match between Rayo Vallecano and Valencia at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas, the former has only one player unavailable for selection.

Rayo Vallecano won't be able to put Oscar Trejo in the line-up for the game this coming Tuesday against Valencia, since an injury incapacitates him.

Valencia are juggling with four absent players on this coming Tuesday when travelling to Rayo Vallecano.

Names like Jose Gaya, Andre Almeida, Dimitri Foulquier and Gabriel Paulista most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Rayo Vallecano.

Rayo Vallecano vs Valencia Lineups

Rayo Vallecano vs Valencia H2H

Rayo Vallecano and Valencia had to make do with a point each in their latest encounter, which finished with a 1-1 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 12/5. Picking a winning bet based on their h2h is a bit of a lottery, and the punter with a keen eye for a long shot might opt for the high-value price here. Rayo Vallecano claimed two wins in their previous ten matches against Valencia. The latter managed one win in these ten encounters against their coming opponent. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 12/5.

Rayo Vallecano vs Valencia Results

In the previous ten matches between Rayo Vallecano and Valencia, both teams found the back of the net six times.

Rayo Vallecano vs Valencia Betting Tips

Having scored just once lately in the La Liga, Alvaro Garcia will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Valencia hope Hugo Duro 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.

Campo de Futbol de Vallecas witnessed Rayo Vallecano winning two of their 10 latest matches across all tournaments here. They drew five and lost three in this run. Valencia won two of their previous 10 games away, drew three and lost five. Both teams have been poor at keeping their opponents from scoring in recent matches. While Rayo Vallecano managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the games at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas, Valencia kept their hosts from scoring in two of their last 10 away games.

Under 2.5 goals happened four times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Rayo Vallecano managed an average of one goal, with Valencia averaging 1.3 goals in these. Both teams not to score was a winning bet four times in this run of matches. In their last ten matches across all tournaments, Rayo Vallecano saw four of them finish with more than 2.5 goals, with themselves scoring an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Valencia's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.