Real Betis vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 22nd December 2024

Real Betis and Rayo Vallecano face off in round 18 at Estadio Benito Villamarin, and it has the look of a tight LaLiga match between two teams currently looking fairly evenly matched.

Ranked as number 9 in the LaLiga standings, Real Betis, have so far collected 24 points this season, while Rayo Vallecano collected 21 points. This puts them up as number 12 after 17 rounds.

Real Betis are looking for revenge after succumbing to a disappointing defeat in the last meeting against Rayo Vallecano. Judging by the odds from the bookmakers, they have a good chance of making it.

Real Betis only average a modest 1.3 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 13 goals. They also conceded 14 for an average of 1.4 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring two times.

Rayo Vallecano scored 11 goals, conceded 13 and managed two clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Real Betis took a hit when Rayo Vallecano handed them a 2-0 defeat in their latest encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured a triumph to their name by claiming a 1-0 win.

Real Betis vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction

Real Betis Form

Real Betis are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 0-1 win against CS Petrocub. They went on to beat Villarreal by 1-2, before also getting the better of HJK in a 1-0 victory. Real Betis won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the LaLiga, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored nine and conceded seven goals.

Rayo Vallecano Form

Rayo Vallecano currently look solid after going three matches unbeaten. They laid the groundworks by beating Valencia with a 0-1 scoreline, before settling for a draw in a 3-3 game against Real Madrid. Their latest match once again had them draw, this time 1-1 against Villarreal. Rayo Vallecano claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the LaLiga. The scoreline from these matches reads four goals conceded and four scored.

Real Betis have built up a nice momentum, and we doubt Rayo Vallecano are capable of getting in the way of the home side at Estadio Benito Villamarin, as we aim for the home win.

Real Betis took 12 points from their last eight encounters with teams from the bottom half of the LaLiga table. This amounts to three wins after scoring ten times and conceding nine. Rayo Vallecano claimed two wins and ten points from their last nine encounters with teams in the top half of the LaLiga, while scoring 12 goals to 12 against. Real Betis claimed six wins, six draws as well as five defeats in the LaLiga this season. Rayo Vallecano are looking at five wins, six draws and six defeats in the LaLiga.

Real Betis vs Rayo Vallecano Squads

Real Betis Squad

Manuel Pellegrini will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Rayo Vallecano from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season):

Adrian (0/0), Francisco Vieites (0/2), Rui Silva (0/15), Diego Llorente (0/16), Hector Bellerin (0/7), Marc Bartra (2/10), Natan (0/13), Ricardo Rodriguez (0/6), Romain Perraud (0/16), Youssouf Sabaly (0/11), Carlos Guirao (0/2), Giovani Lo Celso (7/11), Isco (0/0), Johnny Cardoso (0/10), Marc Roca (0/9), Mateo Flores (0/3), Pablo Fornals (1/13), Sergi Altimira (0/14), William Carvalho (0/4), Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (1/17), Aitor Ruibal (0/14), Assane Diao (1/9), Cedric Bakambu (0/9), Ezequiel Avila (2/15), Iker Losada (0/10), Jesus Rodriguez (0/0), Juanmi (0/8), Vitor Roque (4/14).

Rayo Vallecano Squad

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

Augusto Batalla (0/13), Dani Cardenas (0/4), Abdul Mumin (2/16), Alfonso Espino (0/5), Andrei Ratiu (1/15), Aridane Hernandez (0/3), Florian Lejeune (0/17), Ivan Balliu (0/13), Pelayo Fernandez (0/0), Pep Chavarria (0/13), Alvaro Garcia (2/15), Gerard Gumbau (0/10), James Rodriguez (0/6), Jonathan Montiel (0/0), Marco de las Sias (0/0), Oscar Trejo (0/6), Oscar Valentin (0/17), Pathe Ciss (1/14), Pedro Diaz (0/8), Unai Lopez (3/14), Adrian Embarba (0/15), Etienne Eto'o Pineda (0/0), Isi Palazon (2/17), Jorge de Frutos (3/17), Randy Nteka (1/12), Raul de Tomas (0/0), Sergi Guardiola (0/5), Sergio Camello (2/17).

Real Betis vs Rayo Vallecano Team News

Real Betis are as close to having an entire squad available as they can, with only one playerout for the side which faces Rayo Vallecano. Ezequiel Avila gets a day off from the Real Betis squad, as he serves out a suspension.

Apparently, Rayo Vallecano have just two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match on Sunday. Abdul Mumin and Abdul Mumin sit this one out for Rayo Vallecano, serving a suspension instead of travelling to meet Real Betis.

Real Betis vs Rayo Vallecano Lineups

Real Betis vs Rayo Vallecano H2H

Real Betis took a hit when Rayo Vallecano handed them a 2-0 defeat in their latest encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured a triumph to their name by claiming a 1-0 win. Real Betis seem to have a great read on Rayo Vallecano, winning six times of the previous ten matches in the LaLiga. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 3/4.

Real Betis vs Rayo Vallecano Results

In the past ten matches between home side Real Betis and Rayo Vallecano both teams found the back of the net six times. Best priced odds on both teams to score with the bookies are at 1/1.

Real Betis vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Tips

Despite having scored only two times in his last 6 league matches, Giovani Lo Celso has actually netted seven goals during this LaLiga season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Rayo Vallecano should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Giovani Lo Celso to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.

Real Betis won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing one as well. Rayo Vallecano won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost three in this run. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Estadio Benito Villamarin since both teams scored in six of the last 10 home matches for Real Betis. The same occurred in four of the last 10 league games away from home for Rayo Vallecano.

Under 2.5 goals happened four times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Real Betis managed an average of 1.7 goals, with Rayo Vallecano averaging one goal in these. Both teams not to score was a winning bet four times in this run of matches. Real Betis saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Rayo Vallecano's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches.