Valencia vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 12th May 2024

Rayo Vallecano go up against Valencia this coming Sunday for a La Liga meeting at Estadio Mestalla.

Valencia approach the next La Liga round as number 8 in the table, having claimed 47 points this season so far. With 34 games behind them, Rayo Vallecano amassed 34 points, placing them as number 16 before their next fixture.

Valencia have their eyes set on a good performance and, more importantly, three points, when facing Rayo Vallecano. On home soil, the former should have the upper hand, as they aim to move inside the top six.

Valencia have a hard time getting on the scoreboard these days, as they managed a poorly eight goals in their previous ten matches. That is an average of 0.8 goals per game, in which they conceded ten goals, or one goals per game. Furthermore, they fought their way to five clean sheets in this run.

Rayo Vallecano scored six goals, conceded 11 and kept their opponents from scoring three times in ten matches.

The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other, Valencia came away with a 0-1 win. They have a similar outcome in mind at Estadio Mestalla, but face stern opposition, of course.

Valencia vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction

Valencia Form

Valencia endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 1-2 against Real Betis, before Barcelona won 4-2, while Deportivo Alaves claimed all three points in a 0-1 win. Valencia only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Estadio Mestalla in the La Liga. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored four and conceded five goals.

Rayo Vallecano Form

Rayo Vallecano have only one win in their last three matches, as they did beat Osasuna by 2-1. Disappointment followed, going down 3-0 against Villarreal, and 0-1 against Almeria. Rayo Vallecano came through their last six away games in the La Liga without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew one and lost five in which, they were outscored by 11 goals to two.

Rayo Vallecano are closer to the relegation zone than they would have wished for at this late stage of the season. They are still capable of pulling clear though and securing another season in the top flight.

Valencia find it tough these days to get a goal in, but Rayo Vallecano are equally lacklustre in front of goal currently, and going with under 2.5 goals in the betting market is the obvious choice.

Valencia took 32 points from their last 18 encounters with teams from the bottom half of the La Liga table. This amounts to nine wins after scoring 19 times and conceding 12. Rayo Vallecano claimed two wins and 13 points from their last 17 encounters with teams in the top half of the La Liga, while scoring 11 goals to 28 against. Valencia have a record of 13 wins, eight draws and 13 defeats in the La Liga this season. Rayo Vallecano have a record of seven wins, 13 draws and 14 defeats in the La Liga.

Valencia vs Rayo Vallecano Squads

Valencia Squad

Ruben Baraja 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 La Liga this season):

Cristian Rivero (0/1), Giorgi Mamardashvili (0/33), Jaume Domenech (0/2), Cenk Ozkacar (0/20), Cristhian Mosquera (0/32), Dimitri Foulquier (0/29), Hugo Guillamon (1/24), Jesus Vazquez (1/20), Jose Gaya (1/22), Marco Camus (0/0), Mouctar Diakhaby (1/14), Thierry Correia (0/27), Yarek Gasiorowski (0/11), Andre Almeida (2/14), Fran Perez (1/32), Hugo Gonzalez (0/7), Javier Guerra (4/32), Pepelu (6/34), Peter Gonzalez (0/11), Selim Amallah (0/18), Alberto Mari (0/12), David Otorbi Ejededawe (0/0), Diego Lopez (3/32), Hugo Duro (13/34), Pablo Gozalbez (0/5), Roman Yaremchuk (3/22), Sergi Canos (1/23).

Rayo Vallecano Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Rayo Vallecano players that the manager Inigo Perez will choose from for the upcoming game:

Dani Cardenas (0/0), Stole Dimitrievski (0/34), Abdul Mumin (1/17), Alfonso Espino (0/28), Andrei Ratiu (0/10), Aridane Hernandez (0/18), Florian Lejeune (2/33), Martin Pascual (0/0), Alvaro Garcia (6/28), Diego Mendez (0/1), Isi Palazon (4/33), Ivan Balliu (0/30), Kike Perez (1/22), Miguel Crespo (0/11), Oscar Valentin (1/31), Pathe Ciss (1/27), Pep Chavarria (1/19), Randy Nteka (1/14), Unai Lopez (1/31), Bebé (2/18), Jorge de Frutos (1/32), Jose Pozo (0/2), Oscar Trejo (0/28), Radamel Falcao (1/20), Raul de Tomas (1/24), Sergio Camello (3/28).

Valencia vs Rayo Vallecano Team News

Valencia could be looking at four players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Rayo Vallecano. For their upcoming match in round 35, Valencia are unable to call upon Giorgi Mamardashvili, who is suspended.

Diego Lopez, Thierry Correia and Andre Almeida are missing from the squad, Valencia will field against Rayo Vallecanoon Sunday.

At the time of writing, Rayo Vallecano just have two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match this coming Sunday. Pathe Ciss is ineligible for selection in the Rayo Vallecano squad, as he is suspended.

Diego Mendez nurses an injury and won't be travelling with Rayo Vallecano.

Valencia vs Rayo Vallecano Lineups

Valencia vs Rayo Vallecano H2H

The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other, Valencia came away with a 0-1 win. They have a similar outcome in mind at Estadio Mestalla, but face stern opposition, of course. Valencia go into their upcoming match against Rayo Vallecano with a 20% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 2-6-2 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Valencia vs Rayo Vallecano Results

Recent meetings between Valencia and visiting side Rayo Vallecano might have been action-packed, but not rich on goals. Backing under 2.5 goals was a winning bet no less than seven times in the last ten matches. Under 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 4/7 with the bookies.

Valencia vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Tips

Pepelu has been great for Valencia lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Rayo Vallecano are optimistic that Florian Lejeune doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Valencia won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Estadio Mestalla. They drew three and lost three as well, while Rayo Vallecano won two of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost six. Should Valencia pull off a home win this coming Sunday, it could be an entertaining affair, since they only won two games to nil in their last 10 attempts.

Both teams not to score was a winning bet four times in the last ten encounters between Valencia and Rayo Vallecano as under 2.5 goals happened three times. Valencia scored an average of 1.1 goals a game, with Rayo Vallecano averaging one goal in this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Valencia’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Rayo Vallecano's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.6 goals in these matches.