Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
Best Odds: 9/2
Rayo Vallecano and Getafe will lock horns with each other in La Liga this week. The match between Iñigo Pérez’s side and José Bordalás’s team will be held at El Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas and is scheduled to kick off at 8pm UK time on Friday.
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano are a modest club in Spain who are happy just to be part of the 20-team Spanish top flight. Los Franjirrojos ended up 17th in the La Liga table last season, and one suspects that they will be happy to finish in mid-table this time around.
Inigo Perez’s side are not in danger of getting relegated to the Segunda Division at the end of the season and could even end up in the European places in the La Liga table. Rayo are 11th in the La Liga table right now with 41 points from 26 matches, just three points behind Osasuna, who are eighth and sit in the final European spot.
Rayo Vallecano will head into the La Liga match against Getafe at El Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas this week on the back of a 3-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid in Madrid in the league. It came after a 1-1 draw with Valencia in front of their fans in La Liga, which followed a 3-1 loss at the hands of Athletic Bilbao away from home in the league.
Team News:
Rayo Vallecano are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Getafe. Augusto Batalla will be in goal for the home team. Andrei Ratiu, Florian Lejeune, Pathe Ciss and Alfonso Espino will be the four defenders. Unai Lopez and Oscar Valentina will be the two holding midfielders. Isi Palazon, Pedro Diaz and Alvaro Garcia will be the three attacking midfielders. Randy Nteka will lead the line for Rayo.
Getafe
Getafe are a modest club in Spain who are happy to be just part of the 20-team La Liga. They finished 12th in the league table last season, and one suspects that the Estadio Coliseum faithful will be more than happy for a similar league position this time around.
José Bordalás’s side are 12th in the La Liga table at the moment with 39 points from 33 matches. Getafe are seven points above the relegation zone and are just five points off the final European place in the La Liga table.
Getafe will head into the La Liga match against Rayo Vallecano away from home at El Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas this week on the back of a 1-0 defeat to Real Madrid at Estadio Coliseum. It came after a 1-0 loss at the hands of Espanyol on the road in La Liga, which followed a 3-1 defeat to Las Palmas in front of their fans in the league.
Team News:
Getafe are likely to line up in a 5-4-1 formation against Rayo Vallecano. David Soria will be in goal and will have Djene, Juan Berrocal, Domingos Duarte, Omar Alderete and Juan Iglesias in front of him in defence. Ramon Terrats, Mauro Arambarri, Luis Milla and Juan Bernat will be the four midfielders. Borja Mayoral will lead the line for Getafe.
Key Factors to Consider
- Rayo Vallecano have lost 3 of their last 4 La Liga games.
- Rayo Vallecano have conceded 42 goals in 33 La Liga games this campaign.
- Rayo Vallecano have scored 35 goals in 33 La Liga matches this campaign and have won 10 of those games.
- Getafe have lost their last 3 La Liga matches.
- Getafe have won 10 of their 33 La Liga matches this season.
Conclusion
Rayo Vallecano and Getafe have similar records this season, and it is very likely that the La Liga match between these two teams will end in a draw. It is hard to see this particular game being too exciting.
Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
Best Odds: 9/2
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