Points shared on Monday evening?
The hosts will be more tired than their opponents. The reason for this is the double burden of participating in the Conference League. The eighth-placed team in La Liga last season was back in action in that competition last Thursday evening.
The 2-1 away defeat in Bratislava will still be in the legs of the Vallecas players. So it remains to be seen whether the Rayo Vallecano vs. Valencia tip could be worth betting on the visitors.
Even though the visitors will be fresher, we do not consider them to be the favorites. Coach Carlos Corberán’s team has been in poor form for some time now. The “Blanquinegros” have only managed one win in their last eight league games.
The Mestalla side have been particularly disappointing away from home – they are one of only four teams in the Spanish top flight who are yet to win on the road this season. Given this and the somewhat tired state of the home side, we are going for a draw in our Rayo Vallecano vs. Valencia prediction.
Furthermore, we expect a maximum of two goals to be scored in the game. The visitors have the second-weakest away offense, and the hosts are unlikely to set the world alight offensively given the timing of the match. This prediction is supported by the chronically low-scoring encounters between the two clubs: eight of the last nine matches have also ended with fewer than 2.5 goals, with an average of just 1.66.
Furthermore, Rayo’s home games this season have also been stingy with goals. All five home games played have been linked to a maximum of two goals, and the average of 1.2 goals is the lowest in La Liga’s home rankings!
Rayo Vallecano – Valencia Head-to-head record
The visiting “Bats” have been waiting for a win against the Madrid side for three games. Furthermore, the six-time Spanish champions, who last won 21 years ago, do not like traveling to the “Franjirrojos.” Only one of their last eight league away games in Vallecas has ended in a win (1-4-3).
The odds are once again in favor of the home side for the upcoming match between Rayo Vallecano and Valencia.
Rayo Vallecano – Valencia Tip
Coach Iñigo Pérez’s home team is currently very busy. Due to their participation in the Conference League, they have additional games on the schedule, as was the case last week. In contrast, the visitors, who finished twelfth last season, can concentrate fully on domestic competitions and are therefore fresher.
However, they are not in good form and the two-time Champions League finalists are not convincing away from home. The visitors have yet to win a match on the road this season! Against this backdrop, the Rayo Vallecano vs. Valencia betting odds for a draw appear lucrative.
This has been a very common outcome in recent encounters between these two sides. No less than half of Rayo’s last eight home league games against the Mestalla kickers have ended in a draw!
On top of that, the hosts have also been fond of sharing the points in front of their own fans this season. Three of their five home games have ended in a draw – only Celta Vigo has more in the league!
