Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol Prediction & Betting Tips

Rayo Vallecano will take to the pitch with visiting club Espanyol at Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas in this La Liga 2 match on Sunday.

To see all of our predictions, user poll & stats for Rayo Vallecano v Espanyol, scroll down (plus the best game odds).

📏 Form Guide

Rayo Vallecano

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Rayo Vallecano will be hoping for a better result following the 1-0 La Liga 2 loss in their previous game against Tenerife.

In that match, Rayo Vallecano managed 55% possession and 12 attempts at goal with 2 on target. On the other side, Tenerife had 4 shots at goal with 2 on target. Álex Bermejo (80') was the scorer for Tenerife.

In their past six fixtures, Andoni Iraola's Rayo Vallecano have seen rewards for their attempts on goal a combined total of 9 times, an average number of goals per match equal to 1.5.

Their past results show that Rayo Vallecano:

• haven't beaten Espanyol in their previous 3 league matches.
• have not been beaten in their last 8 league matches at home. It's been impressive.

Espanyol

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Espanyol will go into the encounter after a 1-0 La Liga 2 win to defeat AD Alcorcón in their most recent match.

In that match, Espanyol had 68% possession and 13 shots at goal with 5 on target. The scorer for Espanyol was Raúl de Tomas (75'). At the other end, AD Alcorcón got 8 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target.

A series of steadfast displays by the Espanyol defenders has resulted in the number of goals they’ve conceded amounting to 0 from their previous 6 outings overall. During the same time, the number of goals that they have scored themselves is 7.

Their past results show that Espanyol:

• are winless against Rayo Vallecano in away games against them for the last 2 matches in the league.
• are undefeated in their last 2 away league matches.

👥 Head to head

A look at their prior head-to-head clashes going back to 20/12/2014 shows that Rayo Vallecano have won 1 of them and Espanyol 3, with the tally of drawn matches standing at 2.

A total of 19 goals were shared by the two clubs in these games, with 9 of them for Franjirrojos and 10 for Periquitos. That’s an average goals per game of 3.17.

ℹ️ Team News: Rayo Vallecano

Regarding absentees, there’s just the lone fitness concern for the Rayo Vallecano boss Andoni Iraola to contend with due to a largely intact set of players. Antoñín (Knee Problems) won’t play.

📰 Team News: Espanyol

Owing to a fully injury-free group available to choose from, Espanyol boss Vicente Moreno does not have any fitness concerns to speak of coming into this match.

🧠 Prediction

When taking all factors into account, Espanyol and Rayo Vallecano may well find themselves both scoring in what promises to be a very even battle here.

We’ll see, but this looks like it could end up all-square. That is why we are leaning toward a tight encounter, finishing with a 1-1 scoreline at the end of the 90 minutes.

Peter Guest, 23:33 13/10/2020