Cadiz vs Rayo Vallecano Match Analysis and Prediction

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Rayo Vallecano will be looking to put an end to a run of five straight La Liga defeats when they travel to Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla to face Cadiz on Sunday.

The visitors are currently 12th in the table, 10 points clear of 18th-placed Cadiz, who are battling to retain their status at this level of football.

Cadiz enter the contest off the back of a goalless draw with Granada on Monday, which proved to be their third straight draw in La Liga, while they have only lost one of their last six in the league.

A record of three wins, 12 draws and 11 defeats from 26 matches has seen them collect 21 points to sit 18th, four points behind 17th-placed Granada.

The Yellow Submarine have the joint-worst attacking record in La Liga this season, scoring just 21 goals in their 26 matches, which is a real concern as they aim to escape the bottom three.

Sergio Gonzalez’s side suffered a 3-1 defeat when they travelled to Rayo in the reverse fixture earlier this season, while they have the worst home record in La Liga this season, collecting just eight points from 13 matches.

Maenwhile, Rayo Vallecano experienced a Copa del Rey disappointment on Thursday, as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Real Betis in the second leg of their semi-final, which saw the Seville outfit win 3-2 on aggregate.

Andoni Iraola’s side now turn their focus back to La Liga, where they have lost each of their last five matches, which has left them 12th in the table.

Due to their excellent first half of the season, Rayo should have enough to stay clear of the bottom three towards the end of the season despite their worrying form, with the team not winning in La Liga since December 18.

Cadiz vs Rayo Vallecano head to head

The two sides have previously met on 11 occasions, where Cadiz have picked up two victories while Rayo have won in 3, and they have drawn in 6. Rayo have scored 14 goals and conceded 9 in the process. In their last five meetings, Rayo have won once with four draws.

Cadiz 0-0 Rayo Vallecano 28/10/17

Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Cadiz 01/04/18

Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Cadiz 10/11/19

Cadiz 1-1 Rayo Vallecano 14/06/20

Rayo Vallecano 3-1 Cadiz 26/09/21

Cadiz latest home form

Cadiz have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, having been winless in their five most recent matches. They lost 1-0 to Sevilla in their opening game of 2022 on January 3. In their last five matches, they have scored 4 goals and conceded 5.

Cadiz 1-1 Granada 13/12/21

Cadiz 0-1 Sevilla 03/01/22

Cadiz 2-2 Espanyol 18/01/22

Cadiz 0-0 Celta Vigo 12/02/22

Cadiz 1-1 Getafe 19/02/22

Cadiz latest away form

Cadiz have most recently been on a poor form on the road, having failed to win in any of their three most recent away matches. They recently lost 2-1 to Valencia in the Copa del Rey. In their last five matches, they have scored 4 goals and conceded 4 as well.

Sporting Gijon 0-0(P) Cadiz 15/01/22

Levante 0-2 Cadiz 22/01/22

Valencia 2-1 Cadiz 02/02/22

Mallorca 2-1 Cadiz 05/02/22

Granada 0-0 Cadiz 28/02/22

Rayo Vallecano latest home form

Rayo have recently been on a poor run of form at home, having lost in all their three most recent matches. They recently lost 2-1 to Real Betis in the Copa del Rey. In their last five matches, they have won one and lost four, scoring 2 goals and conceding 7.

Rayo Vallecano 0-1 Athletic Bilbao 23/01/22

Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Mallorca 02/02/22

Rayo Vallecano 1-2 Real Betis 09/02/22

Rayo Vallecano 0-3 Osasuna 12/02/22

Rayo Vallecano 0-1 Real Madrid 26/02/22

Rayo Vallecano latest away form

Rayo have recetly been on a relatively poor form on the road, having been winless in their three most recent away matches. In their last away game, they drew 1-1 with Real Betis in the Copa del Rey. In their last five matches, they have scored 5 goals and conceded 6.

Mirandes 0-1 Rayo Vallecano 05/01/22

Girona 1-2 Rayo Vallecano 15/01/22

Celta Vigo 2-0 Rayo Vallecano 05/02/22

Elche 2-1 Rayo Vallecano 18/02/22

Real Betis 1-1 Rayo Vallecano 03/03/22

Cadiz news

Cadiz have no injury concerns ahead of this contest, while they will be boosted by the return of Alfonso Espino following a suspension.

Alavaro Negredo should again lead the line for Cadiz with support from Anthony Lozano and Lucas Perez, while Carlos Akapo is likely to continue as the right-sided wing-back.

Rayo Vallecano news

Alejandro Catena will be absent this weekend through suspension, while Martin Merquelanz remains on the sidelines with a knee problem.

Catena’s place is likely to be taken by Esteban Saveljich, while Isi Palazon and Alvaro Garcia are expecte to support lone centre-forward Sergi Guardiola, with Santi Comesana potentially replacing Ismaila Ciss.