The Spanish La Liga returns with a fresh set of fixtures as Valencia head to Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas on Monday for the La Liga showdown with home team Rayo Vallecano. Showdown scheduled for 11th April 2022 22:00 EAT.
Rayo occupy 13th position with 33 points from 29 games. They have now failed to win any of their last 10 games in all competition and seven points clear of the bottom three, and they have only lost one of their last three. Rayo Vallecano has seen their defense breached in 6 of their previous 6 games, letting in 8 goals in the process.
The hosts are hoping for improved result following a 2-2 La Liga tied result vs Granada. In that game, Rayo Vallecano had 36% possession, 10 shots with 4 of them on target and goals scored by Alejandro Catena (6′) and Sergi Guardiola (17′). Granada CF had 17 shots with 9 of them on target and goals scored by Jorge Molina (67′) and Luis Milla (94′).
The away side is currently ninth in the La Liga table with 41 points from 30 games. They will be bidding to stretch their unbeaten run of form in La Liga to six matches. However, they head into Monday’s game unbeaten in each of their last six games, claiming four wins and two draws in that time. In their previous six fixtures, Valencia defense has resulted in their ‘goals against’ tally standing at 1.
Coming into this match, the visitors will be hoping for an improved result following a 0-0 drawn game in the La Liga match with Cádiz. In that game, Valencia had 51% possession and 5 attempts at goal with 1 on target. Cádiz got 4 shots on goal with 3 on target.
Rayo Vallecano vs Valencia Head to Head
These two teams has had 29 head to head encounters since 1993 with Valencia recording 16 victories while Rayo has only 6 victories and 7 matches ended in stalemates.
- Valencia 1-1 Vallecano 27/11/21
- Vallecano 2-0 Valencia 06/04/19
- Valencia 3-0 Vallecano 24/11/18
- Valencia 2-2 Vallecano 17/01/16
- Vallecano 0-0 Valencia 22/08/15
Home
- Granada 2-2 Vallecano
- Vallecano 0-1 Atletico
- Vallecano 1-1 Sevilla
- Cadiz 2-0 Vallecano
- Real Betis 1-1 Vallecano
Away
- Valencia 0-0 Cadiz
- Elche 0-1 Valencia
- Getafe 0-0 Valencia
- Valencia 3-1 Granada
- Valencia 1-0 Bilbao
Rayo Vallecano team news
Andoni Iraola will be without the service of Martín Merquelanz due to injury.
Valencia team news
José Bordalás will miss the service of Jasper Cillessen due to injury.
Prediction and Odds
Valencia has not beaten Rayo Vallecano when they have played them away from home in the previous 4 league matches. They really have not been travelling well at all and are undefeated in their last 3 away league matches. Meanwhile, Valencia hasn’t won at home in the past 6 league matches. Things will have to change soon.
- Valencia win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
