Rayo Vallecano vs Villarreal Match Analysis and Prediction

Villarreal will be looking to put pressure on sixth-placed Real Sociedad in the La Liga table when the travel to Estadio de Vallecas to take on Rayo Vallecano.

While the hosts sit in 12th spot, boasting 42 points from their 35 league matches this season, Villarreal are currently seventh, three points behind Real Sociedad in sixth.

Having been promoted to the top flight through the Segunda Division playoffs last season, building up back in La Liga was always going to be Rayo’s first priority, and they will again play at this level during the 2022-23 campaign.

Andoni Iraola’s side are not under much pressure heading into the final straight, but they will be desperate to finish on a high. They are only two points behind 10th-placed Valencia, and a spot in the top half of the table is certainly achievable.

Rayo have won eight times in front of their own supporters in La Liga this season and will welcome a Villarreal side that only have the 12th-best away record, but the visitors have plenty to fight for in the final stages of the campaign.

Meanwhile, Villarreal reached the Champions League semi-finals by eliminating Bayern Munich in the last eight, but failed to proceed at the final four stage, losing 5-2 on aggregate to Liverpool.

The Yellow Submarine have lost three of their last four matches in all competitions, with their last league victory coming at home to Valencia on April 19. but they claimed a point against Sevilla last time out.

Up next are fixtures against Real Sociedad and Barcelona, so they will have to do it the hard way if they are to book their spot in next season’s Europa League.

Villarreal have won their last two league matches against Rayo, including a 2-0 victory in the reverse match earlier this season.

Rayo Vallecano vs Villarreal head to head

The two teams have previously met on 20 occasions across all competitions, where Villarreal have claimed 13 victories while Rayo have won four, and they have drawn in three. Villarreal have scored 41 goals and conceded 27. In their last five meetings, Rayo have won once, Villarreal three with one draw.

Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Villarreal 17/04/16

Rayo Vallecano 2-2 Villarreal 11/11/18

Villarreal 3-1 Rayo Vallecano 17/03/19

Rayo Vallecano 0-2 Villarreal 29/01/20

Villarreal 2-0 Rayo Vallecano 12/12/21

Rayo Vallecano latest home form

Rayo have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, as they have been winless in their seven most recent matches. In their last home game, they drew 1-1 with Real Sociedad in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored three goals and conceded five.

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

Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Sevilla 13/03/22

Rayo Vallecano 0-1 Atletico Madrid 19/03/22

Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Valencia 11/04/22

Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Real Sociedad 01/05/22

Rayo Vallecano latest away form

Rayo have recently been on a relatively good run of form on the road, having lost just one of their five most recent matches. In their last away game, they drew 0-0 with Getafe in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored four goals and conceded three.

Granada 2-2 Rayo Vallecano 03/04/22

Alaves 1-0 Rayo Vallecano 16/04/22

Espanyol 0-1 Rayo Vallecano 21/04/22

Barcelona 0-1 Rayo Vallecano 24/04/22

Getafe 0-0 Rayo Vallecano 08/05/22

Villarreal latest home form

Villarreal have recently been on a relatively good run of form at home, as they have lost just one of their five most recent matches. In their last home game, they drew 1-1 with Sevilla in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored seven goals and conceded five.

Villarreal 1-0 Bayern Munich 06/04/22

Villarreal 1-1 Athletic Bilbao 09/04/22

Villarreal 2-0 Valencia 19/04/22

Villarreal 2-3 Liverpool 03/05/22

Villarreal 1-1 Sevilla 08/05/22

Villarreal latest away form

Villarreal have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having won just one of their six most recent matches. In their last away game, they lost 2-1 to Alaves in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored four goals and conceded eight.

Levante 2-0 Villarreal 02/04/22

Bayern Munich 1-1 Villarreal 12/04/22

Getafe 1-2 Villarreal 16/04/22

Liverpool 2-0 Villarreal 27/04/22

Alaves 2-1 Villarreal 30/04/22

Rayo Vallecano news

Rayo will again be without Martin Merquelanz due to injury, while Isi Palazon is out for the season with the shoulder injury he picked up against Getafe.

Bebe could come in for a start, while Sergi Guardiola is bidding to replace Randy Nteka, with Radamel Falcao also in contention to start.

Villarreal news

Villarreal’s Alberto Moreno and Gerard Moreno will again miss the contest through injury, but Yeremi Pino and Arnaut Danjuma could potentially come back in the side.

Should Pino and Danjuma miss out, Samuel Chukwueze could again feature in a wide area, while Francis Coquelin, Etienne Capoue and Dani Parejo should again start in midfield.

Prediction and Odds

Villarreal are in dire need of three points more than Rayo Vallecano, but the recent form of the hosts cannot be disregarded, making the match a tightly-contested one.

A home or away win could surprisingly come up on Thursday, but we believe the two sides will share the spoils on Thursday.

Odds: 2.40 2.05 2 2.20

Probable outcomes

Rayo Vallecano 0-0 Villarreal

Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Villarreal

Rayo Vallecano 2-2 Villarreal

Rayo Vallecano 0-1 Villarreal

Rayo Vallecano 1-2 Villarreal

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