Read our prediction for Crystal Palace vs Rayo Vallecano below. This preview was written by a sport journalist who is specialised in betting tips and predictions.
Crystal Palace vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction & Betting tips
The 5th UEFA Conference League final will take place on Wednesday evening at 20:00 in Germany at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig where Crystal Palace from England (Premier League) and Rayo Vallecano from Spain (LaLiga) will face each other for the first time. So far, this competition has been won twice by teams from England (West Ham United and Chelsea) and once each from Italy (AS Roma) and Greece (Olympiakos). Last season was the only time when a team won the trophy after also playing in the groups, in the other three previous editions the winner of this competition played in the higher stages after being eliminated from the Europa League groups.
Crystal Palace:
Crystal Palace are only in their second European Cup appearance after being knocked out of the UEFA Intertoto Cup in the third round by Turkish side Samsunspor in 1998 with a 2-0 double defeat. The story of Crystal Palace is a very interesting one, because this season, the team had qualified for the Europa League thanks to their victory in the FA Cup final against Manchester United, but having the same owner as Lyon, the team that was also in the same competition, Crystal Palace was relegated to the Conference League, where they will play the final for the first time in their history, having a good chance of winning the first European trophy in the club’s history. During the competition, Crystal Palace eliminated Fiorentina in the quarter-finals, a team that played two finals in this competition, which they lost. In the semi-finals, Crystal Palace won twice against Shakhtar Donetsk, a team that has much more experience in European cups.
Rayo Vallecano:
Rayo Vallecano is also in its second European competition after being eliminated in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup (now the Europa League) by another Spanish team, Deportivo Alaves, in the 2000-2001 season, 4-2 on aggregate. The Spaniards are also in their first UEFA Conference League appearance and made a good start, reaching the final. Rayo Vallecano finished 5th in the main group with four wins, one draw and one defeat, while their final opponents finished five places lower in 10th place, playing an extra round. In the knockout stages, Rayo Vallecano eliminated teams from Turkey, Greece and France, and in the semifinals, probably the most difficult opponent was Strasbourg, the team that had finished the main group in first place in the standings with five wins and one draw, but Rayo Vallecano won both matches, 1-0 in both the first and second legs away.
Crystal Palace vs Rayo Vallecano head to head matches
Crystal Palace and Rayo Vallecano will meet for the first time in history football.
* Our advice is: BTS / YES
* Selection odd for this bet is: 1.95
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