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This week saw the first leg of the Copa del Rey round of 16 finals in Spain. Meanwhile, the Spanish royal cup is already almost a closed society for the LaLiga clubs. 15 of the 16 participants come from the Spanish football upper house. Accordingly, only five teams had a free game this week. This weekend is now the conclusion of the first round on the program. The 19th matchday will open on Friday evening with the duel between Rayo Vallecano and Celta Vigo!
Both teams had to cancel the Copa del Rey and accordingly it was obvious that this game was scheduled for the match on Friday at 21 clock. But not only in the cup runs for both teams the season disappointing, but also in the championship. Rising star Rayo Vallecano has at least an upwards trend and with a home win against Celta Vigo the Elf from Madrid could pull the Galicians finally in the relegation battle. Due to the current form, the hosts are certainly at an advantage; The bookmakers offer in the game between Rayo Vallecano and Celta Vigo relatively balanced odds.
Rayo Vallecano:
The Saint Pauli of Spain has gained a reputation as a lift crew in recent years. Countless ascents and descents were to cheer or to cope. Now Rayo has once again arrived in La Liga and fighting in the Spanish House of Lords for the league. After a catastrophic start to the season, this already looked like a “mission impossible”. The team of promotion coach Michel had collected only seven points after 13 matchdays and already a respectable residue on the saving shore. But in recent weeks, a significant increase in shape was evident. It seems as if the team has arrived slowly but surely in La Liga. Three of the last five games could be won. With these nine points, the gap to the first non-relegation place 17 was reduced to three points. Rayo Vallecano will finish the first half of the season with a goal difference of -14. Nevertheless, the last few weeks have quite encouraged. After the year 2018 ended with a 2-1 home win over Levante, there was in the first game in 2019 a 1-0 away win in the starting duel with Real Valladolid. The winner of Alvaro Medran’s first minute (!) Was Rayo Vallecano’s fifth away goal in the ninth away game. Despite only five away goals but there were at least two victories in the foreign.
The five away goals do not necessarily indicate a superior offensive. However, Rayo Vallecano presents himself in a very different way at home in Campo de Futbol Vallecas. The team is trying to find the way forward. However, the defense is by no means solid and therefore goals are guaranteed in home games. In the nine previous home games, there were no fewer than 33 goals to watch (13:20 goal difference).
Celta Vigo :
Juan Carlos Unzue, former co-coach of Luis Enrique at FC Barcelona, was dismissed after finishing 12th in the 2017/18 season at Celta Vigo. His successor Antonio Mohamed is already history again. At first, a passable start to the season was made, before there was only one victory from nine games, then he had to vacate his chair. As a successor, the 46-year-old Portuguese Miguel Cardoso was presented, who was previously released after eight games at FC Nantes. Already at his first press conference Cardoso brought many fans against him when he said he was proud to work at a club like Real Club Deportivo – stupidly, the name Deportivo at Celta Vigo is not a component, but includes the local rivals Deportivo La Coruna , Also sporty it runs so far only conditionally as desired; In seven games, there were only two wins, one draw and four defeats.
In the dense midfield of the LaLiga, a top-ranking place is within reach, but the relegation places may not be ignored with only four points ahead of Villarreal. Athletic Bilbao, who are themselves relegated, suffered a 2-1 home defeat last weekend. Great worry lines are also the fact that national player and top striker Iago Aspas will be absent for some time. The 31-year-old veteran (ten goals this season) has to fit due to a calf injury. His loss is by no means compensable, although with Maximiliano Gomez another strong striker is available.
The offensive is quite the showpiece of the Galicians, who can show with 29 goals in 18 games even the fourth best offensive in the league. However, Celta Vigo is not the only one who has had a secure support since this season. 28 goals also means the fourth worst defense of the league. Cardoso last made a goalkeeper change and gave Ruben Blanco the confidence that had to take six goals in five games so far.
Rayo Vallecano vs Celta Vigo head to head matches
23.01.16 LL Rayo Vallecano Celta Vigo 3 : 0
29.08.15 LL Celta Vigo Rayo Vallecano 3 : 0
11.04.15 LL Celta Vigo Rayo Vallecano 6 : 1
23.11.14 LL Rayo Vallecano Celta Vigo 1 : 0
05.04.14 LL Rayo Vallecano Celta Vigo 3 : 0