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Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol Prediction & Betting tips
In the previous one, there is no clear favorite on this occasion, since the two teams can alternate the ball from the initial stage. For this reason and knowing that the local team usually lose its performance when acting in Vallecas, we believe that the game may end up being favorable for the visit. Remember that the “parakeets” know how to stand in this condition thanks to their elegant and competitive style between the lines.
Rayo Vallecano :
The painting of Michel arrives calmer to this duel after tying 2-2 before the Real Society in Anoeta. Thanks to this result, he was able to recover the confidence lost after the beating received at the hands of Alavés. These days, he has 4 points in the general table, in the absence of a duel to play. He has scored 5 goals and has yielded 12 on his fence, showing clear stability problems. That yes, in spite of its limitations, almost always fights the parties that dispute.
As a local, Rayo Vallecano has played 2 matches so far, leaving him one to play against Athletic Bilbao (postponed). Of course, both duels were extremely negative after losing 1-4 to Sevilla on the opening date and 1-5 against Alavés. Apparently, the team suffers too much in Vallecas, demonstrating it by conceding 9 goals in 180 ‘minutes of play. His goal is to repeat what he has done as a visitor, trying to score more and be balanced in his actions. He needs to better cover the spaces and correctly carry out the defense-attack and attack-defense transitions.
Espanyol :
The box “parakeet” arrives toned to this duel after beating 1-0 to Eibar with just enough and add 10 points in the general table. He has added 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 drop, standing out by alternately winning and losing consecutively. In terms of goals, he has scored 6 and has given 4 on his fence, proving to be an effective oncense attack and solid defensive. Apparently, the philosophy of the technician Rubi has penetrated deep into the campus, since his boys are showing up in all the areas of the field (advance and backwards in blocks not leaving spaces at the time of scoring).
As a visitor, Espanyol has played 3 matches so far, not achieving any after drawing 1-1 against Celta in Balaídos, losing 2-1 to Alavés in Mendizorroza and losing 1-0 to Real Madrid in the Santiago Bernabéu. If we analyze the performance of the team in this condition, we can conclude that it fights the matches until the end, standing out for being uncomfortable to overcome. It is enough to know that he neutralized the “meringues” during many passages of the game to corroborate this affirmation. Of course, he needs to improve a bit in the preparation, since he has only been able to score two goals in his first 3 league outings.
In the last 7 years, Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol have played 5 games in Vallecas. These were the results of those matches: Victory 0-1 of Espanyol in October 2011, victory 2-0 of Rayo Vallecano in March 2013, victory 1-4 of Espanyol in November 2013, win 1-3 of Espanyol in December of the 2014 and 3-0 victory of Rayo Vallecano in October 2015. Apparently, there is no pattern of results between both teams, since victories have alternated continuously. They have not faced each other for 3 years due to the decline suffered by the local team.
Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol head to head matches
07.03.16 LL Espanyol Rayo Vallecano 2 : 1
23.10.15 LL Rayo Vallecano Espanyol 3 : 0
03.05.15 LL Espanyol Rayo Vallecano 1 : 1
20.12.14 LL Rayo Vallecano Espanyol 1 : 3
13.04.14 LL Espanyol Rayo Vallecano 2 : 2