Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2024-03-30 12:00.
[p]With both Celta Vigo and Rayo Vallecano beginning this latest matchday sitting just above the current relegation dogfight, you could categorise this game as a âsix-pointerâ. That rings truer for Celta who, with a five-point buffer to 18th-placed CĂĄdiz ahead of this weekendâs action, are the more vulnerable of the pair in 17th spot, but a return of two victories from their last three league outings (L1), including a 2-1 win against Sevilla in new boss Claudio GirĂĄldezâs first game in charge, is a huge step in the right direction. [/p]
[p]That said, after collecting one more point on the road than on home soil this season, a return to Estadio de BalaĂdos could be viewed as a concern for Celta, especially as theyâve netted a league-low of just ten home La Liga goals this campaign. Whilst that has seriously hampered their home form, so too has their return of just two home clean sheets in 14 attempts this season, a tally that only lowly Granada have fewer than.[/p]
[p]That leaves a sizeable opening for Vallecano, who also claimed a huge win just prior to the international stoppage when they downed Real Betis 2-0. That victory ended a nine-match winless run in Spainâs top flight (D3, L6), which ultimately proved to be former manager Francisco RodrĂguezâs downfall. New boss Iñigo PĂ©rez hasnât exactly set the world alight during his reign so far, with that his first win after four failed attempts prior (D2, L2). [/p]
[p]What may inspire confidence for the visitors instead is their overall H2H La Liga record, as their 16 wins in 35 attempts (D10, L9) remains their most victories against any one side in the competition. Thereâs also the added incentive of claiming back-to-back league successes for just the second time this season, more than seven months after Vallecano won their opening two outings of the campaign. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Two players with contrasting H2H records will clash when Celta captain Iago Aspas, who has six goals across nine prior La Liga H2Hs, goes head-to-head with Vallecanoâs Ălvaro GarcĂa, who has never faced a side more often in the competition (eight matches) without scoring. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Just 11 of Vallecanoâs 29 La Liga matches this campaign saw both teams score. [/p]