Rayo Vallecano vs Granada CF prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2024-05-14 17:30.
[p]Iñigo Pérez was installed as Rayo Vallecano manager in February in a bid to stave off relegation from La Liga, and with three rounds of the campaign remaining, he needs just four points to complete his mission after a 0-0 stalemate against Valencia on Sunday ended a run of back-to-back defeats, as the Red Sashes edged closer to a fourth successive season in the top flight.[/p]
[p]It has not been all sunshine and rainbows for PĂ©rez since replacing Francisco in the hotseat, with only two of his 11 matches in charge so far ending in victory (D5, L4), while his side have now failed to score in three games. Both of his wins have come at home though, where Rayo are impressively on a run of just one defeat across their last six outings (W2, D3).[/p]
[p]Opponents Granada arrive at Vallecas with the worst away record in the division, having only accumulated three points from 17 winless matches (D3, L14). It is therefore no surprise that their relegation from La Liga was confirmed at the weekend, meaning that they make an immediate return to the second tier.[/p]
[p]A change of manager did briefly threaten to improve the club’s fortunes, with José Ramón Sandoval winning two of his first five games in charge (D1, L2). The Nasrids have been hammered 3-0 by Sevilla and 4-0 by Real Madrid in their last couple of outings though, a run that they will now attempt to end against a team whom they have not beaten in the last ten H2Hs (D2, L8).[/p]
[p]Key battle: Right-back Iván Balliu has helped Rayo keep a clean sheet in four of his last six appearances (W2, D3, L1), including in three 0-0 draws. Attempting to put a dent in that record will be Myrto Uzuni, whose 11 strikes this term account for nearly a third of Granada’s league goals, with seven of them proving to be the first or last of the game.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: In the first half of away matches ahead of this round, Granada have scored fewer goals (three) and conceded more goals (20) than any other La Liga team this season.[/p]