Rayo Vallecano vs Lech Poznan prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-11-05 20:00.
[p]Both Rayo Vallecano and Lech Poznań occupy UEFA Conference League knockout spots heading into matchday three, but after neither won on matchday two, they’re both seeking a return to winning ways here.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Vallecano had a 103rd minute penalty to thank for a 2-2 draw against Häcken in the last Conference League round, with that point preserving their unbeaten start to the league phase (W1, D1). The Spanish side were able to garner the momentum gained by that last-gasp goal into back-to-back domestic wins immediately after, but a thumping 4-0 defeat to Villarreal over the weekend means they come into this clash on a huge downer. Things have been much better at home, where Vallecano have won successive games without conceding, including in their league phase opener against Shkëndija, and they’ve incredibly never lost a European home game before (W7, D1). [/p]
[p]While Lech don’t come into this game on the back of a disappointing result, their recent run of competitive form (W1, D3, L1) certainly isn’t inspiring. The sole reversal in that run came on matchday two of the Conference League as they were surprisingly beaten by Gibraltan minnows Lincoln Red Imps in what goes down as one of the biggest upsets in the competition’s relatively short history. It was a result made all the more surprising by the fact European away defeats are fairly rare for Lech, with that just their second defeat from their last 11 road trips on the continent (W5, D4). [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Vallecano have never played Polish opposition before, while Lech’s record against Spanish opposition (W2, D2, L3) makes much better reading when isolating solely the home results (W2, D1, L1). [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Vallecano’s last home five games saw under 2.5 goals. [/p]
[p]Vallecano have scored 2+ goals in their last five European home games. [/p]
[p]Seven of Lech’s last nine matches saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Lech have only kept one clean sheet in their last 14 European outings. [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Álvaro García’s first-half opener against Häcken ended a run of five successive goals for Rayo to arrive after the hour mark. Lech’s Mikael Ishak has netted in both of their league phase games this term and has scored the second goal of the match on seven of his last eight scoring appearances. [/p]
[p]Unai López missed Vallecano’s midweek defeat through injury, while Lech have no fresh injury concerns besides their three long-term absentees. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Picking a result is difficult in this game, so given Lech’s history of seeing goals at both ends in Europe, backing both teams to score seems a safer bet. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Chris Wilson[/i][/p]