Slovan Bratislava vs Rayo Vallecano prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-11-26 17:45.
[p]Two sides at opposite ends of the UEFA Conference League table will meet when Slovan Bratislava, still searching for their first points of this campaign, host the unbeaten Rayo Vallecano.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Slovan registered three consecutive competitive wins for the first time since May when defeating Skalica to remain near the top of the Slovak league standings. That offers no assurances for the hosts as far as the Conference League is concerned as they’ll need more than domestic form to remain in contention for the knockout stages, having won back-to-back league or cup games prior to each of their three league phase defeats in this competition. They’re now on a 12-game losing streak in the main draw of any UEFA competition after going through last season’s Champions League without a point, but it appears there’ll be no more likely place to end the drought at home, where they have won seven of ten games (L3) across all competitions.[/p]
[p]Vallecano played out a goalless draw at the weekend, their second in a row, which kept them rooted in a mid-table La Liga position. Los Franjirrojos remain a stubborn side to beat, losing only once across their ten recent competitive games (W6, D3), including an unbeaten start to the league phase of this tournament (W2, D1). Iñigo Pérez’s side still have a lot of work to do if they are to make the most of their first European appearance in 25 years, particularly on the road where Vallecano have won just one of their last four games in all competitions (D2, L1), and that came in the Copa del Rey against a lower-tier opposition.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]This is the first H2H meeting in UEFA competitions and also the first for Vallecano against Slovakian sides. Slovan won just one of their last nine matches against teams from Spain (D2, L6).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Five of Slovan’s last six competitive matches saw both teams score and over 2.5 goals.[/p]
[p]Slovan’s last seven home matches have all been decided by a single-goal margin.[/p]
[p]Only three of Vallecano’s last 11 competitive fixtures saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Vallecano scored 2+ goals in four of their five Conference League matches this season.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Slovan’s Róbert Mak directly contributed to a goal in each of his last two games (G1, A1) and could strike early as his last five competitive goals have all come in the first half. Jorge de Frutos could precede his scoring effort as his three away goals for Vallecano this season have come within the first half-hour.[/p]
[p]Both teams have no injury concerns other than long-term absences.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Slovan’s strong home record makes the odds on Slovan Bratislava to win or draw appealing.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Sridhar Bhamidi[/i][/p]