Elche vs Rayo Vallecano prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2025-12-20 17:30.
[p]Elche put their unbeaten home record on the line against a Rayo Vallecano side who are flying in Europe, but canât buy a win domestically.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Elche may sit in the relative safety of mid-table pre-round, but with just four points separating them from the drop zone ahead of this final La Liga round of 2025, their season remains on a knife edge. A midweek win over Eibar in Copa del Rey action saw them reach the last 16 of that competition as they picked up their third win from their last four competitive outings (L1). That form doesnât tell the full story for a side whoâve won just one of their last nine league games (D3, L5), but all four avoidances of defeat coming at home should offer some inspiration ahead of this clash. Solid home form has underpinned Elcheâs season so far, as theyâre unbeaten there in La Liga (W4, D4), which accounts for 16 of their 19 points to date.[/p]
[p]Rayo Vallecano certainly wonât be relishing this task on account of Elcheâs home form, and theyâve done little to help their own cause lately as theyâre in the midst of a six-game winless run in La Liga (D4, L2), scoring just once in the process! Their fortunes have been much different in Europe, where a 3-0 win over Drita on Thursday booked their last 16 spot in the UEFA Conference League, but with their last three European outings all followed up by a La Liga draw, recent history hints at their misery extending here. An away game could perhaps be well timed then, as Rayo have won more La Liga away points this season (10) than they have at home (8).[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Elche have only lost two of the last 11 H2Hs in the league (W7, D2) and have won more games against Rayo in club history (27) than against any other side.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Elche have led just two games at half-time this season (HT: D10, L4).[/p]
[p]Only Barcelona (24) have picked up fewer yellow cards than Elche (25) pre-round.[/p]
[p]Rayo’s La Liga matches are averaging a league-low 1.81 goals per game.[/p]
[p]Just one of Rayo’s last ten league fixtures saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Elcheâs Aleix Febas might need some protection from the officials, as he is La Ligaâs most fouled player (52) this season. Ălvaro GarcĂa has seen seven of his last eight goals for Rayo serve as the first or last of the game.[/p]
[p]Grady Diangana is unlikely to be available for Elche. Andrei Ratiu is suspended for Rayo, who have also lost Pathé Ciss and Randy Nteka to the Africa Cup of Nations.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]With Rayo in poor league form and travelling to a side who havenât lost a home league game this season, weâre backing Elche to win.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Matt Jones[/i][/p]