Alaves vs Rayo Vallecano prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2025-03-28 17:30.
[p]A 2-2 draw with fellow strugglers Las Palmas lifted Alavés out of the relegation zone, with that result also stretching their unbeaten run to three matches (W1, D2). Eduardo Coudet’s men face a considerable challenge to keep their heads above water, with five of their next seven fixtures coming against sides currently sitting in the top half, including this clash with Rayo Vallecano.[/p]
[p]Alavés were beaten 1-0 in October’s reverse fixture as part of a five-match losing streak, so they definitely head into this return clash in much better form. They collected their first and only La Liga clean sheet of Coudet’s reign in their last home outing despite being reduced to nine men (W 1-0 v Villarreal), and as Coudet has won all four of his personal managerial meetings with Rayo (W4), the hosts may well be confident.[/p]
[p]Rayo Vallecano come into this match enduring their longest winless run of the league season (D2, L3). Dreams of appearing in their first UEFA competition since 2000/01 are subsequently close to being extinguished after narrow losses to Barcelona (1-0), Villarreal (1-0) and Real Madrid (2-1) – results that vindicate manager Iñigo PĂ©rez’s assertions that their performances deserved more points.  [/p]
[p]Ahead of difficult April trips to Athletic Club and Atlético Madrid, it’s imperative that Rayo make the most of their upcoming meetings with strugglers Alavés and Espanyol to stay in the hunt for Europe. Wins by one-goal margins away to relegation-threatened Valencia (1-0), Leganés (1-0) and Valladolid (2-1) earlier in the season suggest the Red Sashes are well placed to overcome the division’s poorer sides.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: AlavĂ©s midfielder Jon Guridi (G3) needs just one more goal to make this his best scoring season in La Liga, and is surely pushing for a start after scoring within two minutes of coming off the bench against Las Palmas. Rayo’s Pedro DĂaz is flying high after goals in back-to-back matches against Real Madrid and Real Sociedad, both of which were the game’s third strike. [/p]
[p]Hot streak: The last five H2Hs saw the home side on the day win without conceding. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Aaron Murphy[/i][/p]