Rayo Vallecano vs Getafe prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2022-10-13 19:00.
Thirty rounds is a long time for Rayo Vallecano to ensure a second successive year in Spain’s top flight La Liga (LL), but the doubters are already starting to amass after Vallecano’s abysmal 3-1 loss to newcomers Almería in the previous round. Defeat marked their fifth consecutive LL fixture won by the home team on the day, a streak they’ll hope continues for another week as Getafe come to town.
Vallecano’s four-point cushion to the drop zone means they’re in a relatively safe position for now, but a repeat of last September’s 3-0 LL home win over Getafe looks unlikely not just because of their ongoing six-game streak without a LL clean sheet, but also on the basis that Vallecano have now gone 32 league appearances without a haul of at least three goals. To build the complete performance and secure a potentially season-defining victory, it appears crucial that they iron out the “many errors” that manager Andoni Iraola lamented after their recent loss.
Despite handing manager Quique Sánchez Flores a two-year contract extension in May 2022, Getafe appear to be flirting with relegation for a third consecutive season, as the international break snapped the momentum they were building courtesy of back-to-back LL wins as underdogs. Whilst few would begrudge them a loss to Real Madrid, particularly when they kept the European Champions to a modest 1-0 scoreline, Getafe’s second-worst eight-game start (by points earned) in a decade illustrates the perilous position they’re already in.
That close encounter with Madrid was something that Quique drew some comfort and encouragement from, particularly given the 3+ goals his side had conceded in each of their four prior LL defeats of 2022/23, and he expressed his belief that having Luis Milla starting back-to-back games for the first time this season should boost their goalscoring opportunities.
Players to watch: Vallecano could benefit greatly from Isi Palazón finding the back of the net much earlier than he did last week, as they have won the two LL games this season in which he scored prior to half-time. Getafe defender Gastón Álvarez has already matched the two away goals he managed in both 2019 and 2021 during his time in Uruguay, though he has never scored 3+ goals in a league season.
Hot stat: Getafe have lost ten of the last 15 LL games in which they conceded (W1, D4).