Rayo Vallecano vs Mallorca prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2025-05-23 19:00.
[p]Rayo Vallecano are on the cusp of capping off a season to remember, with Iñigo Pérez’s men just 90 minutes away from securing European football for the first time since 2000. Form is certainly on the home team’s side, with Rayo undefeated in each of their last four La Liga games (W3, D1) and they start the round in the eighth and final European spot.[/p]
[p]They’re level on points with Osasuna in ninth, although they crucially boast the better H2H record, which could prove key if the sides are to match each other’s results. A win would rubber stamp their top-eight finish without any doubt, but with just two home league wins against other sides who, like Mallorca, are in the current top ten (D3, L3), Rayo’s job is far from done just yet. [/p]
[p]Mallorca come into the weekend only two places lower than their hosts, but four points worse off, meaning their European race is run. There’s still something to play for though as they could yet lose their spot in the top ten, but recent form would suggest Mallorca are already ‘on the beach’ as they’ve won just one of their last six league games (D1, L4). [/p]
[p]They should still be confident of finishing on a high based on a strong H2H record against their opponents. Mallorca have gone undefeated in each of the past six LL meetings between these two (W5, D1), but extending that record will likely come down to another strong defensive display given Mallorca’s goalscoring issues this season – only two sides have scored fewer than their total of 35 goals this term. [/p]
[p]Key battle: Florian Lejeune will be hoping to score in a third successive home league game for Rayo, with his previous two strikes coming before half-time. His primary task here may be to marshal Vedat Muriqi, who although he is without a league goal since March, has scored in all six La Liga H2Hs against Rayo (G6). [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Mallorca’s La Liga fixtures have averaged a league-low 0.81 first-half goals per game. [/p]
[p][i]Written by David H [/i][/p]