Rayo Vallecano vs Osasuna prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2024-04-19 14:15.
[p]After a torrid run that saw them pick up just three points in nine La Liga matches (D3, L6), Rayo Vallecano seem to be on the mend having recently beaten Real Betis 2-0, before drawing 0-0 against Celta Vigo and Getafe respectively. In the process, Iñigo Pérez’s men have set a new club record, as that was Rayo’s first-ever run of three consecutive clean sheets in their top-flight history. [/p]
[p]That upturn in form will face a stern test with the arrival of Osasuna however, a team they’ve lost five of the last seven H2Hs against (W1, D1) – including a 1-0 defeat in the reverse fixture. Avoiding a repeat could still be crucial, as Rayo enter the round with just six points separating them from the relegation zone.[/p]
[p]Osasuna travel to the capital eyeing a winning league-H2H double, but their season is in danger of petering out altogether. Stranded in mid-table, Los Rojillos have lost three of their last four games (W1), with the sole victory coming against bottom-of-the-table AlmerĂa.[/p]
[p]Osasuna’s last fixture, a 1-0 loss to Valencia, was a particularly sore one for supporters after talisman Ante Budimir produced arguably the worst penalty of the season, which trickled into the arms of Giorgi Mamardashvili. Confidence may therefore be low in Jagoba Arrasate’s camp ahead of this clash and travelling to Madrid might offer little respite, considering they’ve lost their last five away La Liga games against teams from the capital.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Rayo’s Isi Palazón has netted the match winner in four of his last six La Liga goalscoring outings, a run kickstarted with a goal in this fixture last season. Osasuna’s Moi Gómez was also on the scoresheet that day, contributing to three of his last four goals coming after half-time. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Only Mallorca (22) have been drawing at half-time more often than Rayo (20) this La Liga season. [/p]