- Will Rayo secure a positive result against the outsider at home stadium? Read our thoughts
Rayo before the match
Rayo Vallecano has been unable to win for four matches in a row, and twice had to leave the field without scoring a goal. But even with this, the team feels quite comfortable, since before this they went without defeat for a long time.
It is curious that in November Francisco’s team managed to draw with Real (0:0) and Barcelona (1:1), and looked decent against the giants. To not miss forecasts of Rayo games visit RatingBet.com for constant updates. The club is a typical La Liga average, currently in ninth place in the table.
It doesn’t seem to be aspiring to high places yet, but it is also very far from the danger zone. In the last ten rounds of the championship, the Madrid “bees” suffered only one defeat – from Girona (1-2).
Yes, in the remaining matches we mostly played in a draw, winning only twice during this period. But such a large number of peaceful outcomes speaks of one thing – Rayo is a very unyielding team.
Celta’s form
With an attack like that of Benitez’s team, they can only try not to get relegated. This is how it generally works out. Play the entire second half on the power play against Cadiz and not win.
Well, the team doesn’t score many goals there, which can be attributed to poor execution of their own chances, but the Celts haven’t been creating anything lately. Yes, there were three goals for Valencia, but this is more of an exception to the rule. Celta have won only one of their last ten matches in all competitions.
Their attack and defense are also not in the best shape with 11 goals scored and 21 goals conceded. The team, despite the change of coach and the arrival of Rafael Benitez, was unable to improve its results and is in the relegation zone.
Prediction
A difficult match to predict. Bookmakers lead Rayo as slight favorites, but there is no confidence in the hosts’ victory. It wouldn’t be surprising if the guests are able to snag at least a draw in Madrid.
Rayo Vallecano practically does not lose in the fall, and took points from stronger teams, with all due respect to Celta. The guests themselves have not always won lately. And on their own field they lost points in games with opponents who were definitely not superior to Rayo in class.
The probability of a draw in this match is very high, and, to be honest, the defeat of the hosts wouldn’t be a sensation. Therefore, let’s not write off guests. There will not be many goals scored in the match, since both teams have low goals scored at home and away, respectively.