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Real Valladolid will welcome Rayo Vallecano to Estadio José Zorrilla in La Liga on Saturday. Valladolid have just one win in eight league games and are in 19th place in the standings. Vallecano have two wins and are in ninth place with 10 points, five more than the hosts.
Valladolid are winless in the league since their campaign opener and suffered their fifth loss of the season last week. They hosted Mallorca last week and fell to a 2-1 loss, with Iván Sánchez scoring the consolation goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time.
The visitors extended their unbeaten streak in the league to four games last week as they played out a third consecutive draw. They met Leganes at home and Sergio Camello's goal helped them secure a 1-1 draw. James Rodríguez was handed his first start of the season in that match.
Real Valladolid vs Rayo Vallecano Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have crossed paths 47 times in all competitions. They have contested these meetings closely, with the hosts leading 19-17 in wins and 11 games ending in draws.
- They last met in La Liga in the 2022-23 season and Vallecano secured a league double, recording a 3-1 win on aggregate.
- Valladolid have kept three clean sheets in four home games in La Liga this season. They have also failed to score in two games in that period.
- Rayo Vallecano are winless in their last three away games in the league with two games ending in goalless draws.
- Real Valladolid have registered just one win in their last six home meetings against the visitors, suffering 1-0 losses in their last two home games in this fixture.
- The hosts have the worst attacking record in the league, scoring four goals, and also have the worst defensive record, conceding 17 goals.
Real Valladolid vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction
Pucelanos are winless in their last seven league outings, suffering five losses and failing to score in four games in that period. They suffered their first home loss of the season last week and will look to bounce back with a win here.
Cenk Özkacar, Javi Sánchez, and César de la Hoz are sidelined with injuries while Karl Hein was injured against Mallorca and is a doubt. Luis Pérez and Selim Amallah returned to training and should start from the bench.
Los Franjirrojos have seen an upturn in form and are unbeaten in their last four league games. They have drawn their last three games and will look to return to winning ways. They have won four of their last six meetings against the hosts.
Pep Chavarría, Diego Méndez, and Pacha Espino are confirmed absentees while Raúl de Tomás is a doubt with a minor injury.
Considering the current form of the two teams, they are likely to settle for a draw.
Prediction: Real Valladolid 1-1 Rayo Vallecano
Real Valladolid vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Unai López to score or assist any time - Yes
