The Matchday 29 clash in La Liga between Alaves and Rayo Vallecano will take place on March 29 at the Mendizorrotza Stadium in Vitoria-Gasteiz. Alaves vs. Rayo Vallecano: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Alaves
The Basques are unbeaten in three consecutive La Liga matches. During this run, the team defeated Villarreal at home (1-0) and drew away to Mallorca (1-1) and Las Palmas (2-2). However, the victory over the Valencians remains their only win in the last eight league matches (4 draws and 3 losses). The club is currently out of the relegation zone but only leads the nearest opponent from the bottom three on goal difference.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 6 of Alaves' last 8 games in La Liga.
- The team has conceded in 15 of their last 16 league matches.
- In the last eight home matches of the Basques in La Liga, one of the teams scored exactly 1 goal.
Predicted lineup for Alaves (4-3-3)
Adrian Rodriguez – Abdel Abqar, Manu Sanchez, Nahuel Tenaglia, Santiago Mourino – Ander Guevara, Joan Jordan, Carles Alena – Carlos Vicente, Carlos Martin, Toni Martinez.
Rayo Vallecano
The Madrid side has not tasted victory in their last five league matches. During this stretch, the club suffered three one-goal defeats and drew at home against Sevilla (1-1) and Real Sociedad (2-2). This series has led to a drop to ninth place in the table, and the gap to the European competition spots is now 7 points.
- At least two goals have been scored in 11 of Rayo Vallecano's last 15 La Liga matches.
- In the last eight La Liga matches, the Madrid side scored only one goal in the first half.
- The club has scored in 9 of their last 10 away league matches.
Predicted lineup for Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1)
Augusto Batalla – Florian Lejeune, Andrei Ratiu, Pep Chavarria, Aridan Hernandez – Pathé Ciss, Pedro Diaz – Alvaro Garcia, Jorge de Frutos, Oscar Trejo – Sergi Guardiola.
Referee
Jose Luis Munuera Montero (Spain)
Matches – 13 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 64;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.9;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 38%.
Alaves vs. Rayo Vallecano: Match Prediction
This match is not expected to be high-scoring. The Basques have the 18th-best home record in La Liga, and matches at Mendizorrotza are among the least productive, averaging 1.85 goals. It is also worth noting that in Alaves' last three home La Liga matches, one of the teams won with a 1-0 scoreline.
Rayo Vallecano's away matches are also not very entertaining, averaging 1.65 goals per game in the league. This is the lowest average in away matches in the current La Liga season. Additionally, in head-to-head encounters in La Liga, no more than two goals have been scored in the last six meetings, with one of the teams failing to score in all these games.
My prediction: Both teams to score – No
