The Matchday 34 La Liga encounter between Rayo Vallecano and Getafe will take place on May 2 at the Campo de Vallecas Stadium in Madrid. Rayo Vallecano vs. Getafe: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Rayo Vallecano
In the previous round, Inigo Perez's side visited their city rivals Atletico and unsurprisingly suffered a 0-3 defeat. This marked their fourth consecutive match without a victory in the league (1 draw and 3 losses). Due to this poor run, the club has dropped to the lower half of the table but still has a chance to qualify for the European competitions. They are just three points behind the top eight.
- In the last 10 La Liga matches, Rayo Vallecano has secured only one win (3 draws and 6 losses).
- At least two goals have been scored in each of Rayo's last eight La Liga games.
- The club has been unable to win at home in the league for five games (3 draws and 2 losses).
Predicted lineup for Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1)
Augusto Batalla – Florian Lejeune, Andrei Ratiu, Alfonso Espino, Pathé Ciss – Oscar Valentin, Isi Palazon – Pedro Diaz, Alvaro Garcia, Unai Lopez – Randy Nteka.
Defender Andrei Ratiu and goalkeeper Augusto Batalla are unavailable due to yellow card accumulation.
Getafe
The club from the Madrid suburbs has lost their last three league matches. Pepe Bordalas's side suffered home defeats to Las Palmas (1-3) and Real Madrid (0-1), and were also beaten away by Espanyol (0-1). This is the first such lengthy losing streak for Getafe in the current season. The team is in 12th place, trailing Rayo Vallecano by two points.
- The team's uncompromising run in La Liga consists of 11 matches (5 wins and 6 losses).
- Getafe has not won the first half in 19 of their last 22 away La Liga games (7 draws and 12 losses).
- The team has won 6 of their last 8 away games in the league.
Predicted lineup for Getafe (5-4-1)
David Soria – Djene, Omar Alderete, Juan Berrocal, Domingos Duarte, Juan Iglesias – Mauro Arambarri, Luis Milla, Juan Bernat, Ramon Terrats – Borja Mayoral.
Forwards Alvaro Rodriguez and Chrisantus Uche will miss the match due to suspension.
Match Prediction: Rayo Vallecano vs. Getafe
This is a meeting of two teams close in the standings, both still harboring slim hopes of European qualification. However, the current form of both sides is not promising, and it's likely neither will break into the top eight. The main issue is poor goal-scoring opportunities: both clubs lack standout forwards and wingers. Even at home, Rayo Vallecano struggles with scoring – in their last six La Liga matches, they have scored more than one goal only once.
Getafe has scored just 31 goals in the current league season. In La Liga, only Leganes and Valladolid have scored fewer. In their last three rounds, the Madrid suburb club managed just one goal. Additionally, in their last six head-to-head league encounters, five ended in low-scoring draws, and Rayo Vallecano won one match 2-0. This match is also likely to feature few goals.
My prediction – Total under 2 goals
