The Matchday 21 clash in La Liga between Rayo Vallecano and Girona will take place on January 26 at the Campo de Vallecas Stadium in Madrid. Rayo Vallecano vs. Girona: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos (Spain)
Matches – 9 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 45;
Average yellow cards per match – 5;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 22%.
Predicted lineups for Rayo Vallecano vs. Girona
Rayo Vallecano (4-4-2): Augusto Batalla – Florian Lejeune, Andrei Ratiu, Pep Chavarria, Abdul Mumin – Oscar Valentin, Unai Lopez, Adrian Embarba, Jorge de Frutos – Isi Palazon, Sergio Camello.
Girona (4-5-1): Paulo Gazzaniga – Ladislav Krejci, Daley Blind, David Lopez, Arnau Martinez – Yaser Asprilla, Oriol Romeu, Viktor Tsygankov, Ivan Martin, Bryan Gil – Abel Ruiz.
The starting lineup for each team in their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Rayo Vallecano
The Madrid side drew 1-1 away with Osasuna in the last round. This was their fourth draw in the last five La Liga matches. Overall, the team is unbeaten in six consecutive league games (two wins and four draws). They sit ninth in the standings, four points away from the European competition places.
Forward Raul de Tomas will miss the match due to injury.
- Both teams scored in Rayo Vallecano's last five league matches.
- The number "1" appeared in the final scoreline in 12 of Rayo's last 13 La Liga games.
- At least two goals have been scored in 8 of the club's last 9 home matches in La Liga.
Girona
The Catalans suffered an unexpected 1-2 home defeat against Sevilla in their last league match. Prior to that, Michel Sanchez's side secured clean-sheet victories over Valladolid (3-0) and Alaves (1-0). The team is one step above Rayo Vallecano in the standings, leading by two points. Interestingly, Girona had 21 more points after 20 rounds last season.
- At least three goals have been scored in 6 of Girona's last 7 La Liga matches.
- The number "1" appeared in the final scoreline in 5 of Girona's last 7 away games in La Liga.
- One team won with a clean sheet in the second half in five of Girona's last league matches.
Rayo Vallecano vs. Girona: Match Prediction
I give a slight edge to the hosts in this game. The club has found a good rhythm, becoming more stable, and interestingly, they have only lost once by more than one goal in this La Liga season. Madrid's team is unbeaten in six consecutive league matches, and while they have mostly faced opponents from the lower half of the table, they have also taken points from Real Madrid and Villarreal.
Girona, on the other hand, has struggled for consistent results. They have only won three away games, all against opponents from the lower half of the table. It's also worth noting that Girona has scored just 9 goals in 10 away La Liga matches. I believe the outcome of this match could be decided by a single mistake, or the teams might draw. Therefore, my prediction is Rayo Vallecano with a handicap (0).
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