The Round 19 match of the La Liga between Rayo Vallecano and Mallorca will take place on january 11 at the Campo de Vallecas stadium in Madrid. Rayo Vallecano vs Mallorca: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano drew 1:1 with Getafe at home in the last round. This result extended the home side's winless run in the La Liga to eight matches (5 draws, 3 losses). During that period the side scored only two goals. The home team have 19 points and sit 14th in the standings. It is worth noting that the club has scored only 14 goals this season – only Oviedo have a worse total.
- The team drew in 8 of their last 10 home matches in the La Liga (1 win, 1 loss).
- No more than two goals were scored in nine of the club's previous home league matches.
- The home side scored at most once in nine of their last home La Liga fixtures.
Potential Rayo Vallecano Lineup (4-5-1)*
Rayo Vallecano: Augusto Batalla – Andrei Ratiu, Florian Lejeune, Luis Felipe, Pep Chavarria – Oscar Valentin, Unai Lopez, Isi Palazon, Jorge de Frutos, Alvaro Garcia – Sergio Camello.
Midfielder Pape Siss is unavailable due to participation in the Africa Cup of Nations. Defenders Ivan Balliu, Luis Felipe and Abdul Mumin, as well as forward Aleman, will not be available due to injuries.
Mallorca
Mallorca lost 1:2 at home to Girona in the last round. As a result, the away side's four-match unbeaten run in the La Liga was ended (1 win, 3 draws). Moreover, the club have conceded at least two goals on eight occasions this season. The team have 18 points and occupy 16th place.
- The club failed to win in 12 of their last 13 away matches in the La Liga (3 draws, 9 losses).
- The team scored more than once in only 1 of their 7 previous away league fixtures.
- Both teams scored in 8 of Mallorca's last 11 La Liga matches.
Potential Mallorca Lineup (4-5-1)*
Mallorca: Leo Roman – Pablo Maffeo, Martin Valjent, Antonio Raillo, Joan Mojica – Samu Costa, Manuel Morlanes, Takuma Asano, Sergi Darder, Jean Virgili – Vedat Muriqi.
Rayo Vallecano vs Mallorca: Match Prediction
We do not expect a high-scoring game from this confrontation. Rayo Vallecano have struggled for attacking efficiency even at home: in their nine most recent home La Liga matches the club failed to score at least twice on any occasion. Moreover, in four of those matches the home side failed to score at all.
Mallorca have also failed to impress offensively on the road. In their previous 13 away league matches the team only twice scored more than one goal, and in six matches during that period the players left the field without scoring. In particular, in the last two away La Liga fixtures Mallorca scored just one goal combined against bottom sides Valencia and Oviedo.
We think this will be a low-scoring match, therefore our forecast: Under 2.5 goals.
Prediction: Under 2.5 goals
* For each team the starting lineup from its last match in this tournament is shown.
