Matchday 11 of La Liga between Villarreal and Rayo Vallecano will take place on November 1 at the Estadio de la Cerámica. Villarreal vs. Rayo Vallecano: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Villarreal
Marcelino García's side remains in the upper part of the table. Last week, Villarreal comfortably defeated Valencia, marking their sixth win in the first ten rounds of La Liga. Following this victory, the club's scoring streak in the league has extended to six matches. They have collected 20 points and rightly occupy third place in the standings. Although Real Madrid has taken the lead, Villarreal is now just two points behind Barcelona. Notably, Villarreal has scored 18 goals this season in La Liga, tying for third place with Atletico Madrid. In terms of goals conceded (10), they are only behind Alaves (9).
- Villarreal's unbeaten home streak in La Liga spans 11 matches (8 wins, 3 draws).
- At least 2 goals have been scored in 12 of the team's last 13 league matches.
- The club has scored in 10 consecutive home games in La Liga.
Predicted lineup for Villarreal (4-4-2)
Luís Júnior – Santiago Mourino, Juan Foyth, Renato Veiga, Sergi Cardona – Nicolas Pépé, Pape Gueye, Santi Comesaña, Alberto Moleiro – Gerard Moreno, Georges Mikautadze.
Defenders Logan Costa, Willy Kambwala, and forward Pau Cabanes are recovering from injuries.
Rayo Vallecano
The Madrid side went through a tough period without a win in six consecutive league matches, but in October, Rayo Vallecano delivered a perfect result with three victories in La Liga. This is their best run since January-February. Thanks to this surge, the team climbed to seventh place in the standings, having been 17th not long ago. Impressively, Rayo Vallecano kept clean sheets in their last three La Liga matches, a feat they last achieved in March-April 2024. Notably, like Villarreal, they have conceded a total of 10 goals this season in La Liga.
- The team scored in 5 of their last 6 La Liga matches.
- Rayo Vallecano won with a +1.5 handicap in their last 6 La Liga matches.
- The team's uncompromising away streak in La Liga consists of 14 matches (7 wins, 7 losses).
Predicted lineup for Rayo Vallecano (4-3-3)
Augusto Batalla – Andrei Rațiu, Florian Lejeune, Nabil Mendy, Pep Chavarría – Unai López, Óscar Valentín, Pedro Díaz – Fran Pérez, Jorge de Frutos, Aleman.
Defenders Luis Felipe and Abdul Mumin are unavailable due to injuries.
Match Prediction: Villarreal vs. Rayo Vallecano
Villarreal is among the top three teams and even contending for second place in the table. They have suffered only two defeats this La Liga season, and overall, Marcelino García's side has not lost in 14 of their last 16 La Liga matches. Importantly, both losses during this period were away games. At home, the team is unbeaten in 11 consecutive league matches (8 wins, 3 draws), and in 7 of their last 8 home matches in La Liga, Villarreal has scored at least 2 goals.
Rayo Vallecano has gained momentum with victories in all their October La Liga matches, but it's worth noting that their opponents were all from the lower half of the table. Now, the Madrid side faces a traditionally tough challenge. The team has failed to win in 8 of their last 10 league meetings with Villarreal (3 draws, 5 losses), and specifically in away matches, Rayo Vallecano has only one win in their last 11 games. Additionally, Rayo Vallecano has conceded at least 2 goals in 8 of their last 10 away encounters.
Prediction – 1X and Villarreal individual total over 1.5
