The action continues in round 11 of the Spanish La Liga as Villareal and Rayo Vallecano square off at the Estadio de la Ceramica on Saturday. Marcelino’s men are unbeaten in their last four games against Vallecano (2W, 2D) and will head into the weekend looking to extend this impressive streak.
Villarreal made light work of Ciudad de Lucena in the Copa del Rey first round as they cruised to a comfortable 6-0 victory over the Spanish amateur side when the two teams squared off on Wednesday.
Before that, Marcelino’s side snapped their run of four consecutive matches without a win on October 25, when they edged out Valencia 2-0 at the Mestalla Stadium in their La Liga clash.
Villarreal have picked up six wins and two draws from their 10 league games so far to collect 20 points and sit third in the league table, just two points off second-placed Barcelona.
Like the hosts, Rayo Vallecano cruised through the first round of the Copa del Rey in midweek when they secured a 6-1 victory over CD Yuncos.
Inigo Perez’s men now turn their focus to La Liga, where they are on a run of three consecutive victories, seeing off Real Sociedad, Levante and Alaves while scoring five goals and keeping three clean sheets.
Rayo Vallecano have picked up 14 points from their 10 league matches so far to sit seventh in the standings, level on points with Elche, Athletic Club and Getafe.
Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- Villareal hold the upper hand in the history of this fixture, having won 15 of the previous 25 meetings between the two teams.
- Rayo Vallecano have picked up five wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on five occasions.
- Villarreal are unbeaten in 10 of their last 11 home games against Perez’s men, picking up eight wins and two draws since January 2002.
- Rayo Vallecano are unbeaten in their most recent four away games, claiming three wins and one draw, having lost the three matches preceding this run.
Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction
Villarreal and Rayo Vallecano picked up comfortable victories in the Copa del Rey in midweek and will be looking to keep the juggernaut rolling on Saturday.
Marcelino’s men are unbeaten in six of their seven games at the Estadio de la Ceramica this season, and while we expect Vallecano to put up a fight, we are backing them to extend their dominant home record in this fixture.
Prediction: Villarreal 2-1 Rayo Vallecano
Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result – Villarreal to win
Tip 2: Over 4.5 cards – Yes (There have been at least five bookings in six of the last seven meetings between the two teams)
Tip 3: Over 10.5 corners – No (There have also been fewer than 11 corner kicks in five of their last six encounters)
Edited by Peter P
