The round 18 La Liga match between Rayo Vallecano and Getafe will take place on 2 january at the Campo de Vallecas stadium in Madrid. Rayo Vallecano vs Getafe: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano suffered a heavy 0:4 defeat away to Elche before the short league break. In a single La Liga game the team conceded more goals than in the previous five rounds combined (2). The winless run in La Liga has reached seven matches (3 draws, 4 defeats). The problems are mainly related to a catastrophic lack of scoring, since over those seven matches the team has scored just 1 goal. Following the recent trip to Elche Rayo Vallecano have failed to score in three consecutive Spanish top-flight matches. In the table the team dropped to 15th place, with the gap to the relegation zone standing at only 3 points.
- In the current La Liga season the team has scored a total of 13 goals, with only Oviedo (7) worse on this indicator.
- There have been draws in 7 of the club's last 9 home matches in this competition.
- No more than 2 goals were scored in 5 of Rayo Vallecano's previous 6 La Liga games.
Potential Rayo Vallecano Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Augusto Batalla – Iván Balliu, Florian Lejeune, Nabil Mendy, Pep Chavarria – Óscar Valentín, Unai López – Isi Palazón, Alfonso Espino, Álvaro García – Sergio Camello.
Defender Andrei Ratiu has served a suspension. Midfielders Pape Cissé and Randy Nteka are unavailable due to African Cup of Nations participation. Defender Abdul Mumin and midfielder Jorge de Frutos will miss out through injury.
Getafe
Getafe, like Rayo Vallecano, lost 0:4 away in the last La Liga round, but their opponent was Betis. As a result of that defeat the team slipped to 11th place in the table, now 8 points short of the European places. The loss in Seville was the club's fifth in six recent league matches. Notably, in all unsuccessful games the visiting team failed to score. Overall, alongside their upcoming opponent, Getafe have scored only 13 goals since the start of the current La Liga season.
- The team conceded in 6 of its previous 7 league matches.
- Getafe's inconsistent run in La Liga now spans 10 matches (3 wins, 7 defeats).
- No more than 2 goals were scored in 5 of the club's last 6 matches in this competition.
Potential Getafe Lineup (5-3-2)*
David Soria – Kiko Femenía, Juan Iglesias, Djené, Domingos Duarte, Allan Nyom – Mauro Arambarri, Mario Martín, Luis Milla – Adrián Liso, Borja Mayoral.
Defender Davinchi is not ready to play due to injury.
Rayo Vallecano vs Getafe: Match Prediction
Both opponents are close to a crisis, and the main reason is a catastrophically low scoring rate. For example, Getafe have lost 5 of their last 6 La Liga matches, and in all those defeats the team failed to score. Away from home the club has lost 6 of its last 7 La Liga fixtures, avoiding a goalless defeat in only 1 of those 7 matches.
Rayo Vallecano have scored only 1 goal in the last 7 rounds of the championship. However, unlike Getafe, the home side does not lose as often thanks to a relatively solid defensive performance. At least one team failed to score in 10 of Rayo Vallecano's previous 11 La Liga matches, yet the side lost only 4 of those 11 games. At home Rayo Vallecano collected at least 1 point in 10 of their last 11 La Liga matches (2 wins, 8 draws).
We note that Rayo Vallecano's unbeaten run against Getafe in the league stretches back eight head-to-head matches (3 wins, 5 draws), and both teams scored in only 1 of those 8 games.
Prediction: Home Win Or Draw + Both Teams To Score - No
* The starting lineup shown for each team is from their most recent match in this competition.
