The Matchday 34 La Liga clash between Rayo Vallecano and Getafe will take place on May 2 at the Campo de Vallecas Stadium in Madrid. Rayo Vallecano vs. Getafe: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Rayo Vallecano
In the last round, Iñigo Pérez's side visited their city rivals Atlético and unsurprisingly lost 0-3. This marked their fourth consecutive winless match in the league (1 draw and 3 losses). Due to this poor run, the club has slipped to the lower half of the standings but still has a chance to reach the European competition spots. They are only three points behind the top eight.
- In their last 10 La Liga matches, Rayo Vallecano has secured only one victory (3 draws and 6 losses).
- At least two goals have been scored in Rayo's last eight La Liga matches.
- The club has not won at home in the league for five matches (3 draws and 2 losses).
Predicted lineup for Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1)
Augusto Batalla – Florian Lejeune, Andrei Ratiu, Alfonso Espino, Pathé Ciss – Oscar Valentin, Isi Palazon – Pedro Diaz, Álvaro García, Unai López – Randy Nteka.
Defender Andrei Ratiu and goalkeeper Augusto Batalla are out due to yellow card accumulation.
Getafe
The club from the Madrid suburb has lost their last three league matches. Pepe Bordalás's side was defeated at home by Las Palmas (1-3) and Real Madrid (0-1), and also fell short away to Espanyol (0-1). This is Getafe's first such losing streak in the current championship. The team is in 12th place, two points behind Rayo Vallecano.
- The club's uncompromising run in La Liga extends to 11 matches (5 wins and 6 losses).
- Getafe has not won the first half in 19 of their last 22 away La Liga matches (7 draws and 12 losses).
- The team has won 6 of their last 8 away games in the league.
Predicted lineup for Getafe (5-4-1)
David Soria – Djené, Omar Alderete, Juan Berrocal, Domingos Duarte, Juan Iglesias – Mauro Arambarri, Luis Milla, Juan Bernat, Ramón Terrats – Borja Mayoral.
Forwards Álvaro Rodríguez and Chrisantus Uche will miss the match due to suspensions.
Referee
Vitor Garcia Verdura (Spain)
Matches – 16 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 75;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.8;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 44%.
Rayo Vallecano vs. Getafe: Match Prediction
This is a meeting between two teams close in the standings, both still holding slim hopes for European competition qualification. However, the current form of both teams does not inspire optimism, and it is likely that neither will reach the top eight. The main reason is their poor goal-scoring ability: both clubs lack standout forwards and wingers. Even at home, Rayo Vallecano has not been prolific, scoring more than one goal only once in their last six La Liga matches.
Getafe has scored only 31 goals in the current championship. In La Liga, only Leganés and Valladolid have scored fewer. In the last three rounds, the club from the Madrid suburb managed just one goal. It's also worth noting that in their last six head-to-head meetings in the league, five ended in low-scoring draws, and Rayo Vallecano won one match 2-0. It seems likely that this encounter will also feature few goals.
My prediction – Total under 2 goals
