Rayo Vallecano vs Sevilla prediction 05.02.2024

• Competition: La Liga
• Date: Monday, 5th February 2024
• Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
• Venue: Campo de Futbol de Vallecas (Madrid)

Since making their comeback to La Liga in the 2021/22 season, Rayo Vallecano has been a mid-level team, finishing 12th with scores of 42 and 49 points &— far from the relegation zone. Even after their coach, Andoni Iraola, left the team during the summer, the team’s performance under the new coach hasn’t changed much. They currently sit at 13th place with 24 points from 22 matches, a comfortable eight points away from the relegation zone. However, they had a tough time during the second half of January, securing only one point from four matches across all competitions.

Sevilla, a team known for being one of the best in Spain, had a disappointing season in La Liga last year, ending up in 11th place. Despite this, they performed remarkably well in the Europa League, taking home the title and earning a spot in the Champions League. Unfortunately, they are struggling again this season. Sevilla ended the UCL Group phase in 4th place and currently sit 16th in La Liga, just a single point away from the relegation zone.

Rayo Vallecano vs Sevilla pick: Both teams to score

Rayo Vallecano’s performance has been underwhelming recently, securing only one point in their past four matches. They are struggling particularly on the offensive front this season, with a tally of just 19 goals from 22 rounds. Nevertheless, we have faith in their ability to score against Sevilla, a team whose form has been quite poor. However, Rayo’s defensive solidity has not been consistent, especially during home games. Out of ten home matches, they’ve managed to maintain a clean sheet merely twice!

Sevilla is also struggling with their form, having gained only a single point in the past three games. They’ve had significant defensive troubles throughout the season, conceding 36 goals in 22 rounds, making them the third weakest defensive team in La Liga. Furthermore, they will be without crucial central defenders in the upcoming game due to injuries and suspension. However, Sevilla does show promise offensively. They managed to score at least once in five out of their last six games.

In the last head-to-head game in October, the match ended in a 2:2 draw. Given the results of the previous head-to-head game and the aforementioned factors, we think that betting on both teams to score would be the most sensible wager for this match.