Elche - Rayo Vallecano, Picks and Tips
The home team is currently in the 14th position, with 26 points won, after 6 wins, 8 draws and 10 losses. In the penultimate match, they won at home to Deportivo Alaves by (3‑1). In the last match, they lost out to Sevilla by (2‑0). This is a stronger team in their stadium, where they won 17 points, against only 9 in their games as a visitor. For the championship, Elche won 16 points out of 30 possible points, after 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in the last 10 home matches. In their home league matches, the most frequent scorer at half-time was 0‑0 (4 out of 11 matches). The team has conceded goals to their opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so they haven't shown great defensive strength, but their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 24 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 11 times and have only turned the score around in 1. There are 2 periods that stand out in the last 11 home matches for this competition: they have scored 5 of their 13 goals between minutes (76'‑90'); conceded 4 of their 11 goals between minutes (16'‑30'). Elche enters this game with a 2-0 defeat, in the trip to Sevilla's field, putting an end to the five consecutive games without losing in this La Liga. The two arrows aimed at the “enemy” beam will be Guido Carrillo and Pere Milla, with midfielder Fidel being the player responsible for defining and leading the attacks of his team. Despite showing some difficulties in keeping possession of the ball, the home team compensates with its speed in transporting the ball to the attack. For this match, the home coach cannot count on Gerard Gumbau due to suspension.
After 9 wins, 4 draws and 10 losses, the visiting team is in the 9th position, having won 31 points. In the last match, they lost at home against Osasuna by (0‑3), after in the previous match they lost away, in a game against Celta de Vigo, by (2‑0). This is a stronger team in their stadium, where they won 26 points, against only 5 in their games as a visitor. In the last 10 away matches for the championship, Vallecano has a record of 1 win, 2 draws and 7 losses, having won 5 points out of 30 possible. For this competition, they haven't won any of the last 7 away matches. In the matches played away in the championship, the most frequent result at the end of the first 45' was the 1‑0, which was verified in 5 of their 12 matches. The team has conceded goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so they haven't been very strong defensively. In 23 matches for this competition, they have only turned the score around in 14 matches in which they have conceded the first goal. There are 1 periods that stand out in the last 11 away matches for this competition: they have scored 3 of their 7 goals between minutes (76'‑90'). Rayo Vallecano comes unmotivated for this match after a 0-3 defeat against Osasuna, thus adding the third setback in a row in this La Liga. The visiting team usually plays in a traditional 4-3-3, where the three most advanced pieces are Álvaro García, Falcao and Isi Palazón. The brain of the team is midfielder Óscar Trejo, the player responsible for defining and leading his team's attacks. For this match, the visiting coach cannot count on Martín Merquelanz due to physical problems.
Our recommendation tip for Elche - Rayo Vallecano: UNDER 2.5 GOALS @ 1.70