Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero: Elche vs Rayo Vallecano La Liga pre-match guide

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Fri 18.February
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero (36017 seats)

14th- against 11th position might not sound all that steamy. Fear not: Tipsway has the intelligence that makes Elche - Rayo Vallecano (even) more exciting!

Insights:
  • Elche have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Rayo Vallecano have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in La Liga

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Elche form and stats

The story so far in the La Liga for Elche at their home stadium (Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero) is 4 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats. Two home wins in a row for Elche bring valid hopes of a third.

In their previous game, the manager Vílchez led his Elche to a defeat away at Sevilla. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Deportivo Alaves in a game that was won 3-1.

Elche are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 11 games.

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Rayo Vallecano form and stats

There's been little loot from Rayo Vallecano's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 11 away games in the La Liga. Rayo Vallecano only have 1 win to counter their 8 defeats and 2 draws. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Sagarna, the Vallecano manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

Balliu was the last player to score for the away team. Rayo Vallecano haven't scored a league goal in the last 290 minutes.

The manager Sagarna was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium Estadio de Vallecas. Vallecano suffered a 0-3 loss to Osasuna (placed 9th). Midfielder Nteka was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.41. Nteka hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

The visitors have scored 7 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Rayo Vallecano rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 19 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The newest past match featuring both these contenders is the Rayo Vallecano - Elche 2-1 played previously this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Elche victories, two draws and three Rayo Vallecano wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

ElcheP. Milla Peña
P. Milla Peña
7 goals
ElcheL. Boyé
L. Boyé
7 goals
Rayo VallecanoÁ. García Rivera
Á. García Rivera
5 goals

Elche missing players

Rayo Vallecano missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Elche Rayo Vallecano
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 11 3 Played P 1 11 23
6 4 1 Won W 0 1 9
8 5 2 Drew D 1 2 4
10 2 0 Lost L 0 8 10
26 13 3 Scored S 1 7 27
33 11 2 Conceded C 1 19 27
92% 82% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
67% 64% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 82% 74%
50% 45% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 36% 43%
29% 27% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 9% 17%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 4%
58% 55% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 45% 39%
21% 36% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 26%
29% 27% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 55% 39%
 
3.9 5.4 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5 3.7 4.5
5.6 4.6 6.3 Corners against (avg) C A 2 4.5 4.6
2.8 2.8 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.5 2.3
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
8.8 11.5 13 Shots (avg) S ( 22 11.3 13.3
3.1 3.8 5.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 2.9 4
35% 31% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 22% 30%
 
13.6 11.5 12.7 Shots against (avg) S A 9 12.6 11.3
4.8 4.1 4.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 5 4.2
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Elche have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Rayo Vallecano have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Rayo Vallecano have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Rayo Vallecano have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in La Liga
  • Rayo Vallecano have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Rayo Vallecano haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Real Madrid 24 16 6 2 48 20 12 8 4 0 25 8 12 8 2 2 23 12 28 54
2 Sevilla 24 14 8 2 36 16 12 9 3 0 26 10 12 5 5 2 10 6 20 50
3 Real Betis 23 12 4 7 41 27 12 6 2 4 23 14 11 6 2 3 18 13 14 40
4 Atletico Madrid 23 11 6 6 42 33 11 7 3 1 21 11 12 4 3 5 21 22 9 39
5 Barcelona 22 10 8 4 36 25 11 7 2 2 23 13 11 3 6 2 13 12 11 38
6 Villarreal 24 9 9 6 38 23 13 7 4 2 29 13 11 2 5 4 9 10 15 36
7 Real Sociedad 22 9 8 5 22 21 11 5 4 2 7 6 11 4 4 3 15 15 1 35
8 Athletic Club 23 8 10 5 23 18 11 5 2 4 15 13 12 3 8 1 8 5 5 34
9 Osasuna 24 8 8 8 25 27 12 2 6 4 10 16 12 6 2 4 15 11 -2 32
10 Celta de Vigo 24 8 7 9 28 25 12 4 2 6 15 15 12 4 5 3 13 10 3 31
11 Rayo Vallecano 23 9 4 10 27 27 12 8 2 2 20 8 11 1 2 8 7 19 0 31
12 Valencia 23 7 9 7 35 36 12 4 6 2 18 13 11 3 3 5 17 23 -1 30
13 Espanyol 23 7 6 10 27 32 11 6 2 3 16 13 12 1 4 7 11 19 -5 27
14 Elche 24 6 8 10 26 33 11 4 5 2 13 11 13 2 3 8 13 22 -7 26
15 Getafe 24 6 7 11 23 27 12 6 2 4 17 11 12 0 5 7 6 16 -4 25
16 Granada 23 5 9 9 26 34 11 4 3 4 16 17 12 1 6 5 10 17 -8 24
17 Mallorca 22 5 8 9 19 34 11 3 6 2 10 9 11 2 2 7 9 25 -15 23
18 Cadiz 24 3 10 11 20 38 12 0 7 5 8 17 12 3 3 6 12 21 -18 19
19 Deportivo Alaves 23 4 5 14 17 38 12 3 3 6 8 14 11 1 2 8 9 24 -21 17
20 Levante 22 1 8 13 21 46 11 1 6 4 11 17 11 0 2 9 10 29 -25 11

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Real Madrid 24 16 6 2 48 20 12 8 4 0 25 8 12 8 2 2 23 12 28 54
2 Sevilla 24 14 8 2 36 16 12 9 3 0 26 10 12 5 5 2 10 6 20 50
3 Real Betis 23 12 4 7 41 27 12 6 2 4 23 14 11 6 2 3 18 13 14 40
4 Atletico Madrid 23 11 6 6 42 33 11 7 3 1 21 11 12 4 3 5 21 22 9 39
5 Barcelona 22 10 8 4 36 25 11 7 2 2 23 13 11 3 6 2 13 12 11 38
6 Villarreal 24 9 9 6 38 23 13 7 4 2 29 13 11 2 5 4 9 10 15 36
7 Real Sociedad 22 9 8 5 22 21 11 5 4 2 7 6 11 4 4 3 15 15 1 35
8 Athletic Club 23 8 10 5 23 18 11 5 2 4 15 13 12 3 8 1 8 5 5 34
9 Osasuna 24 8 8 8 25 27 12 2 6 4 10 16 12 6 2 4 15 11 -2 32
10 Celta de Vigo 24 8 7 9 28 25 12 4 2 6 15 15 12 4 5 3 13 10 3 31
11 Rayo Vallecano 23 9 4 10 27 27 12 8 2 2 20 8 11 1 2 8 7 19 0 31
12 Valencia 23 7 9 7 35 36 12 4 6 2 18 13 11 3 3 5 17 23 -1 30
13 Espanyol 23 7 6 10 27 32 11 6 2 3 16 13 12 1 4 7 11 19 -5 27
14 Elche 24 6 8 10 26 33 11 4 5 2 13 11 13 2 3 8 13 22 -7 26
15 Getafe 24 6 7 11 23 27 12 6 2 4 17 11 12 0 5 7 6 16 -4 25
16 Granada 23 5 9 9 26 34 11 4 3 4 16 17 12 1 6 5 10 17 -8 24
17 Mallorca 22 5 8 9 19 34 11 3 6 2 10 9 11 2 2 7 9 25 -15 23
18 Cadiz 24 3 10 11 20 38 12 0 7 5 8 17 12 3 3 6 12 21 -18 19
19 Deportivo Alaves 23 4 5 14 17 38 12 3 3 6 8 14 11 1 2 8 9 24 -21 17
20 Levante 22 1 8 13 21 46 11 1 6 4 11 17 11 0 2 9 10 29 -25 11

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