Rayo Vallecano vs Sevilla preview

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Sun 13.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas (14708 seats)

Sevilla can not envision any handouts from their host Rayo Vallecano in this La Liga game. Here's your broad guide!

Insights:
  • Rayo Vallecano is in the worst form (0-0-6)
  • Sevilla have the fewest conceded goals (18) in La Liga

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Europa League game only three days ago.

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Rayo Vallecano form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio de Vallecas as Rayo Vallecano have scored 20 goals to get 26 points from 13 games. The overall stats in the La Liga are 8-2-3 (wins-draws-losses). Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Vallecano with their six defeats in a row. Not since the Real Betis game, 63 days ago, have they avoided a loss.

Rayo Vallecano are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 218 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Garcia).

In their previous game, the manager Sagarna led his Rayo Vallecano to a defeat away at Cadiz. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio de Vallecas. Midfield player García got a match rating of 7.73 in that game, the max score being 10. García hit the woodwork once and hit one key pass.

A decent goal production from Vallecano in their home games so far, with 20 goals from 13 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Rayo Vallecano are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio de Vallecas in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 13 matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Sevilla form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest conceded goals (18) in La Liga, on their La Liga travels is 5 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats. In general it has been a productive period now for Sevilla as they haven't lost any of their last 13 games.

Defender Acuña was the best team player with a rating of 8.45. Acuña served one assist, hit five key passes and won 5 of 7 duels.

Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Deportivo Alaves.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Sevilla manager Argote as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against West Ham United.

The attacking power of Sevilla when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 14 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Sevilla are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 14 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two teams involved encountered each other previously this match year: Sevilla - Rayo Vallecano 3-0. Last ten meetings between these sides: Rayo Vallecano won zero, Sevilla triumphed in nine and we saw one draw. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with less than 2,5 goals. The matches between these sides have sometimes been brutal, having seen 7 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

SevillaR. Mir Vicente
R. Mir Vicente
8 goals
Rayo VallecanoÁ. García Rivera
Á. García Rivera
5 goals
Rayo VallecanoR. García Zárate
R. García Zárate
5 goals

Rayo Vallecano missing players

Sevilla missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rayo Vallecano Sevilla
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 13 3 Played P 5 14 27
9 8 1 Won W 2 5 15
4 2 1 Drew D 3 7 10
13 3 1 Lost L 0 2 2
28 20 2 Scored S 4 11 39
32 9 2 Conceded C 2 7 18
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 79% 89%
73% 62% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 43% 63%
42% 46% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 7% 30%
15% 23% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 15%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
38% 31% 33% BTTS BTTS 40% 36% 44%
23% 46% 33% Clean Sheets C S 60% 57% 52%
42% 31% 33% Failed to Score F T 20% 29% 15%
 
4.5 5.2 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.6 4.1 4.4
4.7 5 6.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.4 3.7 4
2.5 2.4 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.5 2.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
13.5 15.4 15.3 Shots (avg) S ( 8.8 10.9 12.1
3.8 4.8 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3.4 4.2
28% 32% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 23% 35%
 
11.5 10.6 14 Shots against (avg) S A 11.8 10.4 10.5
4.4 3.8 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 2.9 3.1
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Rayo Vallecano have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rayo Vallecano have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Rayo Vallecano is in the worst form (0-0-6)
  • Sevilla have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sevilla have the fewest conceded goals (18) in La Liga
  • Sevilla have the fewest conceded goals (7) away in La Liga
  • Sevilla have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in La Liga
  • Sevilla have the most clean sheets (8) away in La Liga

  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 27 19 6 2 56 21 14 10 4 0 32 9 13 9 2 2 24 12 35 63
2 Sevilla 27 15 10 2 39 18 13 10 3 0 28 11 14 5 7 2 11 7 21 55
3 FC Barcelona 26 13 9 4 48 29 12 8 2 2 27 13 14 5 7 2 21 16 19 48
4 Atletico Madrid 27 14 6 7 50 35 13 8 3 2 23 12 14 6 3 5 27 23 15 48
5 Real Betis 27 14 4 9 49 35 14 7 2 5 26 18 13 7 2 4 23 17 14 46
6 Real Sociedad 27 12 8 7 28 29 13 7 4 2 10 6 14 5 4 5 18 23 -1 44
7 Villarreal 27 11 9 7 47 26 14 8 4 2 34 14 13 3 5 5 13 12 21 42
8 Athletic Club 27 10 10 7 32 26 13 7 2 4 22 14 14 3 8 3 10 12 6 40
9 Valencia 27 9 9 9 41 43 14 5 6 3 22 18 13 4 3 6 19 25 -2 36
10 Celta de Vigo 27 9 8 10 33 31 14 5 3 6 20 19 13 4 5 4 13 12 2 35
11 Osasuna 27 9 8 10 26 31 14 3 6 5 11 19 13 6 2 5 15 12 -5 35
12 Espanyol 27 8 8 11 33 40 14 7 4 3 21 16 13 1 4 8 12 24 -7 32
13 Rayo Vallecano 26 9 4 13 28 32 13 8 2 3 20 9 13 1 2 10 8 23 -4 31
14 Elche 27 7 8 12 29 39 13 5 5 3 16 14 14 2 3 9 13 25 -10 29
15 Getafe 27 6 9 12 26 32 13 6 3 4 19 13 14 0 6 8 7 19 -6 27
16 Mallorca 27 6 8 13 26 45 14 4 6 4 13 14 13 2 2 9 13 31 -19 26
17 Granada 27 5 10 12 28 43 13 4 4 5 17 21 14 1 6 7 11 22 -15 25
18 Cadiz 27 4 12 11 23 39 14 1 8 5 11 18 13 3 4 6 12 21 -16 24
19 Deportivo Alaves 27 5 7 15 21 44 14 4 4 6 10 15 13 1 3 9 11 29 -23 22
20 Levante 27 3 9 15 29 54 13 2 6 5 16 21 14 1 3 10 13 33 -25 18

Sevilla:
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 27 19 6 2 56 21 14 10 4 0 32 9 13 9 2 2 24 12 35 63
2 Sevilla 27 15 10 2 39 18 13 10 3 0 28 11 14 5 7 2 11 7 21 55
3 FC Barcelona 26 13 9 4 48 29 12 8 2 2 27 13 14 5 7 2 21 16 19 48
4 Atletico Madrid 27 14 6 7 50 35 13 8 3 2 23 12 14 6 3 5 27 23 15 48
5 Real Betis 27 14 4 9 49 35 14 7 2 5 26 18 13 7 2 4 23 17 14 46
6 Real Sociedad 27 12 8 7 28 29 13 7 4 2 10 6 14 5 4 5 18 23 -1 44
7 Villarreal 27 11 9 7 47 26 14 8 4 2 34 14 13 3 5 5 13 12 21 42
8 Athletic Club 27 10 10 7 32 26 13 7 2 4 22 14 14 3 8 3 10 12 6 40
9 Valencia 27 9 9 9 41 43 14 5 6 3 22 18 13 4 3 6 19 25 -2 36
10 Celta de Vigo 27 9 8 10 33 31 14 5 3 6 20 19 13 4 5 4 13 12 2 35
11 Osasuna 27 9 8 10 26 31 14 3 6 5 11 19 13 6 2 5 15 12 -5 35
12 Espanyol 27 8 8 11 33 40 14 7 4 3 21 16 13 1 4 8 12 24 -7 32
13 Rayo Vallecano 26 9 4 13 28 32 13 8 2 3 20 9 13 1 2 10 8 23 -4 31
14 Elche 27 7 8 12 29 39 13 5 5 3 16 14 14 2 3 9 13 25 -10 29
15 Getafe 27 6 9 12 26 32 13 6 3 4 19 13 14 0 6 8 7 19 -6 27
16 Mallorca 27 6 8 13 26 45 14 4 6 4 13 14 13 2 2 9 13 31 -19 26
17 Granada 27 5 10 12 28 43 13 4 4 5 17 21 14 1 6 7 11 22 -15 25
18 Cadiz 27 4 12 11 23 39 14 1 8 5 11 18 13 3 4 6 12 21 -16 24
19 Deportivo Alaves 27 5 7 15 21 44 14 4 4 6 10 15 13 1 3 9 11 29 -23 22
20 Levante 27 3 9 15 29 54 13 2 6 5 16 21 14 1 3 10 13 33 -25 18

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