There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Las Palmas leading Rayo Vallecano by 7 points.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
It's quite the trip for Rayo Vallecano when visiting Las Palmas as the cities are 1900 kilometers apart.
Las Palmas form and stats
When playing at home in the La Liga 2, Las Palmas have managed 5 wins, 2 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 10 games. With a nice streak brewing from their home games, Las Palmas are also looking for their fifth consecutive victory regardless of location. Two home wins in a row for Las Palmas bring valid hopes of a third.
A good away victory last time out for Las Palmas, who won 2-0 against Castellon. In the preceding match a 3-2 victory visiting Elche.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Las Palmas have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won 4 Drawn 3 Lost 4.
Las Palmas have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Gran Canaria with 17 goals in 10 league matches. Las Palmas's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Rayo Vallecano form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their La Liga 2 travels is 2 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats.
Two travels in a row for Rayo Vallecano, whose manager Paco Jémez could celebrate last time after the Copa Del Rey win against Tarazona. Preceding that game was the away La Liga 2 victory against Huesca with the score of 2-0.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Rayo Vallecano in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Rayo Vallecano, 4 draws and 1 defeat.
Rayo Vallecano find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 14 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Rayo Vallecano have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Las Palmas won 3 games, 3 matches ended with a draw and Rayo Vallecano has 4 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 3 / 7Top Goalscorers
  Rubén Castro 16 goals |   Adri Embarba 5 goals |  S. Araújo 4 goals |
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | 17 | 8 | Scored | S | 5 | 14 | 27 |
| 25 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 13 | 24 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 89% |
| 50% | 70% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 47% |
| 30% | 50% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 30% | 32% |
| 10% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 45% | 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 70% | 74% |
| 30% | 20% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 20% | 16% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 11% |
| 5.2 | 6.3 | 8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.5 | 6.2 |
| 4 | 3.8 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| 4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 223 | 109 | 36 | Total Shots | T S | 33 | 115 | 242 |
| 77 | 33 | 17 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 43 | 87 |
| 35% | 52% | 47% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 33% | 31% |
- Las Palmas have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Las Palmas haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Rayo Vallecano have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Rayo Vallecano have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Rayo Vallecano haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cádiz | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 43 |
| 2 | Almeria | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 33 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 36 |
| 3 | Real Zaragoza | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 33 |
| 4 | Fuenlabrada | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 33 |
| 5 | Huesca | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 32 |
| 6 | Girona | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 31 |
| 7 | Las Palmas | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 31 |
| 8 | Numancia | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 29 |
| 9 | Elche | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 28 |
| 10 | Mirandes | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | -4 | 28 |
| 11 | Ponferradina | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 27 |
| 12 | Albacete | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 27 |
| 13 | Alcorcón | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 8 | -1 | 26 |
| 14 | Sporting Gijón | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 25 |
| 15 | Rayo Vallecano | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 24 |
| 16 | Malaga | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 21 |
| 17 | Real Oviedo | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -6 | 21 |
| 18 | Lugo | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -8 | 21 |
| 19 | Tenerife | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -5 | 19 |
| 20 | Extremadura UD | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 18 |
| 21 | Racing Santander | 20 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -5 | 17 |
| 22 | Deportivo La Coruña | 20 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | -19 | 12 |