Football betting preview: Rayo Vallecano favourites when Extremadura UD visits

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Date: Sun 26.January
Match begins: 17:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas (14708 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Rayo Vallecano are in the 11th position while the guesting Extremadura UD worry at 21st.

Rayo Vallecano have less rest than Extremadura UD in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Copa Del Rey game only three days ago. This match was also played here at Estadio de Vallecas. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Extremadura UD have had more rest.

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Rayo Vallecano form and stats

5 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Rayo Vallecano have to build on here at Estadio de Vallecas in the La Liga 2. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Rayo Vallecano after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Rayo Vallecano drew their last game, also a home match. Real Betis was the opponent, 2-2 the score. Preceding that game was the away draw at Ponferradina that finished 1-1.

Rayo Vallecano's goalie Miguel Ángel Morro played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against Real Betis with a stunning 6 saves.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Copa Del Rey game versus Villarreal in only three days. This game is also played here at Estadio de Vallecas.

Rayo Vallecano has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Rayo Vallecano have conceded 11 in these home matches.

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Extremadura UD form and stats

There's been little loot from Extremadura UD's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 12 away games in the La Liga 2. Extremadura UD only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 3 draws.

The manager M. Moquera Bastida was unhappy after their last game, a La Liga 2 match played at their home ground Estadio Francisco de la Hera. Extremadura UD suffered a 1-2 loss to Almería (placed 2nd). Prior to that match, the Extremadura UD manager M. Moquera Bastida faced defeat when travelling to Girona and losing 1-3.

Extremadura UD are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 12 away goals from 12 games (in the league). In the opposite end, Extremadura UD have conceded 19 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Extremadura UD - Rayo Vallecano 0-3. As for the last two games between these two teams, there's 1 Rayo Vallecano victory, 1 draw and 0 Extremadura UD wins. 1 of these game ended with three goals or more, 1 match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Rayo VallecanoJ. Ulloa
J. Ulloa
5 goals
Extremadura UDD. González Plata
D. González Plata
4 goals
Rayo VallecanoA. Catena Marugán
A. Catena Marugán
3 goals

Rayo Vallecano missing players

Extremadura UD missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rayo Vallecano Extremadura UD
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 11 4 Played P 3 12 24
7 5 4 Won W 2 3 5
11 4 0 Drew D 0 3 7
5 2 0 Lost L 1 6 12
31 15 8 Scored S 3 12 20
26 11 2 Conceded C 2 19 32
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 83%
83% 73% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 83% 71%
39% 36% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 42%
26% 27% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 17%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 4%
70% 64% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 58% 46%
22% 27% 50% Clean Sheets C S 67% 25% 33%
9% 9% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 25% 38%
 
5.7 7.4 7.5 Corners For (avg) C F 4.3 4.9 5.7
3.7 3.8 4.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 4.7 6.1 5.1
3.2 2.9 3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2.3
5 3 1 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
 
277 150 50 Total Shots T S 26 144 295
100 51 16 Shots on Target S O 7 48 101
31% 29% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 25% 20%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Extremadura UD have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Rayo Vallecano have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • 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 Cadiz 25 14 6 5 35 23 12 8 3 1 21 11 13 6 3 4 14 12 12 48
2 Almería 24 12 9 3 43 23 11 7 2 2 21 10 13 5 7 1 22 13 20 45
3 Huesca 24 12 4 8 29 21 12 9 1 2 19 8 12 3 3 6 10 13 8 40
4 Real Zaragoza 23 11 6 6 34 24 12 6 3 3 19 11 11 5 3 3 15 13 10 39
5 Fuenlabrada 24 9 10 5 29 24 12 5 6 1 16 11 12 4 4 4 13 13 5 37
6 Numancia 24 9 9 6 30 24 13 7 3 3 15 7 11 2 6 3 15 17 6 36
7 Girona 24 10 4 10 31 30 12 8 2 2 18 10 12 2 2 8 13 20 1 34
8 Las Palmas 24 9 7 8 29 28 12 5 3 4 18 16 12 4 4 4 11 12 1 34
9 Elche 24 8 9 7 29 26 12 3 6 3 15 14 12 5 3 4 14 12 3 33
10 Mirandés 23 8 9 6 31 32 12 5 6 1 15 9 11 3 3 5 16 23 -1 33
11 Rayo Vallecano 23 7 11 5 31 26 11 5 4 2 15 11 12 2 7 3 16 15 5 32
12 Ponferradina 24 7 11 6 30 26 13 5 7 1 17 9 11 2 4 5 13 17 4 32
13 Alcorcon 24 6 12 6 26 27 12 3 3 6 12 18 12 3 9 0 14 9 -1 30
14 Sporting Gijón 24 7 7 10 21 25 12 5 3 4 16 12 12 2 4 6 5 13 -4 28
15 Albacete 23 8 4 11 17 27 11 3 3 5 7 12 12 5 1 6 10 15 -10 28
16 Málaga 24 5 12 7 19 20 11 3 6 2 12 10 13 2 6 5 7 10 -1 27
17 Tenerife 24 6 7 11 28 32 12 3 5 4 14 15 12 3 2 7 14 17 -4 25
18 Lugo 24 5 10 9 22 34 13 4 4 5 14 21 11 1 6 4 8 13 -12 25
19 Real Oviedo 24 5 9 10 28 36 12 2 8 2 13 14 12 3 1 8 15 22 -8 24
20 Deportivo La Coruna 24 5 9 10 21 36 12 4 4 4 14 17 12 1 5 6 7 19 -15 24
21 Extremadura UD 24 5 7 12 20 32 12 2 4 6 8 13 12 3 3 6 12 19 -12 22
22 Racing Santander 25 2 14 9 25 32 12 2 7 3 16 14 13 0 7 6 9 18 -7 20

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 Cadiz 25 14 6 5 35 23 12 8 3 1 21 11 13 6 3 4 14 12 12 48
2 Almería 24 12 9 3 43 23 11 7 2 2 21 10 13 5 7 1 22 13 20 45
3 Huesca 24 12 4 8 29 21 12 9 1 2 19 8 12 3 3 6 10 13 8 40
4 Real Zaragoza 23 11 6 6 34 24 12 6 3 3 19 11 11 5 3 3 15 13 10 39
5 Fuenlabrada 24 9 10 5 29 24 12 5 6 1 16 11 12 4 4 4 13 13 5 37
6 Numancia 24 9 9 6 30 24 13 7 3 3 15 7 11 2 6 3 15 17 6 36
7 Girona 24 10 4 10 31 30 12 8 2 2 18 10 12 2 2 8 13 20 1 34
8 Las Palmas 24 9 7 8 29 28 12 5 3 4 18 16 12 4 4 4 11 12 1 34
9 Elche 24 8 9 7 29 26 12 3 6 3 15 14 12 5 3 4 14 12 3 33
10 Mirandés 23 8 9 6 31 32 12 5 6 1 15 9 11 3 3 5 16 23 -1 33
11 Rayo Vallecano 23 7 11 5 31 26 11 5 4 2 15 11 12 2 7 3 16 15 5 32
12 Ponferradina 24 7 11 6 30 26 13 5 7 1 17 9 11 2 4 5 13 17 4 32
13 Alcorcon 24 6 12 6 26 27 12 3 3 6 12 18 12 3 9 0 14 9 -1 30
14 Sporting Gijón 24 7 7 10 21 25 12 5 3 4 16 12 12 2 4 6 5 13 -4 28
15 Albacete 23 8 4 11 17 27 11 3 3 5 7 12 12 5 1 6 10 15 -10 28
16 Málaga 24 5 12 7 19 20 11 3 6 2 12 10 13 2 6 5 7 10 -1 27
17 Tenerife 24 6 7 11 28 32 12 3 5 4 14 15 12 3 2 7 14 17 -4 25
18 Lugo 24 5 10 9 22 34 13 4 4 5 14 21 11 1 6 4 8 13 -12 25
19 Real Oviedo 24 5 9 10 28 36 12 2 8 2 13 14 12 3 1 8 15 22 -8 24
20 Deportivo La Coruna 24 5 9 10 21 36 12 4 4 4 14 17 12 1 5 6 7 19 -15 24
21 Extremadura UD 24 5 7 12 20 32 12 2 4 6 8 13 12 3 3 6 12 19 -12 22
22 Racing Santander 25 2 14 9 25 32 12 2 7 3 16 14 13 0 7 6 9 18 -7 20

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The Segunda División, also known as La Liga 2, is the second highest level of the football league pyramid in Spain. 22 teams play each other home and away for a 42 match season. Top two of the league table earns promotion and one more is promoted through playoff fixtures. The bottom four are relegated.