Rayo Vallecano vs Real Zaragoza: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Fri 12.March
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas (14708 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Rayo Vallecano leading Real Zaragoza by 13 points.

Insights:
  • Rayo Vallecano have the most points from losing position (15) in La Liga 2
  • Real Zaragoza have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in La Liga 2

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Rayo Vallecano form and stats

Rayo Vallecano are steadily winning La Liga 2 games and points here at Estadio de Vallecas. 8 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 13 games.

The home team returns to Estadio de Vallecas after being equal after 90 minutes with Las Palmas (placed 13th) on their last time out; the La Liga 2 game ended 1-1. Before that, Rayo Vallecano drew at home versus Ponferradina.

Rayo Vallecano are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 13 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Rayo Vallecano have conceded only 10 goals. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Real Zaragoza form and stats

Real Zaragoza, who have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in La Liga 2, have only collected 8 points from their away games in the La Liga 2, after 2-2-10 (14 played).

Impressive finishing from Álex Alegría secured the home win 1-0 against Tenerife in their previous game. Prior to that match, the Real Zaragoza manager J. Martínez Jiménez faced defeat when travelling to Real Oviedo and losing 0-1.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Zaragoza as they have only managed to score 8 times from 14 away games in the league. 15 goals have been conceded by Zaragoza in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Real Zaragoza - Rayo Vallecano 1-2. Vallecano-Real Zaragoza H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Rayo Vallecano four wins, Real Zaragoza five wins, one draw. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Real ZaragozaJ. Narváez Solarte
J. Narváez Solarte
7 goals
Rayo VallecanoA. Cortés Heredia
A. Cortés Heredia
6 goals
Rayo VallecanoI. Palazón Camacho
I. Palazón Camacho
5 goals

Rayo Vallecano missing players

Real Zaragoza missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rayo Vallecano Real Zaragoza
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 13 5 Played P 5 13 27
12 8 4 Won W 0 1 7
7 2 1 Drew D 0 2 6
9 3 0 Lost L 5 10 14
32 19 8 Scored S 1 5 19
27 10 4 Conceded C 7 15 26
89% 92% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
64% 69% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 38% 41%
39% 46% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 15% 26%
14% 15% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 7%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
43% 46% 80% BTTS BTTS 20% 31% 33%
32% 38% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 30%
36% 23% 20% Failed to Score F T 80% 69% 44%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.8 2.6 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.8 1.9
4 3 0 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
9.4 9.5 8.4 Shots (avg) S ( 5.2 7.2 8.5
3.6 3.7 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.4 2.6 3
32% 40% 57% Goal Efficiency G E 8% 15% 23%
Key stats in La Liga 2 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 at home as Real Zaragoza have scored away.
  • Rayo Vallecano have the most points from losing position (15) in La Liga 2
  • Real Zaragoza have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Real Zaragoza have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Real Zaragoza have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in La Liga 2
  • Real Zaragoza have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in La Liga 2
  • Real Zaragoza 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 Mallorca 27 17 6 4 37 13 14 8 2 4 22 9 13 9 4 0 15 4 24 57
2 Espanyol 28 16 6 6 40 18 14 10 2 2 23 8 14 6 4 4 17 10 22 54
3 Almeria 27 16 4 7 42 25 14 9 3 2 27 11 13 7 1 5 15 14 17 52
4 Leganes 28 15 5 8 31 21 15 12 1 2 21 8 13 3 4 6 10 13 10 50
5 Sporting Gijon 27 13 8 6 28 18 14 8 6 0 17 7 13 5 2 6 11 11 10 47
6 Rayo Vallecano 28 12 7 9 32 27 13 8 2 3 19 10 15 4 5 6 13 17 5 43
7 Ponferradina 27 12 5 10 28 28 13 7 3 3 16 12 14 5 2 7 12 16 0 41
8 Mirandes 27 11 7 9 27 22 14 5 6 3 14 11 13 6 1 6 13 11 5 40
9 Girona 27 10 8 9 23 25 13 6 3 4 10 8 14 4 5 5 13 17 -2 38
10 Malaga 28 10 7 11 26 33 14 4 5 5 13 15 14 6 2 6 13 18 -7 37
11 Real Oviedo 28 8 12 8 32 29 14 5 5 4 20 15 14 3 7 4 12 14 3 36
12 Tenerife 28 10 6 12 25 26 14 7 4 3 17 8 14 3 2 9 8 18 -1 36
13 Las Palmas 28 9 9 10 28 37 14 8 3 3 20 14 14 1 6 7 8 23 -9 36
14 Fuenlabrada 27 7 14 6 29 29 14 2 10 2 11 11 13 5 4 4 18 18 0 35
15 Lugo 27 8 9 10 27 31 13 6 5 2 13 7 14 2 4 8 14 24 -4 33
16 UD Logrones 28 8 7 13 20 34 13 5 2 6 11 16 15 3 5 7 9 18 -14 31
17 Real Zaragoza 28 8 6 14 22 26 14 6 4 4 14 11 14 2 2 10 8 15 -4 30
18 FC Cartagena 27 7 7 13 28 37 14 5 3 6 18 17 13 2 4 7 10 20 -9 28
19 Sabadell 28 6 9 13 23 32 14 2 6 6 11 15 14 4 3 7 12 17 -9 27
20 Castellon 28 7 5 16 27 36 14 6 0 8 16 12 14 1 5 8 11 24 -9 26
21 Alcorcon 27 7 5 15 16 29 13 5 0 8 9 16 14 2 5 7 7 13 -13 26
22 Albacete 28 6 8 14 18 33 14 3 5 6 11 15 14 3 3 8 7 18 -15 26

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 Mallorca 27 17 6 4 37 13 14 8 2 4 22 9 13 9 4 0 15 4 24 57
2 Espanyol 28 16 6 6 40 18 14 10 2 2 23 8 14 6 4 4 17 10 22 54
3 Almeria 27 16 4 7 42 25 14 9 3 2 27 11 13 7 1 5 15 14 17 52
4 Leganes 28 15 5 8 31 21 15 12 1 2 21 8 13 3 4 6 10 13 10 50
5 Sporting Gijon 27 13 8 6 28 18 14 8 6 0 17 7 13 5 2 6 11 11 10 47
6 Rayo Vallecano 28 12 7 9 32 27 13 8 2 3 19 10 15 4 5 6 13 17 5 43
7 Ponferradina 27 12 5 10 28 28 13 7 3 3 16 12 14 5 2 7 12 16 0 41
8 Mirandes 27 11 7 9 27 22 14 5 6 3 14 11 13 6 1 6 13 11 5 40
9 Girona 27 10 8 9 23 25 13 6 3 4 10 8 14 4 5 5 13 17 -2 38
10 Malaga 28 10 7 11 26 33 14 4 5 5 13 15 14 6 2 6 13 18 -7 37
11 Real Oviedo 28 8 12 8 32 29 14 5 5 4 20 15 14 3 7 4 12 14 3 36
12 Tenerife 28 10 6 12 25 26 14 7 4 3 17 8 14 3 2 9 8 18 -1 36
13 Las Palmas 28 9 9 10 28 37 14 8 3 3 20 14 14 1 6 7 8 23 -9 36
14 Fuenlabrada 27 7 14 6 29 29 14 2 10 2 11 11 13 5 4 4 18 18 0 35
15 Lugo 27 8 9 10 27 31 13 6 5 2 13 7 14 2 4 8 14 24 -4 33
16 UD Logrones 28 8 7 13 20 34 13 5 2 6 11 16 15 3 5 7 9 18 -14 31
17 Real Zaragoza 28 8 6 14 22 26 14 6 4 4 14 11 14 2 2 10 8 15 -4 30
18 FC Cartagena 27 7 7 13 28 37 14 5 3 6 18 17 13 2 4 7 10 20 -9 28
19 Sabadell 28 6 9 13 23 32 14 2 6 6 11 15 14 4 3 7 12 17 -9 27
20 Castellon 28 7 5 16 27 36 14 6 0 8 16 12 14 1 5 8 11 24 -9 26
21 Alcorcon 27 7 5 15 16 29 13 5 0 8 9 16 14 2 5 7 7 13 -13 26
22 Albacete 28 6 8 14 18 33 14 3 5 6 11 15 14 3 3 8 7 18 -15 26

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