Betting preview: Real Zaragoza vs Rayo Vallecano should be interesting

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Mon 06.July
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de la Romareda (34596 seats)

It's advantage Real Zaragoza so far with their 2nd position in the La Liga 2 table, welcoming Rayo Vallecano who are placed 8th.

It's no vacation for neither Real Zaragoza nor Rayo Vallecano as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

Real Zaragoza are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Vallecano are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Real Zaragoza form and stats

Real Zaragoza have collected 28 points from their La Liga 2 home games so far after 8-4-6. Three consecutive losses here at Estadio de la Romareda is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.

Zaragoza are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 217 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by L. Suárez).

Zaragoza are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Girona. Preceding that match was a defeat to Huesca (0-1).

This is expected to be a close game, with Real Zaragoza perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Zaragoza as a small favourite), we find seven games. Real Zaragoza has won zero of these, drawn three and lost four.

There will be little rest for Real Zaragoza after this match as they are travelling to Tenerife for a La Liga 2 game in only three days.

Zaragoza has scored 24 league goals at home this season, in 18 matches. Real Zaragoza's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 18 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Rayo Vallecano form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Rayo Vallecano so far with only 18 points returning home. The records show 2-12-4 (win-draw-lose).

Vallecano delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Málaga (placed 15th) in their previous match; a La Liga 2 game. Prior to that match, the Vallecano manager F. Jémez Martín faced defeat when travelling to Alcorcón and losing 2-3.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Vallecano playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were two Rayo Vallecano wins, five draws and zero defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Numancia in just three days.

Vallecano have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 18 league away games 23 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, Vallecano have seen the ball go into their own net 23 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Rayo Vallecano - Zaragoza 0-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Real Zaragoza victories, three draws and two Rayo Vallecano wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

ZaragozaL. Suárez Charris
L. Suárez Charris
17 goals
Rayo VallecanoJ. Ulloa
J. Ulloa
6 goals
Real ZaragozaJ. Gutiérrez Parejo
J. Gutiérrez Parejo
5 goals

Real Zaragoza missing players

Rayo Vallecano missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Real Zaragoza Rayo Vallecano
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 5 18 37
17 8 2 Won W 1 2 10
10 4 1 Drew D 3 12 20
10 6 2 Lost L 1 4 7
51 24 7 Scored S 5 23 47
39 18 5 Conceded C 5 23 40
95% 89% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 89% 92%
70% 67% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 83% 76%
46% 39% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 39% 32%
27% 28% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 28% 24%
3% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 8%
49% 33% 40% BTTS BTTS 60% 72% 65%
35% 44% 60% Clean Sheets C S 40% 22% 30%
22% 33% 20% Failed to Score F T 20% 17% 14%
 
4.8 5.5 5.4 Corners for (avg) C F 4.4 4.8 5.7
4.3 3.6 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 3.6 3.2 3.4
2.4 2.3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.2 3.1
5 1 1 Red cards R C 1 3 8
 
417 240 53 Total Shots T S 55 184 419
157 89 14 Shots on Target S O 21 72 156
32% 27% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 24% 32% 30%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Rayo Vallecano has the most matches under the total-line (21)
  • Rayo Vallecano have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  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 38 18 12 8 48 35 19 10 6 3 28 18 19 8 6 5 20 17 13 66
2 Real Zaragoza 37 17 10 10 51 39 18 8 4 6 24 18 19 9 6 4 27 21 12 61
3 Huesca 37 18 7 12 48 38 19 13 3 3 31 16 18 5 4 9 17 22 10 61
4 Almería 38 16 12 10 58 38 19 9 3 7 27 17 19 7 9 3 31 21 20 60
5 Elche 38 14 13 11 47 39 19 6 8 5 22 18 19 8 5 6 25 21 8 55
6 Girona 37 15 10 12 43 38 19 12 5 2 26 12 18 3 5 10 17 26 5 55
7 Tenerife 38 14 11 13 47 41 19 7 8 4 23 18 19 7 3 9 24 23 6 53
8 Alcorcón 37 12 16 9 47 44 18 5 4 9 20 27 19 7 12 0 27 17 3 52
9 Fuenlabrada 38 12 15 11 41 37 19 7 8 4 25 20 19 5 7 7 16 17 4 51
10 Rayo Vallecano 37 10 20 7 47 40 19 8 8 3 24 17 18 2 12 4 23 23 7 50
11 Mirandés 38 11 17 10 52 56 19 6 11 2 23 17 19 5 6 8 29 39 -4 50
12 Sporting Gijón 37 13 10 14 37 33 18 9 4 5 26 15 19 4 6 9 11 18 4 49
13 Ponferradina 37 11 15 11 42 42 19 8 9 2 24 15 18 3 6 9 18 27 0 48
14 Las Palmas 37 11 14 12 37 41 18 6 7 5 22 20 19 5 7 7 15 21 -4 47
15 Málaga 37 9 18 10 31 31 18 6 8 4 22 18 19 3 10 6 9 13 0 45
16 Deportivo La Coruña 37 10 15 12 37 53 18 6 8 4 23 24 19 4 7 8 14 29 -16 45
17 Numancia 38 11 11 16 40 46 19 9 5 5 21 13 19 2 6 11 19 33 -6 44
18 Real Oviedo 38 10 14 14 41 48 19 5 11 3 21 19 19 5 3 11 20 29 -7 44
19 Albacete 37 11 11 15 30 42 19 4 8 7 14 20 18 7 3 8 16 22 -12 44
20 Lugo 37 9 14 14 34 48 19 6 7 6 22 28 18 3 7 8 12 20 -14 41
21 Extremadura UD 38 8 13 17 37 51 19 5 4 10 19 25 19 3 9 7 18 26 -14 37
22 Racing Santander 38 4 18 16 37 52 19 2 9 8 23 27 19 2 9 8 14 25 -15 30

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 Cádiz 38 18 12 8 48 35 19 10 6 3 28 18 19 8 6 5 20 17 13 66
2 Real Zaragoza 37 17 10 10 51 39 18 8 4 6 24 18 19 9 6 4 27 21 12 61
3 Huesca 37 18 7 12 48 38 19 13 3 3 31 16 18 5 4 9 17 22 10 61
4 Almería 38 16 12 10 58 38 19 9 3 7 27 17 19 7 9 3 31 21 20 60
5 Elche 38 14 13 11 47 39 19 6 8 5 22 18 19 8 5 6 25 21 8 55
6 Girona 37 15 10 12 43 38 19 12 5 2 26 12 18 3 5 10 17 26 5 55
7 Tenerife 38 14 11 13 47 41 19 7 8 4 23 18 19 7 3 9 24 23 6 53
8 Alcorcón 37 12 16 9 47 44 18 5 4 9 20 27 19 7 12 0 27 17 3 52
9 Fuenlabrada 38 12 15 11 41 37 19 7 8 4 25 20 19 5 7 7 16 17 4 51
10 Rayo Vallecano 37 10 20 7 47 40 19 8 8 3 24 17 18 2 12 4 23 23 7 50
11 Mirandés 38 11 17 10 52 56 19 6 11 2 23 17 19 5 6 8 29 39 -4 50
12 Sporting Gijón 37 13 10 14 37 33 18 9 4 5 26 15 19 4 6 9 11 18 4 49
13 Ponferradina 37 11 15 11 42 42 19 8 9 2 24 15 18 3 6 9 18 27 0 48
14 Las Palmas 37 11 14 12 37 41 18 6 7 5 22 20 19 5 7 7 15 21 -4 47
15 Málaga 37 9 18 10 31 31 18 6 8 4 22 18 19 3 10 6 9 13 0 45
16 Deportivo La Coruña 37 10 15 12 37 53 18 6 8 4 23 24 19 4 7 8 14 29 -16 45
17 Numancia 38 11 11 16 40 46 19 9 5 5 21 13 19 2 6 11 19 33 -6 44
18 Real Oviedo 38 10 14 14 41 48 19 5 11 3 21 19 19 5 3 11 20 29 -7 44
19 Albacete 37 11 11 15 30 42 19 4 8 7 14 20 18 7 3 8 16 22 -12 44
20 Lugo 37 9 14 14 34 48 19 6 7 6 22 28 18 3 7 8 12 20 -14 41
21 Extremadura UD 38 8 13 17 37 51 19 5 4 10 19 25 19 3 9 7 18 26 -14 37
22 Racing Santander 38 4 18 16 37 52 19 2 9 8 23 27 19 2 9 8 14 25 -15 30

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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.