Comments and predictions for Rayo Vallecano vs Real Valladolid: Defeat the away team

Latest Rayo Vallecano vs Real Valladolid team information

Rayo Vallecano will continue to face squad problems as Raul de Tomas and Joni Montiel are still out injured. In addition, midfielder Randy Nteka will also be absent due to suspension after receiving an important yellow card in the narrow 1-0 win over Leganes in the last match. This yellow card will not only make him miss the upcoming important match, but also take away some of the strength in Rayo's midfield.

With these absences, coach Andoni Iraola is likely to make a few minor adjustments to the starting lineup, with the only change likely to come in the attacking areas. Striker Sergio Camello has emerged as the leading candidate to replace Nteka, thanks to his dynamic movement and sharp finishing. However, Adri Embarba is another name that coach Iraola is considering for potential changes in attack, showing that Rayo Vallecano have plenty of quality options to rotate the squad. However, the attacking trio of Jorge de Frutos, Isi Palazon and Alvaro Garcia are still expected to maintain their starting positions, given the consistency and understanding they have shown throughout the season.

As for Real Valladolid, the squad situation is somewhat more positive, with only midfielder Raul Moro having to sit out due to a collarbone injury. However, the team is going through a difficult period, with not very positive results recently, but they are still in good shape for the trip to the capital on Friday night. Good news also comes when young midfielder Mario Martin can return after serving his suspension in the match against Villarreal. With this return, the Spaniard is very likely to be given a starting position in the central midfield position, adding strength and solidity to Real Valladolid's midfield. Despite having just suffered a somewhat bitter defeat against Villarreal in the last match, coach Paulo Cocca is said to not make too many major changes to the squad. He will likely continue to rely on Marcos Andre, who has been struggling as a centre-forward, and Mamadou Sylla, who is expected to continue to provide quality on the wing.

Rayo Vallecano vs Real Valladolid latest expected lineup

Rayo Vallecano:

Batalla; Ratiu, Lejeune, Mumin, Chavarria; Ciss, U Lopez; De Frutos, Palazon, A Garcia; Camello

Real Valladolid:

Hein; Perez, J Sanchez, Torres, Rosa; Tuhami, Martin, Juric, Amallah, Sylla; Andre

Latest Rayo Vallecano vs Real Valladolid football review

Rayo Vallecano are having an impressive and memorable season, showing their strong rise in Spanish football. After 22 rounds of La Liga this season, they have accumulated 8 wins, 8 draws and only 6 defeats, bringing home a total of 32 points, not a bad achievement.

As a result, Rayo Vallecano are sitting comfortably in sixth place in the table, a position that fans of the team could hardly imagine before the season started. They are now only five points behind Villarreal, who are in fifth place, opening up the opportunity to compete for a ticket to the European arena next season. Los Franjirrojos are showing a stable and impressive form when they are unbeaten in the last eight matches in the top flight of the bullfighting country, winning four matches, including important victories in three of the last four matches against tough opponents such as Celta Vigo, Girona and Leganes, showing the team's character and maturity.

Rayo Vallecano have never finished higher than eighth in La Liga. So it’s fair to say that this has been a historic season for the capital club, and they are on track to improve significantly on their 17th-place finish in 2023-24, which would represent a huge step up from last season. Interestingly, Inigo Perez’s side have been better away from home this season, with 17 of their 32 points so far coming from away games, a statistic worth pondering. Rayo Vallecano’s next game is against Real Valladolid, who have a very good record against them, having won three straight games, including a 2-1 victory in the first leg this season. In addition, they have not suffered any defeat at home in the top flight against Real Valladolid since October 2013, showing great confidence when playing at their home ground.

On the other side of the front line, Real Valladolid is in a crisis of form and facing the risk of relegation. They have not won for a long time, leaving Espanyol 8 points behind, indeed, this is a worrying number when Real Valladolid only won 15 points after the first 22 matches of the season, a very slow and disappointing start. With a poor record of 4 wins, 3 draws and 15 losses, it is not surprising that Real Valladolid is struggling at the bottom of the rankings and only has 15 points, showing the overall weakness of the team. Coach Diego Cocca's team even suffered 3 consecutive defeats in the tournament, against Espanyol, Real Madrid and Villarreal, conceding 10 goals in the process, an alarming number about the fragility of the defense. Real Valladolid have conceded 47 goals in La Liga this season, making them the team with the worst defensive record in the league. Not only that, their attack has also been deadlocked and ineffective, scoring just 15 goals, making them the team with the worst attack in the league, so it is not difficult to explain why this has been a difficult and challenging campaign for Real Valladolid.

The 2024-25 season saw a strong rise for Real Valladolid, as they finished second in the Segunda Division and earned promotion to La Liga. However, they are having a hard time adapting to the harsh environment of the Spanish top flight, and they are facing a huge threat of being relegated back to the second division after just one season. It is clear that Real Valladolid need to make drastic and drastic changes if they want to escape their current situation and avoid the painful prospect of relegation.

Rayo Vallecano vs Real Valladolid latest score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Rayo Vallecano vs Real Valladolidas follows:

• Sportsmole:Rayo Vallecano 2-0 Real Valladolid

• WhoScore:Rayo Vallecano 3-1 Real Valladolid
• Our newspaper predicts:Rayo Vallecano 2-0 Real Valladolid

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