Rayo Vallecano vs Real Betis Prediction and Analysis: Finishing in the Last Minute
The match between Rayo Vallecano and Real Betis in La Liga will take place at 00:00 on May 16th. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest team news for Rayo Vallecano vs Real Betis
Rayo will continue to be without Randy Nteka and Abdul Mumin due to knee injuries, while Jonathan Montiel is absent due to a hamstring injury.
Pathe Ciss will return to the starting lineup after serving a one-match suspension, while Isi Palazon is suspended for accumulating too many yellow cards.
Striker Raul de Tomas is expected to be included in the squad after missing the match against Las Palmas due to a minor injury.
On Real Betis' side, coach Pellegrini is still unable to use three players with long-term injuries: Diego Llorente, Marc Roca, and Chimy Avila.
Defender Hector Bellerin is also certain to be out for the rest of the season after suffering a hamstring injury in the win against Fiorentina.
After rotating the squad last weekend, Pellegrini may call up Youssouf Sabaly, Ricardo Rodriguez, Johnny Cardoso, Isco, Antony, Pablo Fornals and Cedric Bakambu to the starting lineup.
Latest predicted lineups for Rayo Vallecano vs Real Betis
Rayo Vallecano:
Batalla; Ratiu, Lejeune, Hernandez, Chavarria; Ciss, Lopez; De Frutos, Diaz, Garcia; Embarba
Real Betis:
Adrian; Sabaly, Bartra, Natan, Rodriguez; Cardoso, Lo Celso; Antony, Isco, Fornals; Bakambu
Latest football match prediction: Rayo Vallecano vs Real Betis
Rayo Vallecano have earned 47 points after 35 rounds and are dreaming of qualifying for European competition for the second time in their history, the first time since reaching the UEFA Cup final in the 2000-01 season.
Currently, Los Franjirrojos hold a position that qualifies them for the Conference League, but everything is still open: they could lose their European spot entirely, or even move up to a Europa League spot as they are only two points behind seventh-placed Celta Vigo.
With the race for European qualification still incredibly tight, Rayo are regaining their form at just the right time with two consecutive 1-0 victories, ending their previous four-match winless streak.
In their most recent home game, Florian Lejeune's 7th-minute header secured a victory over Getafe. Following that, Alvaro Garcia scored the only goal in Friday's win against Las Palmas. With that result, Rayo became the first team in La Liga history to win four consecutive away games against Las Palmas without conceding a goal.
If Rayo keep another clean sheet, they will set a new record: three consecutive clean sheets for the first time in La Liga.
However, they don't have a good head-to-head record against Real Betis, having won only 1 of their last 11 La Liga encounters (4 draws, 6 losses). Even so, that single victory came at home in their last meeting in March 2024, when Lejeune and Sergio Camello scored to secure a 2-0 win.
Real Betis are eagerly anticipating their first-ever European Cup final after a dramatic victory over Fiorentina in the second leg of the Conference League semi-final in Florence last week.
Carrying a slender advantage from the first leg, Betis fell behind 2-1 in the second leg, forcing the match into extra time, where Abde Ezzalzouli scored the winning goal, sending the Spanish team to the final against Chelsea in Poland later this month.
However, Betis didn't have much time to celebrate as they quickly returned to their La Liga duties, where they were held to a 1-1 draw by Osasuna on Sunday, after Cucho Hernandez's goal was equalized by Ante Budimir.
With that result, the Andalusian team faces difficulties in the race for the top 5 and a Champions League spot, as they are currently three points behind Villarreal (5th) and six points behind Athletic Bilbao (4th).
To keep their hopes alive of qualifying for the Champions League for the second time in history, Betis almost certainly need to win all three of their remaining matches against Rayo, Atletico Madrid, and Valencia.
Notably, Betis have a fairly good away record recently, winning 4 of their last 5 away games in La Liga, including the last two against Girona and Espanyol.
Latest Rayo Vallecano vs Real Betis score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Rayo Vallecano vs Real Betisas follows:
- Sportsmole:Rayo Vallecano 0-2 Real Betis
- WhoScore:Rayo Vallecano 1-2 Real Betis
- Our newspaper predicts:Rayo Vallecano 1-2 Real Betis
When and where can I watch Rayo Vallecano vs Real Betis live?
To watch the Rayo Vallecano vs Real Betis match live in La Liga, taking place at 00:00 on May 16th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.