On Saturday evening, Rayo Vallecano and Athletic Club bring a curtain down on their 2023/24 La Liga campaigns.
Rayo beat the drop despite poor recent Liga form
As the final day of the campaign approaches, Rayo Vallecano, having secured their place in the Liga, could potentially finish anywhere between 14th and 17th place.
Rayo avoided relegation to the Segunda despite winning just one of their last five games in the Liga and suffering three losses in the run.
A lack of goals has undoubtedly contributed to their poor recent results, as Inigo Perez’s team has failed to score in three of their last four outings in the Spanish top flight.
Los Franjirrojos’ home record is decent. They have suffered just one defeat in seven La Liga matches at Vallecas while winning three of their last five games on home soil.
Their recent La Liga home games have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in five of their last seven Liga games on home soil.
Athletic had to settle for a Europa League spot
For much of the season, Athletic Club looked like realistic candidates for a top-four finish and Champions League qualification.
However, an inconsistent run of form from the end of March means that Athletic have had to settle for a fifth-place finish, and Europa League football next season.
A 2-0 home win over Sevilla last time out means that Ernesto Valverde’s team has won just two of their previous seven games in the Spanish top flight.
The Sevilla game was another relatively low-scoring encounter for the visitors, as eight of their previous 11 La Liga games have produced under 2.5 goals.
Athletic have been poor on their travels lately, having lost three of their previous four away games while also conceding at least two goals in each defeat.
What am I backing?
Neither team has much to play for in this game, but both will want to end their Liga campaign positively. I can see this being a relatively tight, low-scoring game, so I am backing under 2.5 goals scored.
Rayo Vallecano will play against Athletic Club as part of La Liga season 2024/2025. Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club match kick-off is scheduled for 25 May 2024 at 19:30. The match will be played at Estadio de Vallecas in Madrid. Find more details about the match below, including stats, H2Hs, match facts, and standings. The data will help you decide on your Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club prediction.
Data Analysis
Using the latest data provided for both teams and based on our database with statistical information, we can provide some details about the chances of Rayo Vallecano and Athletic Club in this game.
The last 10 Rayo Vallecano matches across all competitions saw the team winning 3 of the matches, 4 of the results ended in a draw, and they lost 3.
Athletic Club stats (across the last 10 matches) point to wins 6, draws 2 and losses 2.
A rundown of the number of goals in the last 10 matches shows that Rayo Vallecano scored an average of 1.0 goals per game.
The stats obtained from the results of Athletic Club show that the team achieves an average of 1.8 goals per match.
Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club Head-to-head
The Head To Head (Rayo Vallecano vs. Athletic Club) details the 18 previous meetings for the last 13 years. The data shows the end score in the last matches - Rayo Vallecano won 3, while Athletic Club won 11 of the games. The number of ties is 4. The last time they met was on 25 May 2024, when the match's final score was 0:1 for Athletic Club.
Match Facts
Rayo Vallecano is in 9th place in the Spain - La Liga local competition.
Athletic Club is positioned 5th in the La Liga (Spain) current table.
Number of goals scored from Rayo Vallecano this season - 12 in 11 matches in the Spain - La Liga.
Number of goals scored from Athletic Club this season - 17 in 11 games in the La Liga.
Goals conceded by Rayo Vallecano this season (La Liga) - 10 in 11 games.
Goals conceded by Athletic Club this season (La Liga) - 11 in 11 games.
7 of 11 matches this season for Rayo Vallecano in the La Liga ended with both teams to score.
7 of 11 games this season for Athletic Club in the La Liga were completed with both teams to score.
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