Rayo Vallecano de Madrid: Form
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid go into this match after a difficult spell. In the league, the home side drew 1:1 with Levante, then lost 0:1 to Barcelona, and between those rounds they also suffered a home defeat to Samsunspor in the Conference League. Even so, there is still a small cushion over the danger zone in the standings. Looking at the overall picture of the season, the hosts do not have the most impressive match profile: 28 goals scored and 35 conceded after 29 rounds. On average, Rayo Vallecano de Madrid score 0.97 goals per game, but at home the team often keep matches at a controlled tempo.
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid have avoided defeat in nine of their last 10 home matches.
- In nine of the team's last 10 home matches, there have been under 3.5 goals.
- On average, the club register 13.24 shots per game.
Potential Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Augusto Batalla – Pep Chavarria, Florian Lejeune, Pathé Ciss, Andrei Ratiu – Oscar Valentin, Gerard Gumbau – Pedro Diaz, Isi Palason, Fran Perez – Carlos Martin.
Elche Club de Futbol: Form
Elche Club de Futbol come into this meeting after a 2:1 win over Mallorca in the last round, but the overall picture in away games remains poor. The visitors lost 1:4 away to Real Madrid and 1:2 away to Villarreal, and they sit 17th in the table, just one point above the relegation zone. Elche Club de Futbol matches tend to be more eventful than the hosts': the average total is 2.9 goals, while the team score 1.31 per game and concede 1.59.
- Elche Club de Futbol have not won in 10 straight away matches (one draw, nine defeats).
- In five consecutive away matches, the team have conceded at least twice.
- In nine of the last 10 away games, the club have scored under 1.5 goals.
Potential Elche Club de Futbol Lineup (3-5-2)*
Matias Dituro – Victor Chust, Pedro Bigas, David Affengruber – German Valera, Marc Aguado, Grady Diangana, Tete Morente, Aleix Febas – Alvaro Rodriguez, Rafa Mir.
