The La Liga matchday 27 fixture between Sevilla vs Rayo Vallecano will take place on 8 March at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium. Sevilla vs Rayo Vallecano: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Sevilla
A week ago Sevilla showed plenty of character, completing a comeback in the away derby against Real Betis. Trailing 2:0 with half an hour remaining, the home team fought back to earn a valuable draw. As a result, the club’s unbeaten run in the Spanish top flight now stands at four matches. On the other hand, across the last five league rounds the hosts have managed just one win. Because of that inconsistency, Sevilla remain in the bottom half of the table. At the start of the weekend, the side were 13th, three points adrift of a return to the top 10.
- The club have failed to win five of their previous seven home matches in the Spanish league (two draws, three defeats).
- The hosts’ scoring run in this competition stands at seven games.
- At least two goals have been scored in six of Sevilla’s last seven home matches in La Liga.
Potential Sevilla Lineup (3-4-3)*
Odysseas Vlachodimos – Cesar Azpilicueta, Kike Salas, Nemanja Gudelj – Jose Carmona, Gabriel Suazo, Lucien Agoume, Djibril Sow – Juanlu Sanchez, Alexis Sanchez, Akor Adams.
The suspensions of defender Tanguy Nianzou and midfielder Joan Jordan have ended, but another defensive player, Gabriel Suazo, is now serving a ban. Defender Marcao Teixeira and striker Neal Maupay will miss out through injury.
Rayo Vallecano
Unlike Sevilla, Rayo Vallecano had an extra match in midweek. In a rearranged fixture against Oviedo, the away side claimed a convincing 3:0 win. Along with their upcoming opponents, the visitors are unbeaten in four La Liga matches (two wins, two draws) — their best run of the season. That surge has lifted the club to 12th in the table, with Rayo Vallecano six points clear of the relegation zone ahead of the new round. It is also worth noting that the team have scored in each of their last six league games.
- Six of the previous eight league matches involving the visitors have gone over the totals line.
- The team’s away winless run in this competition stands at seven matches (two draws, five defeats).
- Rayo Vallecano have conceded in five straight away La Liga matches.
Potential Rayo Vallecano Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Augusto Batalla – Andrei Ratiu, Florian Lejeune, Luis Felipe, Pep Chavarria – Pathe Ciss, Unai Lopez – Pedro Diaz, Ilias Akhomach, Alvaro Garcia – Jorge De Frutos.
Sevilla vs Rayo Vallecano: Match Prediction
Both sides are in decent form, with each of them unbeaten in four league matches ahead of this head-to-head. Sevilla have suffered just one defeat across the last seven rounds, although both teams have scored in six of those seven games. Notably, goals at both ends have been recorded in each of the last three home matches for the hosts in La Liga.
Rayo Vallecano have scored in eight of their previous nine La Liga fixtures, but at the same time they have managed just two clean sheets in those nine matches. It is worth highlighting that both shutouts came at their home ground. We should also add that the visitors have conceded in 17 of their last 18 head-to-head meetings with Sevilla in the Spanish league. Meanwhile, looking at the last eight matches, Rayo Vallecano themselves have failed to score only twice.
Prediction: Both teams to score – Yes
* For each team, the starting line-up listed is from their previous match in this competition.
