The Matchday 14 clash in La Liga between Sevilla and Rayo Vallecano will take place on November 24 at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium. Sevilla vs. Rayo Vallecano: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Predicted lineups for Sevilla vs. Rayo Vallecano
Sevilla (4-3-3): Alvaro Fernandez – Adria Pedrosa, Kike Salas, Nemanja Gudelj, Jose Carmona – Albert Sambi Lokonga, Lucien Agoume, Djibril Sow – Kelechi Iheanacho, Dodi Lukebakio, Isaac Romero.
Rayo Vallecano (4-4-2): Augusto Batalla – Pep Chavarria, Aridan Hernandez, Florian Lejeune, Andrei Ratiu – Gerard Gumbau, Jorge de Frutos, Alvaro Garcia, Oscar Valentin – Isi Palazon, Sergio Camello.
Each team's starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is listed.
Sevilla
Francisco Pimienta's side heads into this upcoming match after two consecutive defeats in the league. The team lost at home to Real Sociedad (0-2) and away to Leganes (0-1). In the current La Liga season, the club has failed to score in two consecutive matches but has lost two in a row for the first time. Sevilla is 13th in the league standings, five points clear of the relegation zone.
Midfielder Lucien Agoume will miss the match due to suspension.
- A maximum of three goals have been scored in 11 of Sevilla's last 12 La Liga games.
- The team has a 13-match streak without a draw at home in the league (7 wins and 6 losses).
- The club has not scored more than one goal in 7 of their last 8 home La Liga matches.
Rayo Vallecano
In their last match, the Madrid side unexpectedly lost to Las Palmas 1-3. It was only their second home defeat in the current championship. Moreover, Inigo Perez's team has lost only twice in their last eight La Liga matches (3 wins and 3 draws). Rayo Vallecano is one spot above Sevilla, leading them by one point.
- In 6 of Rayo Vallecano's last 7 La Liga games, more than three goals were not scored.
- Both teams scored in 7 of the Madrid side's last 10 La Liga matches.
- In their last seven league matches, the club has conceded only one goal in the first half.
Sevilla vs. Rayo Vallecano: Match Prediction
The Madrid side has identical results at home and away in the current La Liga season. However, Sevilla performs better at home, where they have won 3 of their 4 victories in this championship. The home advantage is likely to play a crucial role in the upcoming match.
The head-to-head statistics are also impressive and clearly favor the hosts. Sevilla has lost to Rayo Vallecano only once in their last 17 La Liga encounters, securing 11 wins and 5 draws. In these matches, Sevilla has averaged 2.2 goals. It is worth noting that the Madrid side rarely wins away – in their last 15 La Liga matches, they have only two victories (5 draws and 8 losses).
My prediction – Sevilla with a handicap (0)
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