Rayo Vallecano vs Alaves Prediction & Betting Tips (26 October)

Rayo Vallecano last graced the top-flight, ending that campaign by losing eight of their last 12 matches of the regular season, so a return to this level could represent a significant step up in class. Alaves are probably not the opponents that they would have chosen to face, with Rayo Vallecano boasting eight wins from ten games of late.

None of the last nine Rayo Vallecano home games in the LaLiga have produced more than a couple of goals, with the net bulging a grand total of ten times across these contests. Not only that, but each of the previous five Alaves matches at this level has followed the same pattern, so it would come as a surprise to see three goals or more.

Both teams have found the net in just four of the most recent 17 Rayo Vallecano home fixtures at the top table of the LaLiga, whilst they have drawn a blank themselves in five of their last six LaLiga games overall. As for Alaves, they have either kept a clean sheet or failed to score in five of their previous six away encounters at this elite level of the domestic game.