Rayo Vallecano vs Alaves predictions for this Liga Santander clash on Saturday at Vallecas Stadium. Rayo Vallecano and Alaves face each other on matchday 18. Rayo will be looking for the three points at home to consolidate their position in the European places, against Alaves, who need the points to move away from the relegation zone. Read on for our free predictions and betting tips.
Rayo Vallecano:
After losing 2-0 the previous matchday against Villarreal, Rayo return to the Vallecas Stadium, a place where the Madrid team is still unbeatable.
Rayo Vallecano are still incredibly the best home team in La Liga Santander. In eight games they have seven wins and one draw, scoring 17 goals and conceding just three.
Of the last five meetings against Alaves, Rayo Vallecano won three of them.
Alaves:
After an improvement in their play, which continued for several matchdays, Alaves have returned to a series of bad results, with four consecutive games without a win; two draws and two defeats. They are now only three points ahead of the relegation places, although they have played one game less than the rest of the teams.
Alaves’ away results have not been particularly good so far, although they are no worse than those of their direct rivals. In seven away games they have only managed one win, while they have drawn twice and lost in four games.
Alaves have now conceded at least one goal in six consecutive Liga Santander games, and they need to improve in this aspect. However, their defence is still better than that of other teams in the bottom half of the table.
Rayo Vallecano are the best home team in the competition and face a team that in recent games has been in a bad way in terms of performance and who do not stand out for playing particularly well as away team. Although in principle they are two teams with a similar level, we think that Rayo are the main favourites to win this match.