Rayo Vallecano vs Real Valladolid Prediction: Rayo can add to Valladolid woes

There is one La Liga fixture on Friday night as Rayo Vallecano entertain Real Valladolid in a fixture that could have a big impact at both ends of the table.

Rayo are involved in an intense battle for European qualification, while Valladolid sit rock-bottom of the table and are eight points adrift of safety.

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Rayo will be without the suspended Randy Nteka, with Sergio Camello his most likely replacement, while Raul de Tomas and Joni Montiel remain sidelined.

Mario Martin returns from suspension for the visitors, but this game comes too soon for injury victim Raul Moro.

Rayo Vallecano vs Real Valladolid Odds

Rayo Vallecano are the clear favourites to win at 4/9, Real Valladolid are 13/2 to claim a fifth La Liga win of the campaign and a draw is 6/5.

Both teams to score is 6/5 and over 2.5 goals is 11/10.

Rayo Vallecano -1 handicap @ 6/4

Rayo have been better on their travels over the course of the season, but their form at the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas has improved recently, as two of their four La Liga wins at this venue have come in their last two games.

Unsurprisingly, Valladolid have been woeful on their travels with 10 defeats in 11 trips and as Rayo come into this game in form - with seven points from the last nine available - a home victory looks the most likely result.

There are a few options to get an odds-against price out of backing Los Franjirrojos and over 2.5 team goals for Rayo at 9/4 catches the eye, but the better play could be backing the hosts to cover a -1 handicap at 6/4.

Valladolid were thumped 5-1 at Villarreal last time out and prior to that they were beaten 3-0 at home by Real Madrid. The visitors have four defeats in their last five league games and three of those losses have come by more than one goal.

Rayo have hit seven goals in total across their last three home games against a higher standard of opposition, and they should be able to beat Valladolid with room to spare on Friday.

Bet Builder - Rayo Vallecano win, BTTS - No, Isi Palazon to score anytime, Jorge de Frutos to score anytime @ 14/1

A Rayo win has been covered above and they can triumph without conceding after shutting out Leganes last time out.

The home defence hasn’t necessarily been watertight this season, but they can manage a clean sheet against a side who have scored just 15 goals in 22 La Liga games this season.

Multiple home goals are expected and Jorge de Frutos is the most likely scorer. De Frutos scored both Rayo goals in a 2-1 win in the reverse fixture in October and will be the main man in attack with Nteka missing.

Isi Palazon has a modest three goals in 22 games but should have a few more.

The attacking midfielder averages 1.5 shots per-game in La Liga and he can add to his haul for the season against a defence that concedes on average over two goals per-game.

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