Rayo Vallecano (Home)
- Both Rayo and Alaves are playing with a high-octane, vertical style that involves pressing forward and taking risks to get forward quickly.
- Íñigo Pérez’s side are the more high-octane of the two, pressing teams aggressively to close down the space in which their opponents can play and make mistakes.
- Their philosophy has produced three straight wins coming into this game, although it is a tactic that leaves the defence open to the odd counter-attack and means they may concede a few goals.
- Rayo have only two points from three home matches so far in LaLiga, as highlighted in this Rayo Vallecano vs Deportivo Alaves betting tips section, with two draws and one defeat.
Deportivo Alaves (Away)
- Eduardo Coudet has instilled a similarly aggressive mindset on his Alaves charges, but can also tighten up and play with a compact five at the back to keep it tight if the game situation demands it.
- Alaves have won one, drawn two and lost two of their last five matches, which includes a 3-1 win over Elche and a goalless draw with Valencia.
- Alaves have only conceded three goals in four away LaLiga games, with one win, one draw and two defeats in that sequence.
Head-to-Head
- Deportivo Alaves have failed to win on either of their last two away trips to Rayo Vallecano in LaLiga.
- Our Rayo Vallecano vs Deportivo Alaves prediction includes the fact that Rayo Vallecano have won the last two LaLiga meetings between the clubs, including a 2-0 away win six months ago.
Key Players
- Alaves have the more reliable finisher in Carlos Vicente, who has three LaLiga goals in nine appearances and two in the last five.
- Rayo’s top scorer Jorge de Frutos is their best goal threat, having four in eight LaLiga appearances this term.
Betting Insights
- There looks good value in the under 2.5 goals market at 1.58.
- The Rayo Vallecano vs Deportivo Alaves betting tips are reinforced by Rayo’s shaky home return (two points from three matches) and Alaves’ solid away defence (three goals conceded in four away games), supporting a tight, low-scoring contest.
Prediction
- Rayo are the stronger of the two sides in recent form, so we are taking them to just edge this close match at 2.18.
- Both managers will want to make a statement with their respective identities and there should be no shortage of action in what could be a tense game in which the team that recovers quicker and scores on the break will be the most likely winner.
