Rayo Vallecano
- Rayo Vallecano are unbeaten in 3 of their last 5 matches (W2, D1, L2).
- Rayo Vallecano are a very different beast to the one Getafe are familiar with after Íñigo Pérez’s appointment as coach in February 2024.
- Pérez is known for a bold, direct style of soccer that includes an aggressive pressing game and a fast-paced 4-2-3-1 system that has been designed to win the ball back quickly and create chances in transition.
- Rayo have the quality and the momentum to play this style at home, where their home record this season is 1 win, 5 draws and 1 defeat from seven matches.
- Jorge de Frutos is their top scorer in the league with four goals in 15 appearances this season and Alfonso Espino has chipped in with a pair in Rayo's last five matches.
Getafe
- Getafe are on a 4-match losing streak across all competitions (W0, D0, L4).
- Luis Milla is the creative engine for Getafe, with six assists in 16 LaLiga appearances this term, and Borja Mayoral leads the line with four goals in 14 LaLiga matches.
Head-to-Head
- The head-to-head record favours Rayo, who won 1-0 at home to Getafe in the most recent meeting between the teams eight months ago, and the home advantage should be enough for them to nick a low-scoring, hard-fought match in their favour.
- Getafe have been poor away from home in this LaLiga season, picking up just three victories and suffering six defeats from their first nine on the road - and conceding 16 goals in the process.
- That poor away form has seen them come into the clash on the back of a 0-1 loss to Espanyol, 3-1 defeat to Burgos CF in the Copa del Rey and 4-0 thumping by Real Betis.
Key Players
- Jorge de Frutos is their top scorer in the league with four goals in 15 appearances this season and Alfonso Espino has chipped in with a pair in Rayo's last five matches.
- Luis Milla is the creative engine for Getafe, with six assists in 16 LaLiga appearances this term, and Borja Mayoral leads the line with four goals in 14 LaLiga matches.
Betting Insights
The under 2.5 goals bet at 1.38 also makes sense as neither side has been prolific in front of goal recently with Rayo averaging 0.57 goals scored and conceded per game at Vallecas.
Prediction
Rayo won’t give them any chance to get comfortable in possession, while their 3-0 thrashing of FC Drita Gjilan on home soil in the UEFA Conference League recently should see them through to the next round and up against a Getafe side that has lost four in a row .
