La Liga preview and odds: Rayo Vallecano vs Eibar
Published on: 12/03/2016
La Liga preview and odds: Rayo Vallecano vs Eibar
March 12, 2016 22:05pm - Estadio del Rayo Vallecano
La Liga
Rayo Vallecano will be trying to keep their head above the relegation water when they welcome a stumbling Eibar side to the suburbs of Madrid on Saturday night.
Rayo in familiar position
Rayo Vallecano are once again destined to be involved in a La Liga relegation battle. The team from Vallecas are just one place above the drop zone but level on points with 18th-ranked Granada.
Following their latest defeat away to Espanyol, boss Paco Jemez suggested that the club should look for another Coach for the remainder of the season.
On home soil, Rayo have scored in their last five games and 71.4% of their games have ended with Over 2.5 Goals. Their home games have produced an average of three goals per game this term.
Four straight defeats for Eibar
Eibar have now lost seven of their last eight games including the last four in a row. However, Mendilibar`s men have not drawn any of their 13 games. On the road, 62% of their games have finished with Over 2.5 Goals while their away matches have produced an average of 3.23 goals per game.
Last time out, the Basque Country side were beaten 4-0 at home by league leaders Barcelona. In their last away match they fell 1-0 at Sevilla.
Team news
The home side will be without the injured group of Nicolas Fedor, Pablo Hernandez, Jozabed, Patrick Ebert, Razvan Rat and Tono Rodriguez.
Meanwhile, the visitors will have to make do without Jota Peleteiro, Ekiza, Keko and Jaime.
Recent form (League)
Rayo Vallecano: LLDDD
Eibar: LLLLW
Betting odds and tips
The stats suggest that both teams will score and the game will finish with more than 2.5 goals.
You can back Both Teams to Score at 7/10, while Over 2.5 Goals is available at 17/20 - both with Bet365
Neil Morris
Published on: 12/03/2016
Any odds displayed within this preview were correct at the time of publishing (12/03/2016 15:21:09) but are subject to change.
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