Rayo Vallecano – Real Oviedo: who will end their winless run?
Matchday 23 of La Liga brings us a clash between Rayo Vallecano and Real Oviedo. The game will take place on Wednesday, March 4, kicking off at 19:00 CET, and I am offering a bet on this encounter.
Rayo Vallecano – Real Oviedo: match facts and head-to-head
- Rayo Vallecano drew their most recent head-to-head meeting.
- Rayo are unbeaten in three matches: two draws and one win.
- Rayo Vallecano have scored in five consecutive games.
- Real Oviedo are winless in three matches: two defeats and a draw.
- From their last 20 matches, Real Oviedo have managed just two victories.
- Oviedo have conceded in each of their last three games.
- Real Oviedo are winless in nine consecutive away matches.
- Real Oviedo have the weakest attack in La Liga – 16 goals scored.
- Oviedo have conceded 40 goals so far, the third-worst defensive record in the league.
- Real Oviedo have failed to score in 42% of their matches, while Rayo have done so in 22%.
- The last head-to-head encounter between the sides ended in a 0:0 draw.
Rayo Vallecano – Real Oviedo: match preview
Rayo Vallecano currently sit 15th in the La Liga table, and the mood around the club is far from optimistic. After 25 rounds, Vallecano have collected 27 points. Their cushion over 18th place stands at just three points. In their last two matches, they drew 1:1 with Athletic Bilbao and 1:1 with Betis. However, from their previous seven outings, they have managed only one win and suffered four defeats. Unless they start turning draws into victories more consistently, the situation could quickly become critical.
Real Oviedo have returned to La Liga, but at the moment it looks as though they may be heading straight back to the Segunda División. After 25 league matches, Oviedo have picked up 17 points and sit bottom of the table. The gap to 17th place is currently nine points. Overturning such a deficit will be extremely difficult. Their form offers little encouragement: Oviedo have won just twice in their last 20 matches. With only 13 games remaining until the end of the season, staging a comeback of this magnitude will be a daunting task.
Probable line-ups
- Rayo Vallecano: Batalla; Ratiu, Lejeune, Mendy, Espino; Valentin, Ciss; Akhomach, Palazon, A Garcia; De Frutos
- Real Oviedo: Escandell; Vidal, Carmo, Calvo, Lopez; Colombatto, Sibo; Chaira, Reina, Hassan; Vinas
Prediction
Neither side are in particularly strong form, but Rayo are clearly the more stable outfit compared to their opponents, who sit rock bottom of the table. I suggest a bet on a Vallecano victory.
