Rayo Vallecano vs Osasuna prediction and betting tips on April 20, 2024
April 20, in the next round of La Liga their meeting will be held Rayo Vallecano - Osasuna. Exclusive forecast for this event prepared by Dailysports experts.
Rayo Vallecano
"Giants" at least did not impress this season, although from the team at best expected even the fight for the European Cup. In fact, the club is only 16th in the standings, but it should not come down to relegation, as the gap from the departure zone is 6 points. In the last round Rayo Vallecano hosted on its field Getafe, the hosts looked better than the opponent, but their advantage in scoring goals did not convert - 0:0. The team formed a series of three matches without defeat, during this successful stretch managed to score 5 points, while never conceded.
Osasuna
Pamplontsy last season set the bar high when they made it to the European Cup, and even reached the final of the Spanish Cup. Now the team is far from these successes, the club is located on the 11th line, although from the ninth place is behind only by additional indicators, but to the seventh position as much as 8 points. In the last round Osasuna suffered an upsetting home defeat from direct rival Valencia - 0:1, and at 90+7 minutes Budimir failed to realize a penalty. The aforementioned defeat was the third for the club in four confrontations, so the Pamplonians are not in the best conditions now.
Interesting facts about the match and history of personal meetings
- Mutual meeting of the first round ended with a home victory of Osasuna with a score of 1:0, the only goal was scored on 90+5 minutes, although a draw would have been a fair outcome.
- Rayo Vallecano plays poorly at home this season, only two wins in 15 meetings, while there were 8 draws and 5 defeats.
- Osasuna don't play so badly away, with 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats.
Rayo Vallecano vs Osasuna Prediction
In this pair Rayo Vallecano is a slight favorite, which can be explained by good form and the factor of their arena. Although it should be remembered that the "giants" rarely win in their arena, and Osasuna looks solid away. Let's bet here on a total of less than 2.5 goals.