Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction and Betting Tips | 18th December 2024

The 2024-25 edition of La Liga returns to the fold with another set of matches this week as Rayo Vallecano lock horns with an impressive Villarreal side in an important encounter at the Estadio el Madrigal on Wednesday. Both teams can pack a punch on their day and will want to win this game.

Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano Preview

Rayo Vallecano are in 13th place in the La Liga standings and have not been at their best this season. The away side held Real Madrid to an admirable 3-3 draw over the weekend and will be confident ahead of this fixture.

Villarreal, on the other hand, are in sixth place in the league table and have stepped up to the plate this season. The Yellow Submarines slumped to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Real Betis in their previous game and will need to bounce back this week.

Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

Villarreal have a good recent record against Rayo Vallecano and have won 14 out of the last 23 matches between the two teams, as opposed to Rayo Vallecano's five victories.
Villarreal have lost two of their last four matches against Rayo Vallecano in La Liga - as many defeats as they had suffered in the 17 such games preceding this run.
After a winless run of two matches at home against Rayo Vallecano in La Liga, Villarreal have won eight of their last nine such games in the competition.
Rayo Vallecano have won only one of their last 17 matches away from home against teams from Valencia in La Liga, with their only such victory during this period coming by a 1-0 scoreline against Villarreal in January 2023.

Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction

Villarreal have made impressive strides this season and will look to cement their place in Europe next year. The Yellow Submarines have lost their last three games and will look to arrest their slump in this fixture.

Rayo Vallecano can pull off an upset on their day and showed plenty of heart against Real Madrid over the weekend. Both teams are evenly matched and could play out a draw in this fixture.

Prediction: Villarreal 1-1 Rayo Vallecano

Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Draw

Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - No

Tip 3: Rayo Vallecano to score first - Yes