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3rd May ESPANYOL - RAYO VALLECANO

PREVIEW

  • Sun 11:00 Espanyol Vs Rayo Vallecano
  • Game for: 35th round of Primera Division
  • Take Place: Power8 Stadium ( 40.500 )
  • Last Game: Espanyol - Rayo Vallecano: 2-2
  • History of Games: 4-1-1

Standing

PTeamWDLPtsForm
9Espanyol1291345WLDWWD
12Rayo Vallecano1331842DLWLLW

9th (IN PRIMERA DIVISION )

  • League : This is the 18th home game this season.
  • Home Record : 8W - 5D - 4L
  • Last Game : Granada Cf - Espanyol: 1-2
  • Next Game : 08 May Eibar - Espanyol

12th (IN PRIMERA DIVISION )

  • League : This is the 18th away game this season.
  • Away Record : 6W - 1D - 10L
  • Last Game : Rayo Vallecano - Valencia: 1-1
  • Next Game : 11 May Rayo Vallecano - Getafe

KEY STATS BASED ON HISTORICAL GAMES

  • O 3.50
    UOOUOO
    Espanyol11:00Rayo Vallecano
    OOUOOU

Probable Lineups

( 4-4-2 ) Espanyol

Rayo Vallecano ( 4-2-3-1 )

  • Casilla Cortes
  • 7.6
  • Duarte
  • 7.6
  • Moreno
  • 7.5
  • Gonzalez Soberon
  • 7.6
  • Arbilla
  • 7.9
  • Alvarez Delgado
  • 7.4
  • Lopez Rodriguez
  • 7.7
  • Canas Ruiz Herrera
  • 7.5
  • Vazquez Iglesias
  • 8.1
  • Garcia de la Fuente
  • 8.0
  • Caicedo
  • 7.5
  • Rodriguez Martinez
  • 7.7
  • Insua
  • 7.6
  • Ba
  • 7.9
  • Rosa Vale Castro
  • 7.8
  • -
  • Baena
  • 7.6
  • Trashorras
  • 7.8
  • Embarba
  • 8.2
  • Bueno
  • 7.8
  • Kakuta
  • 8.0
  • Contreiras Goncalves
  • 7.5

Injuries and Suspensions

Espanyol11:00Rayo Vallecano

PlayerPosA/GStatusRating
Felipe MattioniD(R)5(5)-06.7
PlayerPosA/GStatusRating
Leo BaptistaoAM(CR),FW23(1)-77.7
Cristian AlvarezGK25(8)-07.2
Antonio AmayaD(C)17(0)-18.0
Jorge MorcilloD11(6)-07.3
Abdoulaye BaD(C)20(0)-07.9
Raul BaenaDM(C)25(0)-17.6

Last Game Highlights

30/04 Granada Cf Vs Espanyol

30/04 Rayo Vallecano Vs Valencia

Odds Presentation

Game Analysis

    Espanyol have only lost one of their last 14 La Liga meetings with Rayo Vallecano (W9 D4).

    On home soil, the Parakeets have never tasted defeat to Rayo in La liga (W9 D4).

    Indeed Rayo have visited Espanyol more often without winning than any other side in their La Liga history (13, three more than any other side).

    Rayo have lost six of their last seven away league games, conceding an average of three goals per game in the process.

    Leo Baptistao has scored three goals in three meetings with Espanyol as a Rayo player.

    Serigo Garcia has scored five of Espanyol's last eight league goals against Rayo.

    The Last two hat-tricks registered by Espanyol players have both come against Rayo (Sergio Garcia in 2013 and Kalu Uche in 2012.

    Of all current sides in La Liga, Espanyol have their best win rate (52%) and points per game average (1.89) against Rayo Vallecano.

    Sergio Garcia has participated directly in five of his team's last seven home league goals (three goals, two assists).

    Our Selection for the Game is Over 2.5 Goals With Bet365 @1.70


Category: Previews

Written by: BTFNews

Date: 08:40 02 May, 2015