Alavés vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction & Betting Tips - LaLiga

Prediction published on 08/03/2024, 08:00  by Sridhar | Modified on 10/03/2024 at 00:00 in LaLiga Prediction

The Basque country will see an interesting battle for supremacy between Deportivo Alaves and Rayo Vallecano, with both teams desperate to end their barren run. This La Liga match will be played at the Mendizorroza Stadium on Sunday, as the hosts start the weekend in 13th place with 29 points and the visitors in 16th with 26 points. Alaves have a comfortable ten-point gap to the relegation zone but will be concerned about their recent form. The hosts lost 1-0 to Osasuna last time out, which extended their winless run to five games. Three draws in this sequence suggest they aren’t going to be an easy opponent to roll over, though. Even at home, they have drawn their last two league matches, against Villarreal and Mallorca. Having lost the reverse fixture 2-0, there will be extra motivation for Alaves to win here.

Vallecano are seven points adrift of the danger zone, but they are also looking to halt their poor streak of results. The visitors haven’t won a league game since a 2-0 win over Getafe in their first match of 2024. Since then, they have drawn three and lost five matches in La Liga. Fortunately for the visiting fans, two of those draws have come in their last three league games. One of those draws was against leaders Real Madrid, so Vallecano can be a surprise package on their day. The challenge is to find that mojo on the road, where they have been poor otherwise. Vallecano have lost five of their last seven away La Liga matches, with three defeats coming in a row.