Girona vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction & Betting Tips - LaLiga

Prediction published on 26/02/2024, 08:00  by Sridhar | Modified on 26/02/2024 at 08:41 in LaLiga Prediction

Girona will be itching to get their flagging title bid back on track against the bottom-half side, Rayo Vallecano. This La Liga game will be played at the Estadi Montilivi on Monday. The hosts are third with 56 points, and the visitors are 14th with 25 points. Girona are a point behind Barcelona after the defending champions won against Getafe on Saturday. The hosts can still leapfrog them with a win here, albeit having played a game extra. The challenge is to get back in the title race, and in that context, a win here is paramount. Girona have won just a single point across their last three La Liga matches after losing the last two. They are still one of the best scorers in the division, with 54 goals to their name. They also average 2.5 goals per game at home, and that could continue here.

Vallecano have an eight-point buffer against the relegation zone, but they will have to be careful about their recent form. They held Real Madrid to a 1-1 draw last time out, but that only extended their search for a league win to six matches. During that time, they drew two games and lost four times. Interestingly, three of their last four matches have all ended in 2-1 defeats, so goals are likely to flow even here. Otherwise, the visitors haven’t quite set the league alight with their attacking record, having scored just 22 goals. Yet, they found the back of the net in their last four league games and will be confident of finding at least a goal here. That should help improve their away scoring record, which has seen four goals in their last four away games after failing to score in three games prior.